mg_dreyer
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December Meeting Recap:
Many thanks to Greg Bonier (Garage Pen Company) on the great demo on an intro to kitless pen making. This was a great overview on the needs and techniques. Greg is a great demonstrator and always engaging. Thanks Greg.
MPG (Midwest Penturners Gathering) – April 24 & 25, 2020 – Schaumburg Illinois
We will have a volunteers meeting at 9 am - one hour before the traditional meeting.
The nucleus of the Chicago team is Ed Brown, John Underhill, and Mark Dreyer, but we know we will be asking for volunteers to help out. If you have any suggestions or would like to volunteer let any of us know – the earlier the better. We look forward to keeping the quality of the event that the teams in front of us have started.
I think this will be great for the pen turning community and offer more opportunity for all of us to get together and get involved.
Feb Meeting (2/15/2020):
We look forward to Steve from Midwest Woodworking Electronics and a presentation on their new laser pointer kits. This is a new kit and there are a few tricks - so this one will be fun. Something different.
2020 – Dates are set
February 15 – The new laser pointer kit
April 18 – Chris - Wood Dying
June 20 - Open
August 15 - Open
October 17 - Open
December 19 - Open
All meetings are from 10 am - 1 pm
Location:
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware
139 South Weber Road
Bolingbrook, IL 60490
December (2020) Christmas Challenge:
A total of $25 (kit and blank). Make the best pen you can, and the winner gets the glory (and the prizes). I encourage to use some technique you either learned or were inspired to try. We will vote as a group. This year's winner was a nice watch parts pen.
Tips and Tricks:
Please bring your tips and tricks for all of us to share and learn. Last month we had a few but always looking for more. Even if small – it might be something someone else is struggling with.
Show and Tell:
Please bring any pens you either loved making and just want to show off / are having trouble with a techniques and want help / want feedback on / or just want to put on a table. This will be an open forum to help each other. You will find two things out – one helping others is fun and two you know more than you think you do and others will benefit.
Looking for demonstrators and / or topics. If you have any interest in doing a demo email me. Also if you have suggestions for a demo you would like to see email me back.
Thanks,
Mark
Many thanks to Greg Bonier (Garage Pen Company) on the great demo on an intro to kitless pen making. This was a great overview on the needs and techniques. Greg is a great demonstrator and always engaging. Thanks Greg.
MPG (Midwest Penturners Gathering) – April 24 & 25, 2020 – Schaumburg Illinois
We will have a volunteers meeting at 9 am - one hour before the traditional meeting.
The nucleus of the Chicago team is Ed Brown, John Underhill, and Mark Dreyer, but we know we will be asking for volunteers to help out. If you have any suggestions or would like to volunteer let any of us know – the earlier the better. We look forward to keeping the quality of the event that the teams in front of us have started.
I think this will be great for the pen turning community and offer more opportunity for all of us to get together and get involved.
Feb Meeting (2/15/2020):
We look forward to Steve from Midwest Woodworking Electronics and a presentation on their new laser pointer kits. This is a new kit and there are a few tricks - so this one will be fun. Something different.
2020 – Dates are set
February 15 – The new laser pointer kit
April 18 – Chris - Wood Dying
June 20 - Open
August 15 - Open
October 17 - Open
December 19 - Open
All meetings are from 10 am - 1 pm
Location:
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware
139 South Weber Road
Bolingbrook, IL 60490
December (2020) Christmas Challenge:
A total of $25 (kit and blank). Make the best pen you can, and the winner gets the glory (and the prizes). I encourage to use some technique you either learned or were inspired to try. We will vote as a group. This year's winner was a nice watch parts pen.
Tips and Tricks:
Please bring your tips and tricks for all of us to share and learn. Last month we had a few but always looking for more. Even if small – it might be something someone else is struggling with.
Show and Tell:
Please bring any pens you either loved making and just want to show off / are having trouble with a techniques and want help / want feedback on / or just want to put on a table. This will be an open forum to help each other. You will find two things out – one helping others is fun and two you know more than you think you do and others will benefit.
Looking for demonstrators and / or topics. If you have any interest in doing a demo email me. Also if you have suggestions for a demo you would like to see email me back.
Thanks,
Mark
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