I went and met with a group today. Around 15 people. At 10 am they have coffee and donuts. At noon they have lunch. They don’t do much but talk. Anybody that has something new brings it in for show and tell. It was a lot of fun. A few people there really know what they are doing. I learned a lot today just talking to them. They meet every Tuesday. Looking forward to next week.

A wood turning club is a great asset for any turner but especially for someone just starting out. Our meetings have been suspended and I really miss them.

Their meetings were too. Yesterday was the first day back.

Currently a member of the local club here but I can't say that I've ever even attended one meeting.  I didn't even do that with the NWBA.

18 minutes ago, AndrewB said:

Currently a member of the local club here but I can't say that I've ever even attended one meeting.  I didn't even do that with the NWBA.

 

You should.  I believe you would be pleasantly surprised at what you could learn if you went with a mind set to do so.

No point if theyre still doing virtual meetings still in semi lock down here.

3 hours ago, HandyDan said:

 

You should.  I believe you would be pleasantly surprised at what you could learn if you went with a mind set to do so.

 

Once again I agree with Dan, it would do you a world of good.

Did a quick search for woodworking clubs, and it appears the closest to me is over 50 miles away.

1 hour ago, Larry Buskirk said:

Did a quick search for woodworking clubs, and it appears the closest to me is over 50 miles away.

 

Larry, I drive right at 40 mile to attend our club's meetings and I know there are members who drive further. It's more than worth the drive to me.

2 hours ago, Larry Buskirk said:

Did a quick search for woodworking clubs, and it appears the closest to me is over 50 miles away.

 

 

Two weeks from anywhere and you are surprised???? 

 

Only thing that surprised me was that is was within 100 miles..  

 

 

1 hour ago, Steve Krumanaker said:

 

Larry, I drive right at 40 mile to attend our club's meetings and I know there are members who drive further. It's more than worth the drive to me.

There are a few people that drive 50 to 100 miles to come to the one I go to every Tuesday.

34 minutes ago, Gunny said:

 

 

Two weeks from anywhere and you are surprised???? 

 

Only thing that surprised me was that is was within 100 miles..  

 

 

 

Actually I was a bit surprised there is nothing closer, I'm located between Milwaukee, and Chicago.

There used to be one in Racine Co. but they lost their building a couple years ago. 

Our club starts meeting next month with a picnic. May we have Janice Levi doing pyrography and hoping to be able to zoom that one in addition to live presence. @AndrewB the thing about IRDs is you can ask questions and get answers now on the demo and if not demo related you can get answers either before or after depending on the agenda. The other downside of IRD is I do the video work.

True but then again I don't have a high tolerance for big crowds just prefer loning it out rather than doing the hole public thing.