Southern Piedmont Woodturners Invite you to enjoy an evening with Ric Erkes, Demonstrator at their Monthly Meeting here at ClearWater Arts!

First attendance is free if you aren’t a member!

Time is running out!  Love seeing bark on the rim of a bowl?  If so, it is best to turn that natural edge bowl before the sap starts flowing again.  This month Ric Erkes will demonstrate just how to do that.  Ric has been turning for over 20 years and has a wealth of knowledge to share.  He’ll start with preparing the log, then safely mounting it to get the proper visual balance, bowl gouge usage to get a flowing form, and on to sanding techniques.  Ric will finish by showing how he elevates the bowl by adding toes!  Please see photos below of Ric’s work.

Social hour at 6:00pm

“Show and Share will be held afterwards, so let us all see what you’ve been turning.”

Meetings are being held in-person, but also continuing to share on Zoom! Please let the club know if you’re a first-time attendee.

Zoom Info:

Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87580422232?pwd=M1ljVVRRQ3ZkVFFJNGU1MjNBMlEvdz09

Meeting ID: 875 8042 2232

Passcode: SPW 

You will need to make sure your AUDIO and VIDEO are ON!

Members: If you have not paid your 2023 dues, please do so as soon as possible. You may visit our website and go to the bottom of the first page and click pay my dues or you or if you would rather you may mail a check; More info in the email sent by Club Leadership.   Please only mail them to Cindy.

A full-day woodturning workshop given by members of the Southern Piedmont Woodturners (SPW).

The SPW is based at ClearWater. See their SPW Profile Page on our website.
The club has its own entrance, be sure to communicate with Workshop leader Cindy Boehrns and be sure of where to go.

NOTE: This is an intermediate level class. You should be skilled in the basics of handling your tools on a lathe;
Basic skills needed are: Using a bowl gouge, spindle gouge and skew to turn beads, coves, v-cuts and pull cuts working on a flat surface with sharp square corners. We may also use texture tools.
Call Cindy, at the number listed below, with any questions.

The charge for the class will be $75.00 for members, $100.00 for non-members. This will cover the cost of wood, prep, and supplies.

Registration is at the SPW website; go to https://spwoodturners.com/store/

Safety:

A full face shield is provided with each lathe and must be worn.
Long hair must be tied back.
Short sleeved shirts are preferred. Long sleeves must be rolled up and taped, .
Rings, watches and jewelry must be removed.
Closed toed shoes must be worn
As we are turning dry wood you may bring tight fitting turning glove.

The candle sticks are mounted on a backer board and attached with screws. The set is then attached to the lathe with a face plate.
The wood we will be turning is Black Walnut so people with a walnut sensitivity should not attend.
If there is interest, we may hold another class with different wood at a future date.

I have wood for a maximum of 10 students

At the end of the day, students will have turned and sanded all four sides, cut off attachment points, drilled and mounted candle rings and applied finish to their pieces. I have candles for each set. These make outstanding holiday gifts.

Each person may bring their own tools or use the shop tools. Lathes and tools must be inventoried by the student and signed for in the checkout book. At the end of the class they will be checked in by the instructor and signed off.

The shop will be cleaned, and everything put away before anyone leaves at the end of the day.

You may bring your own lunch or we can order in pizza if the group prefers at a shared cost.
Coffee, tea and soda are available at the club for $0.50.

Call or email Cindy at 402 730-5737 or caboehr@aol.com.
Feel free to call if you have questions.