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PEACE RIVER WOODTURNERS

A CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF WOODTURNERS

PROUDLY SERVING CHARLOTTE COUNTY SINCE 2007

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Monthly Demonstration Meetings

The Peace River Woodturners conduct monthly lathe and woodturning-related demonstration meetings.  A short business meeting is held to keep Members up-to-date on current Club happenings. During "Show & Tell", individual PRW Members show and discuss turnings they have brought to the meeting. Members will see the up-close details on large monitors throughout the meeting room of the physical lathe processes/techniques used to turn a wide variety  of projects, depending on the subject for that meeting. Everyone is encouraged to ask questions and discuss techniques with the demonstrator, and to mingle with the others during short breaks in the meeting's program.. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

    • Sun, November 17, 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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                    PEACE RIVER WOODTURNERS PRICE HOUSE GALLERY                                         * OPEN 9 AM to 1PM on SUNDAYS * 




    • Thu, November 21, 2024
    • 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM
    • ELENA's for Lunch, then Price House for Turning
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    Please RSVP to let us know you'll attend:

    THIRD THURSDAY 

    LUNCH & TURN

    PRW Members -

             Join with fellow Members at           ELENA's Restaurant 

    at 11:30 AM 

       for a casual lunch and conversation, 

    then on to PRICE HOUSE around 12:30 for FUN WITH WOODTURNING in the afternoon!

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     - OR - 

    Meet us at Price House at 12:30 to join in the Woodturning Session

    if you can't come for lunch!

    Demo topic TBA!

    • Sun, November 24, 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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                    PEACE RIVER WOODTURNERS PRICE HOUSE GALLERY                                         * OPEN 9 AM to 1PM on SUNDAYS * 




    • Fri, November 29, 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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                    PEACE RIVER WOODTURNERS PRICE HOUSE GALLERY                                         * OPEN 1:30 PM to 4PM on FRIDAY * 

    HAPPY THANKSGIVING WEEKEND!




    • Sat, November 30, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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    HELP US CELEBRATE SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY!             

    PEACE RIVER WOODTURNERS PRICE HOUSE GALLERY                                         * OPEN 10 AM to 4 PM on SATURDAY * 




    • Sun, December 01, 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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                    PEACE RIVER WOODTURNERS PRICE HOUSE GALLERY                                         * OPEN 9 AM to 1PM on SUNDAYS * 




    • Thu, December 05, 2024
    • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Price House Meeting Rooms - Punta Gorda History Park
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    MONTHLY MEETING - 6:30 PM

    LIVE & IN-PERSON IN THE PRICE HOUSE

     Short business meeting followed by Member Show & Tell of woodturning projects, and demonstration/discussion.

    Demonstration: PRO DEMONSTRATION

    Refreshments:  Cheri Bauer

    Bring:                                                                                                                      * Turned Item for the Monthly Challenge        

       *  Your PRW Name Tag                      

        * Show & Tell items          

         * Turned pieces for sale/display at the Price House

    • Fri, December 06, 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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    • Sun, December 08, 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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    • Fri, December 13, 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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    • Sun, December 15, 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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    • Wed, December 18, 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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    • Fri, December 20, 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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    • Sun, December 22, 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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                    PEACE RIVER WOODTURNERS PRICE HOUSE GALLERY                                         * OPEN 9 AM to 1PM on SUNDAYS * 

    LAST SUNDAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS!!

    ~ HAPPY HOLIDAYS! ~




    • Wed, December 25, 2024
    • 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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                    PEACE RIVER WOODTURNERS PRICE HOUSE GALLERY                                   * OPEN 1:30 PM to 4PM on WEDNESDAY * 

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!




    • Fri, December 27, 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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    • Sun, December 29, 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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                    PEACE RIVER WOODTURNERS PRICE HOUSE GALLERY                                         * OPEN 9 AM to 1PM on SUNDAYS * 

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!




    • Wed, January 01, 2025
    • 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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                    PEACE RIVER WOODTURNERS PRICE HOUSE GALLERY                                   * OPEN 1:30 PM to 4PM on WEDNESDAY * 

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!




    • Fri, January 03, 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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    • Sun, January 05, 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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    • Wed, January 08, 2025
    • 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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  • Register

    MEMBERS - WE NEED YOUR HELP

    Please lend us a hand to make the

    WOOD ART EXPO '25 a success!

    Volunteer ASAP!

    We have half- day and 2-hour time blocks available so you can pick what works best for you  on Thursday Jan 9, Friday January 10, and Saturday, January 11.

    • Fri, January 10, 2025
    • Sat, January 11, 2025
    • Charlotte Harbor Event Center

    www.swflwoodartexpo.org.   VIEW WEBSITE WITH ALL INFO

    $10 FEE for FIRST entry, reduced to $5 for each additional on same entry form 

    ENTRY DEADLINE: DECEMBER 9, 2024

    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

    $15 FULL FEE ALL ENTRIES:

    DECEMBER 10 - JANUARY 9th, 2024

    Entry Form will be posted soon! CLICK TO DOWNLOAD a PAPER ENTRY FORM  - THIS FORM IS USED FOR EITHER TURNING or CARVING.

    You can also submit directly and PAY ONLINE - Click here!

    WOODTURNING ENTRIES CATEGORIES & DESCRIPTIONS: 

    Woodtunrning Class Description

    1. Hollow Form

      1. Standard hollow form or vase

      2. Embellished hollow form or vase

    2. Bowls

      1. Standard bowl

      2. Embellished bowl

    3. Plate/Platter

      1. Standard plate/platter

      2. Embellished plate/plaBer

    4. Spindle

    5. Natural edge

    6. Segmented or constructed

    7. Miniature (no dimension exceeds 3")

    8. All ornamental

    9. Lidded container

      1. Lidded container (less than 4" in dimension)

      2. Lidded container (greater than 4" in dimension)

    10. Pens

    11. Others Not Listed

    Woodturning Definitions:
    Vase 
    is a vessel higher than it is wide.

    Hollow Vessel is a form with a top opening smaller than the width, containing substan,al hollow area. Standard hollow vessel or vase â€“ may contain decoration while turning on the lathe (i.e. coves, beads, surface texture).

    Embellished hollow vessel or vase â€“ carved, fluted, wood burned, inlay, colored, etc.

    Bowl is a form with a top opening is larger than the base, exposing the interior to view (Wider than High).

    Standard bowl â€“ may contain decora,on applied while turning on the lathe (i.e. coves, beads, surface texture).

    Embellished bowl â€“ carved, fluted, wood burned, inlay, colored, etc. 

    Plate/platter is a form that is substan,ally wider than high with the surface open to view.

    Standard plate/platter â€“ may contain decoration while turning on the lathe (i.e. coves, beads, surface texture

    Embellished plate/platter â€“ carved, fluted, wood burned, inlay, colored, etc. 

    Spindle is a form primarily turned between centers with grain parallel to lathe bed.

    All segmented or constructed is a form that is pieced together and turned with one or more woods (e.g. maple/walnut).

    Other than wood is a form made of at least 50% other material (alabaster, plastics, metal spinning, soapstone, and combinations of the above).

    Miniature is a form where no dimension exceeds 3".

    Ornamental/Complex turning is executed on and off a lathe which converts a plain circular section to variants of outline; these range from a simple series of cuts taken at intervals around the work (producing grooves or bumps on the surface) to non-circular movements whereby the whole of the circular shape is removed to give a completely different form. Such shapes are achieved by various methods, the principal ones being; Cutting with a fixed or revolving cuter while the work is rotated on a non-radial path (eccentrically, elliptically, epicyclically, or reciprocating device); Cutting with a revolving cutter while the work remains static, then rotating the piece to produce a series of cuts at intervals around the cylinder or surface; Cutting with a fixed or revolving cutter while the work is rotated on a radial or non-radial path and the cutting apparatus follows a linear, circular, or non-circular motion, these two motions being synchronized by gearing.

    Lidded container is a form where the dimension is less than 4" or greater than 4".

    Other can be jewelry, toys, Christmas ornaments, utensils, constructed multiple turnings (resulting in spinning wheels, ships, wheel clocks, candelabra, reassembled turnings). Wood or non-woods are acceptable however, 50% of project must be turned.

    • Fri, January 10, 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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    • Sun, January 12, 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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                    PEACE RIVER WOODTURNERS PRICE HOUSE GALLERY                                         * OPEN 9 AM to 1PM on SUNDAYS * 




    • Wed, January 15, 2025
    • 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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                    PEACE RIVER WOODTURNERS PRICE HOUSE GALLERY                                   * OPEN 1:30 PM to 4PM on WEDNESDAY * 

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!




    • Fri, January 17, 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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                    PEACE RIVER WOODTURNERS PRICE HOUSE GALLERY                                         * OPEN 1:30 PM to 4PM on FRIDAY * 




    • Sun, January 19, 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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    • Wed, January 22, 2025
    • 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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                    PEACE RIVER WOODTURNERS PRICE HOUSE GALLERY                                   * OPEN 1:30 PM to 4PM on WEDNESDAY * 




    • Fri, January 24, 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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                    PEACE RIVER WOODTURNERS PRICE HOUSE GALLERY                                         * OPEN 1:30 PM to 4PM on FRIDAY * 




    • Sun, January 26, 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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                    PEACE RIVER WOODTURNERS PRICE HOUSE GALLERY                                         * OPEN 9 AM to 1PM on SUNDAYS * 




    • Wed, January 29, 2025
    • 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
    • 501 Shreve Street
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                    PEACE RIVER WOODTURNERS PRICE HOUSE GALLERY                                   * OPEN 1:30 PM to 4PM on WEDNESDAY *