Open Shops Hosts
Please
note: We
will be Meeting
at the 7th Day
Adventists Church in February as usual!!!
February is our
"OPEN SHOPS" month where
we visit our fellow members at their shops.
Please call or send an
e-mail if you plan to attend a shop
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February 2010 shop hosts are:
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Ken Dubay |
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154 Route 6 |
Columbia |
CT |
06237 |
(860) 228-2695 |
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no
email |
CALL AHEAD |
Date & Time:
Sunday, February 7th, 9:00am - 5:00
PM (Pizza for lunch)
Agenda: Peppermill and other demo and then you turn a
natural edge bowls. Ken
has 2 Oneway 2436's and will start at 9AM - for a
daytime session.
Lot's of space, but no email - so call ahead!
What to bring: yourself,
facesheild and
tools you desire to use, maybe a mini lathe
too
Capacity: 15 people
Please
call ahead
if you plan to attend: ph
860-228-2695
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Dave Eaton
dave@eaton9999.com
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5 Maple
Avenue
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Natick |
MA |
01760 |
(508) 653-6364 |
Date & Time:
1) Friday, February 26th, 11:00am to 4:00pm
- and -
2)
Saturday, February 27th, Noon to 6:00pm,
Agenda:
Hands-on Small Projects, Boxes, Goblets and
Ideas session.
What to bring:
Safety face shield and any project you want
help with
Capacity:
Five people
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Reid Gilmore
reid.gilmore@umassmed.edu
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198 West
River St
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Upton |
MA |
01568 |
(508) 603-1248 |
Date & Time:
Saturday February 20. Noon until 5 PM.
I will provide sandwiches or pizza for
lunch.
Agenda:
Surface decoration of boxes, bowls,
ornaments and bottle stoppers using
texturing/chattering tools, inlay methods
and coloring methods.
What to bring:
You don't need to bring anything, but you
are welcome to bring a partially completed
project for surface decoration.
Capacity:
The shop has room for 6-8 people and two
lathes.
Please call or send an e-mail
to let me know if you
plan to attend so that we can plan on lunch
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David Hanssen
david@hanssenstudios.com
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3 Adam Taylor Rd
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Sterling |
MA |
01564 |
(978) 422-8905h
(508) 826-6615c |
Date & Time:
Saturday, February 6th, 10 AM - 4 PM
We'll probably order out for pizza or
sandwiches for lunch..
Agenda:
Carving and surface decoration - the
focus will be on learning from each other
and experimenting with ideas for using carving to decorate surfaces and reshape turned
forms.
Folks are welcome regardless of whether they are experienced with these techniques
or not.
In addition to a lathe and turning tools,
I have a Foredom tool with rotary and
reciprocating hand
pieces with a
number of burrs and cutters, a number of
carving gouges, knives, and some engraving
tools, an angle grinder,
rifflers, sandpaper, etc. I also have a lot
of dry soft maple and some other
woods we
can experiment with.
What to bring:
Examples of your work (both pieces you like
and experiments you have "learned
from"), favorite tools, sketches, illustrations or photos of others' work you
like, and anything else you
think is
relevant to the discussion and work session. Also if you are into pyrography, that
could be an
interesting addition to
the conversation.
Capacity:
My
shop has room for about 4 people.
Let me know if more are interested and I'll
think
about how
and whether I can accommodate you.
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Buzz Hawes
buzz@accuconlabels.com
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1080 George Hill Rd
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Lancaster |
MA |
01523 |
(978) 365-6078 |
Date & Time:
Sunday, February 14th, 2 PM to 5 PM
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Agenda:
I'll show you my shop, my equipment,
some of the steps I use to make my
segmented
bowls, and discuss techniques I use. We'll
may do a little turning on a bowl
as well.
Bring yours to work on.
What to bring:
Examples of your work and anything else you
think is relevant to
the discussion
and work session. Also if you are having a
problem with any work you
are currently
doing - that
could
be an addition to
our chat.
Capacity:
My
shop has room for about 4-5 people.
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Michael
Peters
mjegpeters@charter.net
michael.peters@genzyme.com
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3 Forge Lane |
Sutton |
MA
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01590
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(508) 865-0392
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Date & Time:
January 30th, 1:00pm - 'til we are
done
Agenda: Tool making
What to bring:
Face shield, good
quality dust mask, leather work gloves, warm
clothing
– we will do
all of the metal cutting, shaping and
grinding in my garage with the door open.
Heat treating will be
outside with a wood fire. If it is below
zero we will reschedule
Tool steel or
any piece of metal that you would like to
turn into a tool I will have tool steel
available
if you need it
Dinner will be
provided around 6:00. We will work on the
metal shaping during the day and the tool
handles after dinner. A Baltic Birch tool handle blank will be provided as
well as set screws and
ferules. My basement shop will be warmer
than the garage but it is still unheated.
Capacity: Two people
Call to reserve your space.
Please let me know no later
than 1/23/2010 so that I can set everything up
ahead of time.
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Will Hunt
&
Steve Reznek
jnwhunt@aol.com
reznek@aol.com
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Lexington Arts and Crafts
Society
130 Waltham Street
More Info |
Lexington |
MA |
02421 |
(781) 862-5181
(978) 287-4821 |
Date & Time: Thursday February
TBD, 2010 from 7:30 to 9:00 PM Agenda:
. This year, Will Hunt and Steve
Reznek will once again open the Lexington
Arts
and Crafts Society's Woodworkers
Guild shop to CNEW members for a tour.
While not
exclusively a turning facility, it
is unique in providing members with almost
24/7 access
to a fully equipped woodworking
shop. The guild has recently acquired a 12"
jointer,
a 24" planer and a Powermatic 3520 lathe and has a full complement of other major
equipment. Either Steve or Will would
be happy to povide you additional
information. See the guild website at:
http://lacsma.org
What to bring: yourself
Capacity: no limit
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See some pics from a past visit here
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+++++ CALL FOR HOSTS +++++
Dear Member,
As you
are probably aware, CNEW will be having
OPEN SHOP VISITS in February in
ADDITION
to our regular meeting.
If you
are interested in being a Shop Host -
a.k.a. opening your shop up to other
members to visit - please
reply and let us know. We'll ask again
at the January meeting and once more
shortly after that but would
love to know now.
Open
Shops Visit night can be held on any day
or night of your choosing - perhaps 5pm
to 9pm on a
weeknight or anytime on the weekend.
You can demo, serve cookies, teach a
technique, watch a video or
whatever you choose to entertain your
guests.
You
don't need to be the best turner in the
bunch!!! - rather just willing to share
some time with friends.
In fact host usually learn from these
events and much as their invitees!
If you
don't wish to be an Open Shops Visit
host in February - don't forget
that... you could invite
guests to your place anytime later in
the year of course .
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