6th Annual Club Picnic Potluck & Swap Meet
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The picnic gets us together for food, fun, fellowship, and a bit of education. Spouses, mates, and friends welcome. This year Chuck Rinehart is hosting us again at his spacious home, yard, and shop located in the country between Oregon City and Estacada (address given when you register and details are in the link above). It will be worth the drive.
Please bring carvings to show, whether finished or in process. Don't be shy.
Bring a chair.,
We'll have a swap meet so bring carving related things or wood that you want to sell or give away. If you have a fair amount, please bring a card or other kind of table, but we'll have a few to use.
The club will provide beverages, protein, and eating gear, and we ask that you bring something for the potluck (signup for potluck food here).
When you register, know that you can cancel. We're trying to get a sense of how many to plan for. The registration allows you to indicate how many others are in your party.
For questions Larry Wade, lpwade@gmail.com, 503-312-7745 Jim Spitzer, spitzerjames2@gmail.com, 503-381-8972
Food Signup for Carving Club Picnic Potluck
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Potlucks are fun with their variety and creativity. We're having a BBQ theme this year featuring pulled pork and buns, corn on the cob, along with condiments and goodies.
We're asking you to bring cole slaw, potato salad, baked beans, or an appetizer or dessert. The backbone are the cole slaw, potato salad, and baked beans, please sign up for one of those if you can.
You can use this "registration" format to let us know what you plan to bring so we can buy what else is necessary.
Thanks!!
INTEREST LIST - for future classes
Clay Modelling with Terry Kramer
Terry Kramer has been carving for over 60 years and taught clay modelling and face carving dozens of times. His typical classes were five days long but has recently developed a two day version, taught in the Salem area.
If you are interested in a future class, sign up on this list.
COST - in the $150 range for instruction and clay, plus a little more for some tools if you need them.
PREREQUISITES - None.
FOOD - you usually bring your own.
TOOLS - they are few and simple and readily available.
COVID/FLU - What, me worry? Yes, we will, and you should plan on standard protocols of staying home if sick, living with some who is, recently exposed, etc.
For questions contact Karen Benett, kabennett01@gmail.com, or Larry Wade, lpwade@gmail.com
Introduction to Carving (WHITTLING)
If the session is full, please put your name on the waitlist.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
Whittling is carving with a knife. The Otter project is a great grain training exercise while helping you develop knife handling skills. The otter is three dimensional, in the round. The tail can be carved flat to make a letter opener.
This workshop is for those who have never carved or want to try whittling You are provided with free wood, a loaner tool, pattern, glove, and thumb guard. During the class you will carve the Otter.
DATES/TIMES - 3 hours, date as noted
COST - free tuition, free wood, free loaner tool
WORKSHOP LEADER is Larry Wade, (503-312-7745, lpwade@gmail.com)
WOOD - Basswood
Carving SIG - Daytimes
DESCRIPTION
These monthly carving meetings are focused on carving, either working on a project you started or beginning a new one from patterns, magazines, books, or roughouts the club has. Beginners and experienced welcome. Physical shop space is limited; it usually isn't a problem, but you have to register to make sure.
DATES/TIMES - 3rd Wednesday. The start time is 1:00 but you are free to arrive anytime after 12:30.
LOCATION - Larry Wade's shop, about 5 minutes north-ish of the Murray or Bethany exits off Hwy 26. Address sent when you register
COST - Free, however, the real cost is you sharing your experience, questions, successes, and frustrations so we all can learn from and help each other.
COORDINATOR is Larry Wade, (503-312-7745, lpwade@gmail.com).
Introduction to Carving (POWER)
Power carving is done with many tools, but this class will use a Dremel or Dremel-like rotary tool with a few common burrs. This tool has the motor in the handpiece making it easier to control. The handpiece is also smaller than the traditional Dremel. The side effects are that it has less power but is also a bit safer than more powerful tool. The class will carve a styilized bird as a means to experience different burrs, talk about safety, and explore other rotary tools including Foredom and Micro Motor.
COST - free tuition, free wood. Club members have access to borrowing some rotary tools from our Tool Library, a benefit of membership.
Introduction to Carving (INCISED)
The incised carving style typically creates line drawings etched into the surface of wood (or linoleum, gourds, soap, etc.) and can be done safely with one tool.
This workshop is for those who have never carved or want to try incised carving. It is hands-on, in-person. You will be provided with free Basswood, a loaner V-tool and several patterns to choose from. During the class you will carve the Dogs Welcome Sign and be encouraged to plan a second project afterwards.
COST - free tuition, free wood, free loaner V tool
WOOD - Basswood or White Pine will be provided.
Introduction to Carving (RELIEF)
Relief is one of the main carving styles-others are chip and in-the-round. The flower project is from May May's free video series and uses three basic carving gouges (V, #3, and #7) as well as a mallet. It helps you learn yet again about grain training while helping you develop tool handling skills.
This workshop is for those who have never carved or want to try. You are provided with free wood, loaner tools, and pattern. During the class you will flower petal using basswood. If you've done this project, we'll select another, and if Basswood seems to simple, you can try a hardwood.
COST - free tuition, free wood, free loaner tools
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