The Oakville Sculptors and Woodcarvers Guild meets every Thursday 2:00pm to 6:00pm in the woodshop at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre.
Please drop by any Thursday have a chat
or ask our members any questions regarding the Guild and
your working project.
Join the Oakville Sculptors and Woodcarvers Guild as they demonstrate the art and craft of creating sculptures out of wood with your bare hands. Join the Oakville Sculptors and Woodcarvers Guild as they demonstrate the art and craft of creating sculptures out of wood with your bare hands. We hang out in the wood working room at QEPCCC, between 2:00PM AND 6:00PM Come along and have a chat wirh us. Drop by and have a 'chat' with our members, see what they can carve out of a piece of wood or a piece of stone. We look forward to seeing you there. The woodcarving class will start and will continue for 7 weeks . The bird carving class will start and will continue for 7 weeks . The soap stone carving class will start and will continue for 7 weeks . The wood burning class will start and will continue for 7 weeks . The Oakville Sculptors & Woodcarvers Guild (OSWG) will be demonstrating the art of sculpting with wood and stone. This will include Carving a songbird in wood. Pyrographics Carving a Northern Saw Whet Owl in stone. This event is for members, but if you are interested in attending please use our contact page and let us know. John Poole will be orchestrating this event, all materials will be supplied by the Guild and the event should last until about 5:00 pm The OSWGuild will be closed during this time for the Holidays. See you on the 7th January 2016. We should have all our items presented on the 7th January 2016 for display in the Foyer at QEPCCC. They will be there for about 3 months. See Nestor for any additional information. In this session we will discuss “sharp” and how to keep sharp tools working using honing methods. Most tools can be kept working for months with adequate honing. Most carvers should spend most of their time honing rather than sharpening. If you get honing right, you will be a happy carver. Sometimes honing is not enough – if a tool is chipped or becomes too dull through hard use or is new it will need sharpening. There are a number of ways to sharpen tools but they all have the same goal, we will discuss the various ways to sharpen and how to do it as efficiently as possible with each method. Carving tools that are new to you, even brand new ones, will need some preparation before you will be happy using them. Some need very little work; others can take some time to customize them for your use. Used and antique tools can have great steel but may have been abused in the past. We will talk about ways you can most efficiently “commission” your tools, ready to be put to work. Most times, a tool is only commissioned once in the time you own it. Drop by and see us for a workshop on Marquetry. Samples patterns and materials will be available, some cost may apply. DATE: February 26-28, 2016 LOCATION: Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum TIME: Friday 11 am to 5 pm, Saturday & Sunday 10 am to 5 pm ADMISSION: Adult $15, Senior/Student $14, Weekend Pass $25 DETAILS: Whether whittling a branch with a knife or using intricate tools, many Canadians use woodworking as a form of relaxation, with the added bonus of creating something useful and/or beautiful. The Hamilton Wood Show, Canada’s largest consumer woodworking show, celebrates everything to do with wood for hobbyist and professionals. No matter what level of experience or interest in woodworking, visitors to the Hamilton Wood Show can check out the latest hand tools, power tools, design trends, finishes and wood kits. New to this year’s Hamilton Wood Show is the kid’s Make & Take Skateboard Workshops from Motis. With the price of a kit, Motis provides a workshop that lets kids build and create their skateboard using Motis’ tools. Workshops help children develop ‘tactile know-how’, and lets kids prove to themselves that they can do it and help to boost their confidence. Special guest Rob Cosman, “Your Hand Tool Coach,” returns to demonstrate woodworking techniques with hand tools and R & D Bandsaw offers seminars on bandsaw techniques. Visitors to the Hamilton Wood Show can also check out the aircraft exhibits in the Museum at no addition cost. The Canadian Woodcarving Championship runs throughout the three days of the Hamilton Wood Show with professional to novice levels in a variety of categories. WEBSITE: http://woodshows.com The Guild Annual General Meeting will occur on May 12 at 3:00pm. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend. We will be starting up again after the summer break. Drop in and see us... The Guild will not be holding sessions today. The Guild will not be holding sessions today. In this session we will show you how to layout your pattern and prepare the wood for carving. In this session we will show you how to carve cottonwood bark using the chisel and knife, safety is emphasized. This session we will show you how to finish, seal and perhaps mount your project. There are no upcoming events at this time. The Oakville Sculptors & Woodcarvers Guild is holding four weekly sessions of ‘hands on’ carving, during the month of November, to introduce adults and youths to the basics of wood carving and at the same time to create something unique for the upcoming Holiday Season. Week One - Safety, how to prepare the blank and making the first cut. Week Two - Cutting and shaping. Week Three - Putting in some detail Week Four - Painting and sealing the wood. All equipment/materials will be provided by the Guild for use on this project.
At around 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm a ‘hands on’ class will be held for people to carve items in wood using our ‘kits’ – spoons and Christmas trees – all tools will be provided.
These kits will be provided free of charge to participants and class size is limited to about 6.
Young people are encouraged to participate with parental supervision
