All,

The San Diego Woodturners are hosting their 3rd Annual Mini-Symposium on
August 16th from 8:30 to 4:30. The Symposium will be held at the San Diego
Woodturning Centre located at:

12527 Kirkham Court
Poway, CA 92064

or see their website to get directions:

http://www.sdwoodturning.com/

This year's symposium will feature local turners performing the following
demonstrations:

Basic Turning Cuts - Gouges, parting tools and skews

Bowl Coring

Wood Orientation for Grain, Color and Yield

Novice Projects

Small hollow vessels

Chainsaw Maintenance and Use

Weedpots

Simple Boxes

Hollow Vessel using the Stewart system

Suction Fit Boxes

Carving & Texturing

Hollowing through the bottom

Turning Spheres and Eggs

Finishing and Buffing

Small Spindle Projects


We are also please to announce that Phil Brennion, AAW Board Member, will be
participating and turning translucent Ponderosa Pine bowls (as seen in Wood
magazine). Phil would also like the opportunity to meet people from all
Southern California clubs (or any other club) to discuss what the AAW can do
better for local chapters.

If you would like to attend the Symposium, no advanced registration is
needed. Simply come the day of the event. The fee will be $20 for SDWT
members and $25 for nonmembers. If you would like to join us for dinner
with Phil Brennion, please contact me so that I can make appropriate
reservations.

Joe Fleming
San Diego Woodturners
(858) 586-0562




Joe Fleming - San Diego, CA