Two words - FIELD TRIP!!
Sin City Woodworkers, a Vegas valley social and networking group committed to serious (and not so serious!) woodworking discussions, meets on the third Thursday of each month to share everything from techniques and ideas to information about local suppliers and much more.
We have something special planned this month.
Our next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 16 at 7:00 and we’re thrilled to be heading to master wood turner Bryan Thompson’s shop, where he’ll give us a glimpse into his life of turning wood.
Bryan has been doing woodworking for over 50 years, and yes, as he says - he is very old. He was fortunate enough to have a school shop teacher as a mentor who encouraged him along his woodworking journey. He has become pretty good at turning wood, specializing in segmented work.
He has invited us out to his woodworking shop to show us his process for creating segmented bowls. He’ll give us an overview of his workshop and then explain how he creates his segmented bowls with upwards of 3000 to 4000 individual pieces of wood.
His address is: 5980 Kevin Way, Las Vegas, NV 89149. Google Maps will lead you there!
We won't have a Show-and-Tell at this meeting, but we will still be collecting SCWW dues. Remember - paying dues are always voluntary, but help us with the costs associated with running our group. Just our Meetup costs alone are nearly $400 a year, so your dues go a long way in helping us keep this group active. Dues are $20 for a year, and to be honest - we only collect them when our balance gets low!
Finally - as always - the public is welcome to attend the meeting, And this will be a special one that you won’t want to miss. Please feel free to bring a guest along, but be respectful of Bryan’s neighbors. His home is on a cul-de-sac, so as long as you don’t block any of his neighbors’ driveways, you can park in anywhere near there.
If you have questions, call (702) 672-8981.
