RECAP OF DWC MEETING OCT 27 2025
INTRO: Kade B; Safety exits reviewed, new members welcomed
GALLERY: Don; scrolled and painted butterflies for his ‘ugly fence’!
Dan: various turned bottle ‘Caps’ for covering an open bottle
Tom: Cherry and maple kitchen board and wine bottle coaster, and a ‘bug hotel’ for a grandson.
Matt: Halloween prop “portal gun”, and a grooved pasta gnocchi board.
Gabby: a bathroom vanity organizer crafted large toothbrush.
YOU really should be here to see these interesting Gallery items from DWC members!
DEMO: Dale: presentation on Pumpkin Carving!!! IF YOU are on Facebook you should search Dale Coolidge to see some absolutely awesome pumpkin creations!!!
Dale has completed 639 pumpkin patterns over the years, at about 3 to 5 hours per. This year he is carving 9 unique pumpkins. Uses cut-thru and ‘relief carving’ techniques. Uses pattern marking wheels and carbon paper. (leather stitching wheels or tracing wheels at lee valley or amazon…) uses a wide variety of carving tools and cutters, some home-made. DALE lives at 16 Pinedale crescent in Oshawa if you want to go see this years handiwork on halloween or a couple days following…
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- DWC Lotto group deadline has been extended to Saturday, Nov. 1st. Get your $30 etransfer in to treasurer@durhamwoodworkingclub.com.
- COURSES: Turning 101 with Kade likely to be in November, with Chris may be in December. Contact Kade or Chris by phone or email (ATTACHED DWC master contact list)FLATWORK 101 with Noel, Paul, Dale, Wayne. Set for Nov 22 and 29, full. QUIET SHOP those dates – reserved for the course!
- WEDNESDAY nights are ‘Turning with Chris’ nights, 6-9 pm. QUIET Shop reserved. Chris to confirm when these nights begin…
- Scolling 101course with Don set for Wednesday Nov. 12, 6 to 8/9.
- Sharpening: need for a learning session, Kade may do one, Dale may also… to be confirmed (DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THOSE PUMPKINS!!)
- Travels in England and Scotland with Kade: review of a 3 week tour featuring turning demos and classes by Kade
- ATTACHED you will find our DWC master contact file: Please CHECK your info and let Doug know if there is any error!! Use this master file to be able to connect with your fellow club members.
Happy Halloween, and LETS GO BLUE JAYS!!!!!