tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70017870926937576442024-03-05T08:36:38.583-08:00Southern Alberta Woodworker's SocietyNew West Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11112596951725451828noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001787092693757644.post-56947369516483729042016-02-27T15:20:00.001-08:002016-03-02T10:18:07.709-08:00Southern Alberta Woodworker's Society: SAWS March 16, 2016 Meeting<a href="http://southernalbertawoodworkerssociety.blogspot.com/2015/12/saws-january-20-2016-meeting.html?spref=bl">Southern Alberta Woodworker's Society: SAWS March 16, 2016 Meeting</a>:<br />
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SAWS will visit the Bomber Command Museum of Canada at 1659 21st Avenue in Nanton AB commencing at 7:00 p.m. <br />
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Jack McWilliam of the Calgary Mosquito Society will provide background and details on the restoration of the Calgary Mosquito Society de Havilland Mosquito.<br />
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Dave Birrell will also be on hand to provide a tour of other parts of the museum.<br />
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<span id="yui_3_17_2_7_1454175105328_2813" style="font-size: 14.6667px;"> Neill Matheson from Lee Valley will update on the tricks and tools for sharpening chisels, plane irons and anything else with an edge. There is no greater satisfaction than the feel of a well sharpened tool doing what you want when you want where you want. Neil will help us all to achieve that.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05299155321502907692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001787092693757644.post-63887088118158642882015-12-21T10:12:00.001-08:002015-12-21T10:12:58.240-08:00SAWS January 20, 2016 MeetingSAWS will hold the first meeting of 2016 on Wednesday January 20 commencing at 7:00 pm at Scarboro Community Centre.<br />
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As has been the case in past years January will be a show and tell session. This is an opportunity to showcase your new tools from Christmas and the projects that you wish to brag about or the failures (if you don't have failures you are trying hard enough) you want some input on.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05299155321502907692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001787092693757644.post-64608968483012826072015-12-02T13:17:00.001-08:002015-12-02T13:17:08.326-08:00 SAWS December 16, 2015 Meeting<a href="http://southernalbertawoodworkerssociety.blogspot.com/2015/11/saws-november-18-2015-meeting.html?spref=bl">Southern Alberta Woodworker's Society: SAWS December 16, 2015 Meeting</a>:<br /><br />
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SAWS December meeting will be held on Wednesday the 16th commencing at 7:00 pm at Scarboro Community Hall 1727 - 14 Ave. SW. <br /><br />
This will be a social evening (your spouse/significant other is invited) with food & drink as well as a presentation by Dale Lowe.<br /><br />
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Please bring an item for donation to the Calgary Drop In CentreAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05299155321502907692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001787092693757644.post-55346581887923307632015-11-01T11:12:00.001-08:002015-11-01T11:12:23.106-08:00SAWS November 18, 2015 MeetingThe November meeting will be held at the Manchester DI Workshop 5513 -3 St SE commencing at 7:00 pm.<br /><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Don James</span> will be making some shavings demonstrating his expertise and sharing some tricks on the lathe. I for one want to know how he made those wafer thin disks on his candle sticks.<br /><br />
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<span style="color: red;">Brian Graham</span> will show off a new Martin panel saw, Biesse 3-axis CNC machine, spiral head thickness planer and a Sawstop table saw.<br /><br />
<span style="color: red;">Mick McGowan</span> a cabinet making instructor from SAIT will tell us about a woodworking exhibition scheduled for November 2016.<br /><br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05299155321502907692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001787092693757644.post-9520380139317840562015-10-05T17:53:00.000-07:002015-10-05T17:53:21.384-07:00SAWS 2015 Exhibition Peoples Choice prize winnerPeople viewing the SAWS 2015 Exhibition and Sale at Southcentre Mall were able to cast a ballot for their favourite piece. By way of a random draw from the ballots, one lucky winner would receive a custom turning crafted by Don James expressly for the People Choice draw. The 2015 recipient is Ermine Joseph shown here accepting her prize.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05299155321502907692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001787092693757644.post-52865974811942499822015-09-24T13:07:00.001-07:002015-09-24T13:07:09.590-07:00SAWS October 2015 MeetingSAWS regular monthly meeting will be held on Wednesday October 21 commencing at 7:00 pm. We will return to Scarboro Community Hall 1727 - 14 Avenue SW for this meeting. Our guest presenter is no stranger to SAWS, Roman Hrytsak will present his techniques and design considerations in carving wooden shoes and boots. Charlies's Shuffle shown below was featured in our 2013 Exhibition.<br /><br />
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Doug Haslam will host the February meeting at the Esker Foundation in historic Inglewood. </span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05065618487268735953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001787092693757644.post-59757572141899184502015-01-12T11:57:00.001-08:002015-01-12T11:57:37.924-08:00Southern Alberta Woodworker's Society: January 21, 2015 Meeting UpdateAn addendum to the note about the regular monthly meeting January 21 at 7:00 pm. The new name for Calmet is Performax. Same address Performax Tooling Ltd, #40 3270 46 Avenue SE .<br /><br />
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Owners, Kurt Collins and Guy Godbout, will explain the selection and <br />
applications of wood cutting tools, including tablesaw blades, jointer knives <br />
and router bits. Ceramic tipped tablesaw blades will be included. A <br />
demonstration of sharpening tablesaw blades will follow. <br /><br />
Suggested access is Peigan Trail, south onto 36th St., then west onto 46th Ave. <br />
Look for the brown brick building at 32nd Street.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05065618487268735953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001787092693757644.post-40632601097522598222015-01-05T10:38:00.001-08:002015-01-05T10:41:14.054-08:00Tier 2 Workshop January 31, 2015Want to know more about the Festool Domino system for creating floating tenons? Then come along to Andy Lockhart's shop at 1:00 pm on Saturday January 31 for a demo. Please sign up with Brian Graham by e-mail to <a href="mailto:brian.t.graham@shaw.ca">brian.t.graham@shaw.ca</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05065618487268735953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001787092693757644.post-10291618332258619852014-12-12T15:41:00.001-08:002014-12-12T15:41:41.535-08:00Southern Alberta Woodworker's Society: SAWS January 21, 2015 MeetingSAWS January meeting will be held at Calmet Industrial Supply located at #40 3270 - 46 Avenue SE commencing at 7:00 pm. Calmet offers sharpening services for saws, planers and other devices. Come along and learn how you dull circular saw blade is made new again.<br /><br />
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Calmet is located south of Peigan Trail and east of Deerfoot.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05065618487268735953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001787092693757644.post-59064693756131147512014-11-30T14:52:00.001-08:002014-11-30T14:52:37.660-08:00SAWS December 10, 2014 MeetingThe SAWS December 10 meeting will be held at the Millican Ogden Community Centre 6901 - 20A St. S.E. commencing at 7:00 p.m.<br /><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">As we have done in the past we are holding a joint meeting <br />
with the Calgary Woodturners Guild. Spouses are welcome to attend this social event, we will have food and refreshments for all.</div><br /><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">Terry Golbeck will present a slide show and talk about his adventure on the Norwegian Woodworking Cruise this past <br />
summer. </div><div class="MsoNormal"> </div><div class="MsoNormal">Once again, we are asking members to share our good fortunes <br />
with the more needy in the community, and we will be accepting donations to the Calgary Drop In Centre. </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05065618487268735953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001787092693757644.post-86584818481766608332014-11-09T09:54:00.000-08:002014-11-09T09:55:01.354-08:00SAWS November 19 meeting<div class="MsoNormal">
The November meeting will be a <u> Show<span style="color: #1f497d;">-</span>and<span style="color: #1f497d;">-</span>Tell</u> <br />
event. Bring your successes, failures, interesting tales, tall tales,<br />
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The meeting will tentatively be held at the Millican Ogden <br />
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6901-20A Street S.E.<br />
Calgary, Alberta T2C 0R5<o:p></o:p></div>
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Map and directions will be included in the newsletter.<o:p> </o:p></div>
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The December and January meetings are also being planned at <br />
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Scarboro Community Hall<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05065618487268735953noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001787092693757644.post-67849068962217400712014-10-27T14:22:00.000-07:002014-10-27T14:23:52.421-07:00SAWS at BlackforestSAWS was present at the October 24-26 Blackforest anniversary. In addition to a display of past exhibition pieces several SAWS members were on hand to deliver presentations and live demonstrations.<br />
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