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Begin with a cylindrical turning blank. Turning on several axes yields a basic six-ribbed shape. After mounting this on another axis, further turning offers a huge range of shaping opportunities, such as ‘flowers’. Intermediate turning skills are necessary. Much of the turning involves interrupted cuts; deep narrow cuts require good tool control. The blank is small. This project was demonstrated at the February 2024 OVWG meeting. A handout is available on the OVWG website. ‘Ribble’ is a nonsense name, inspired by an old commercial – my “Ribbles have ridges”.

Jon will take you through how to use the Wolverine system and a slow speed grinder to get sharp edges on your tools. Bring your tools (reasonable number) and Jon will help you sharpen them.

This event is focused on presenting opportunities for new turners to learn and practice fundamental skills of woodturning. Each session uses one or more basic tools including the spindle roughing gouge, spindle gouge, parting tool, scraper, and bowl gouge. Over several sessions, turners are exposed to different ways to mount wood on a lathe, roughing to round, and turning consistent beads, coves, Vs, and curves. Over the course of these sessions, basic design elements are introduced and the basics of sanding and finishing are presented.

Tools and materials are supplied. There is no cost for this event but turners must register to attend. Registration is limited to eight (8) turners .

Jerry Warner (assisted by Todd Carris) will be teaching a class on how to make birdhouse ornaments (see examples included here). The class will be taught in the Learning Center from 9:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. (a little longer if needed). These ornaments can be made from scraps of wood that you probably have laying around your shop as cut-offs from other projects. However, for the class we will provide all of the materials that you will need to complete an ornament that you can take home with you.

Try your hand at spindle turning as an introduction to woodturning. Learn about the lathe, woodturning safety, how to sharpen tools, make a bead & cove stick, and learn how the Learning Center is operated. Class is free. Tools & supplies provided.

PYRO OPEN SHOP! 6:30 UNTIL 9PM!
Bring a project to work on, or a flat piece of wood that you can practice on. If you do not have a pyro unit, there are 5 available to use for the evening. Email Mary Carol Meinken to reserve one. Come prepared to learn and have fun!
The session is open to any OVWG member interested in participating in embellishing their work with pyrography. There will be equipment available if you do not have your own equipment. This is a sharing of knowledge interest group where we learn from one another. If you do not have equipment, it is a good place to learn what is available before purchasing equipment.

This event is focused on turners with limited experience who can turn basic forms and are ready to move on to more complicated skills.  Each session introduces tools, demonstrates precision turning techniques and reviews design considerations, See calendar event for details.

Winged Square Turning for all skill levels

Winged Bowls

Join Fellow Guild members for this special Open Shop to turn bowls for the Oxford Empty Bowls Project. We will have a supply of dried, roughed out bowls or feel free to bring your own. More info about this program below:



The annual Oxford Empty Bowls Event to address local hunger needs will be held November 9th. We need all donations by November 4th. This is a worthy cause OVWG has supported for many years. Please consider donating a bowl of any size or design you wish. There is a labeled box at the Learning Center where you can leave donated bowls. If you are not able take your bowl to the Learning Center contact Jack Gormley (mobile 513-678-4518 or email jgormley@fuse.net). He will contact you to make arrangements to pick up your donation. Thank you in advance for helping alleviate the hunger issues in the Oxford community.

This event is focused on presenting opportunities for new turners to learn and practice fundamental skills of woodturning. Each session uses one or more basic tools including the spindle roughing gouge, spindle gouge, parting tool, scraper, and bowl gouge. Over several sessions, turners are exposed to different ways to mount wood on a lathe, roughing to round, and turning consistent beads, coves, Vs, and curves. Over the course of these sessions, basic design elements are introduced and the basics of sanding and finishing are presented.

Tools and materials are supplied. There is no cost for this event but turners must register to attend. Registration is limited to eight (8) turners .

Topic: This class will be turning of a natural edge bowl with green (wet) wood.

Skill Level: This is not a class for beginning turners! Those registering of the class should have turned a number of regular bowls and they should be comfortable in doing so.