Joined the AAW

[Sean Boyle]

In a post re the 2016 International symposium I asked what the benefits of joining the AAW. Betty Scarpino left some encouraging words so I took a better look at the AAW and although I am a Northern Ontarian I decided why not. During the registration process I had to choose a club and the Toronto Wood Turners Guild being my closest was the one I choose it is still a 5 hour drive from where I am. I completed the registration and then went to check out the Toronto Club and noticed Betty Scarpino is doing a 1 day demo May 4 TH. Looks like I am going to get to meet Betty in person.
This will also be my first experience to learn to turn other than the internet

 

[Mark Hepburn]

In a post re the 2016 International symposium I asked what the benefits of joining the AAW. Betty Scarpino left some encouraging words so I took a better look at the AAW and although I am a Northern Ontarian I decided why not. During the registration process I had to choose a club and the Toronto Wood Turners Guild being my closest was the one I choose it is still a 5 hour drive from where I am. I completed the registration and then went to check out the Toronto Club and noticed Betty Scarpino is doing a 1 day demo May 4 TH. Looks like I am going to get to meet Betty in person.
This will also be my first experience to learn to turn other than the internet

Welcome Sean!

I joined only a couple of weeks ago and have already learned FAR MORE than what I did from lurking and researching for several months. There is a great bunch of folks here willing to share their expertise and time.

Mark

 

[Bill Boehme]

Five hours is a long drive. However, we had a member in our club who lived in Ninilchik, Alaska -- a really long drive to the Woodturners of North Texas in Fort Worth.

 

[Sean Boyle]

I already have to travel to Toronto several times a year to source good bowl blanks so now I will start to make my trips when something interesting is happening at the chapter.

 

[Betty Scarpino]

In a post re the 2016 International symposium I asked what the benefits of joining the AAW. Betty Scarpino left some encouraging words so I took a better look at the AAW and although I am a Northern Ontarian I decided why not. During the registration process I had to choose a club and the Toronto Wood Turners Guild being my closest was the one I choose it is still a 5 hour drive from where I am. I completed the registration and then went to check out the Toronto Club and noticed Betty Scarpino is doing a 1 day demo May 4 TH. Looks like I am going to get to meet Betty in person.
This will also be my first experience to learn to turn other than the internet

Sean, small world! I'm looking forward to my trip to Toronto and Ottawa. I'll be doing two one-day demos and two evening demos, visiting museums, and various sightseeing, especially the tulips in Ottawa. I've been promised they will be blooming.

I am confident you will get a lot out of your membership in the AAW. Be sure to check out all the back issues of the journal on AAW's website, all 28 years of them and counting. Sign up for the FUNdamentals to get their newsletter every other month.

Thank you for joining the AAW and see you in a few weeks.

Betty Scarpino, Editor, American Woodturner

 

[Rob Wallace]

Welcome to the AAW Sean!

You will find that the AAW is an excellent resource for information, skill development, and contacts with chapters and expert turners from around the world. The learning opportunities you will get as a member of a woodturning club such as the Toronto Woodturners Guild will be many, and wil help you gain skill and knowledge MUCH faster than you would likely do on your own.

If you don't mind driving another 5 hours beyond Toronto, the AAW's 2015 International Symposium will be held in Pittsburgh, and will likely be one of the most well-attended woodturning symposia ever held.

If you can't wait that long, you can register for the 2014 Symposium in Phoenix right now, and enjoy this event with us as a new member of the group!

Rob Wallace