April and May 2013 Meetings
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Wednesday April 17, 2013 - Sharpening - Lee Valley Tools
Scarboro Community Centre Hall - 7:00 pm

Larry Diegel from Lee Valley Tools will be going over how to use the Oneway Wolverine Sharpening System and Accessories for sharpening turning tools.

And Neill Mathieson will talk about and demonstrate lapping and sharpening methods for plane irons, bench chisels and carving tools. He will cover both power (using Veritas MKII Power sharpener and the 1” Viel belt sander) and hand sharpening on Japanese water stones.












Saturday May 11,2013 - Annual Shop Tours
Various locations around Calgary

Several members will open up their wood working shops for inspection. Details including times and addresses and a location map will be e-mailed to SAWS members early May.

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SAWS Exhibition 2013 - Fine Works in Wood
Sunday, March 24, 2013
SAWS has been hosting woodworking exhibitions for three decades.
Founded in 1983, SAWS is a non-profit Society located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Its mandate is to promote fine woodworking to the public and to raise interest in SAWS by encouraging membership.


To this end, SAWS is presenting its biennial “Fine Works In Wood” Exhibition from August 30 through September 8, 2013 at Southcentre Mall. After, the Exhibition will then be on display at the DaDe ART & DESIGN LAB (located in Inglewood) from September 13 through October 27, 2013.

These are displays open to the public.

All woodworkers are invited to participate. For complete details, you may download the

"Call for Entries"

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March 2013 Meeting
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Building a Bamboo Fly Fishing Rod - Luke Weiser

Wednesday March 20, 2013 7:00 pm
Scarboro Community Hall

Luke Weiser will provide a presentation on making bamboo fly fishing rods



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February 2013 Meeting
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Timber Frame Construction

Wednesday February 20, 2013 - 7:00 pm
Scarboro Community Centre Hall

Our February meeting will scale the joinery up a bit!




Matt Smith will be presenting on timber frame construction. For the month of November he was involved in building a small timber frame out on the West Coast. His presentation will demonstrate some of the tools and techniques used, many of which are scaled up versions of what is common for furniture construction, while others (such as chainsaws and centreline layout) are totally different.


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January 2013 Meeting
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Show and Tell

Wednesday January 16, 2013 -- 7:00 pm
Scarboro Community Centre Hall

The is the annual event when members bring in their projects, finished or not, along with their questions and suggestions for others. The purpose is to encourage woodworkers to share their experiences with the membership so everyone can learn.

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