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Published On 1/12/2024
Wood lathes and their accompanying programming are a major facet to the Wood Studio, but the current lathes are obsolete. The Wood Studio can no longer purchase replacement parts for the equipment.

As a result, the Craft Center Wood Studio has begun a Lathe Replacement Fund Raising Project, with the goal of raising enough money to purchase eight new lathes for the woodturning program.
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The Bull City Woodshop is a non-profit, youth-centered program that guides individual development, fosters community connection, and cultivates creativity through woodworking.
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Published On 2/20/2023
2023 Member Recognition
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Published On 10/1/2022
New WGNC tee shirts now available to all members.
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Published On 12/10/2021
Show & Tell Submission Guidelines and Photo Tips
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Classified Ads

Published On 10/21/2021
We are pleased to announce that WGNC has just launched a Members Only Classified Ads app on the website.
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Guild Meetings

Like platters and want to learn where to begin? Or maybe you are looking for a new platter design? Well, join us for our March demonstration where Keith Gotschall will be showing us how he turns an offset platter.
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Published On 12/14/2023
Miniature Hollow Form with L:aurent Niclot
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Published On 11/13/2023
Guild Meeting - Tips, Ticks and Jigs & Holiday Social
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Published On 10/24/2023
2023/11/09 - Guild Meeting - Small Projects - Member Presentations
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Published On 8/12/2023
Using a threaded insert for a box or urn is a nice addition to a project.
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Published On 7/13/2023
Up-cycling Used Skateboards with Michael Earley
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Published On 5/25/2023
Metal Spinning on the Lathe with Greg Starner
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Published On 4/12/2023
Sculptural Turnings on a lathe by Roberto Ferrer
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Published On 2/2/2023
Learn how Ted approaches each piece from identifying the characteristics of the wood, how to select the best design, and how to prepare the wood for turning. Taking all these elements into consideration up front can make all the difference in creating a unique and one-of-a-kind piece.
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Join us to see how Rebecca creates her unique Walking Tea Pots.
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Safety

Published On 2/24/2022
While working in our shops, we woodturners sometimes tempt disaster. The very nature of standing in front of a lathe with a hunk of wood balanced between two points spinning anywhere from 300 to 4,000 RPM, attacking it with a hunk of strong steel is, naturally, anathema to safety.
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