November's meeting (on Tuesday the 5th) will be held at The Wadkin Temple, also known as Jack's woodshop. High Priest Jack Forsberg will be demonstrating and explaining traditional joinery on vintage machines, in his overwhelmingly beautiful shop. There will be no Show-and-Tell this meeting as all the time from 7 to 9 PM will be dedicated to this very special event. PLEASE invite friends with any inkling for woodworking. The meeting is open to members, not-yet members, and non-members of the Ottawa Woodworking Association; in other words, everybody is invited!
The Wadkin Temple is where Jack hosts his annual Great Canadian Rust Junkie Fest in July. The address is 6220 Old Richmond Road, Richmond, ON, K0A 2Z0. There is plenty of room to park on the street. If you would like to car-pool, you can park at our regular venue, Bethany Baptist Church at the western intersection of Centrepointe and Baseline, say, around 6:20 PM and leave the church by 6:35. Or you can organize your own ride share with neighbours or folks on your route. While there is no on-site seating, you're welcome to bring a portable chair or two.
A big thank you to everyone who volunteered and attended the 2025 OWA/Lee Valley Hand Tool Event this past Friday/Saturday Aug. 15-16, 2025. Ideal weather conditions brought a steady stream of visitors to the OWA booth. Other vendors lined the path and drew many more visitors to the LV Hand Tool Event. Hand tool demonstrations were provided by Norman Pirollo, Don Duchesne and Charles Robideau. Norman created intricate bridle joints using only hand tools, Don Duchesne provided excellent dovetail making demonstrations with visitor participation. Joe Federer, demonstrated his hand made violin and 3-D parts. Charles Robineau presented and demonstrated his sharpening skills using an elaborate water stone setup. Engagement with visitors to the OWA booth was encouraged and many woodworking related questions were answered. Bob Testa provided intricate turnings and carving pieces. Tim Booth provided several live edge tables of assorted sizes. Don Duchesne discussing his dovetail making The l...
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