1st Annual Woodturners Competition Sponsored by General Finishes
@Woodworking Extravaganza
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Friday, October 20, 2017
1st Annual Woodturners Competition
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Thursday, October 12, 2017
Demo/Furniture Design Discussion at Extravaganza
Western Piedmont Community College Crafts Wood Booth
About John Ferguson
The Professional Crafts Woods instructor at Western Piedmont Community College, John Ferguson, has been designing and building furniture for 40 years, beginning in 1977 as an apprentice at Razor Ridge Workshop in Independence VA, and moving on in 1979 to the Barr Cabinet Shop in Jefferson, N.C., where he apprenticed until 1987.
Ferguson has gone on to start his own woodworking businesses & currently has 2 dressers showing at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC. He is currently teaching furniture design & construction at Western Piedmont Community College in Morganton.
Come see many projects both finished and in progress and discuss with John and his students the What, Why, and How of furniture design! Available to view and discuss is at least 2 - three drawer dressers, an 11 eleven drawer dresser, coffee table, some stools, end tables, trays, night stands, picture frames, drawing table, and some turnings in the booth.
Both Friday and Saturday of the show!
About John Ferguson
The Professional Crafts Woods instructor at Western Piedmont Community College, John Ferguson, has been designing and building furniture for 40 years, beginning in 1977 as an apprentice at Razor Ridge Workshop in Independence VA, and moving on in 1979 to the Barr Cabinet Shop in Jefferson, N.C., where he apprenticed until 1987.
Ferguson has gone on to start his own woodworking businesses & currently has 2 dressers showing at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC. He is currently teaching furniture design & construction at Western Piedmont Community College in Morganton.
Come see many projects both finished and in progress and discuss with John and his students the What, Why, and How of furniture design! Available to view and discuss is at least 2 - three drawer dressers, an 11 eleven drawer dresser, coffee table, some stools, end tables, trays, night stands, picture frames, drawing table, and some turnings in the booth.
Both Friday and Saturday of the show!
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Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Steve Cook - Woodturner and Teacher
Klingspor's Woodworking Shop is excited to welcome Steve Cook - Woodturner and Teacher - demoing in the Chroma-Craft booth at Klingspor's Woodworking Extravaganza 2017
Steve Cook Bio
Steve discovered woodturning after moving to Savannah, Georgia 18 years ago. He became passionate about this art which lead him to become an integral member of the Low Country Turners. The past six years he has held the leadership role of president of this club.
Steve shares his talent with the community in hopes to inspire future wood turners. He does this through hands on demonstrations as well as instructing at his shop. Steve has a continuing relationship with Savannah College of Art and Design. He helps students develop their turning skills for their industrial design and furniture projects. Steve teaches at John C. Campbell folk school. Steve really enjoys the teaching process of working with beginners and younger students.
Steve owns and runs Coastal Wood Design, a wood shop specializing in architectural turnings, turned gift items, cutting boards and custom projects such as furniture, historic windows and custom kitchens. Steve sells his work through local stores, online and designers.
https://www.facebook.com/steve.cook.5011
Steve Cook Bio
Steve discovered woodturning after moving to Savannah, Georgia 18 years ago. He became passionate about this art which lead him to become an integral member of the Low Country Turners. The past six years he has held the leadership role of president of this club.
Steve shares his talent with the community in hopes to inspire future wood turners. He does this through hands on demonstrations as well as instructing at his shop. Steve has a continuing relationship with Savannah College of Art and Design. He helps students develop their turning skills for their industrial design and furniture projects. Steve teaches at John C. Campbell folk school. Steve really enjoys the teaching process of working with beginners and younger students.
Steve owns and runs Coastal Wood Design, a wood shop specializing in architectural turnings, turned gift items, cutting boards and custom projects such as furniture, historic windows and custom kitchens. Steve sells his work through local stores, online and designers.
https://www.facebook.com/steve.cook.5011
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Robert Sorby Demos
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Learn more about Kevin Bedgood:
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Times of demos are not specified but will be ongoing throughout both days!
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Klingspor Abrasives Plant Tours
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Friday, October 27th:
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
12:30 PM
2:00 PM
Van will leave 15min prior to time of the tour!
15 per time is max that we can take. Sign up day of event.
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Angry Giant Blacksmithing
Jason Redick of Angry Giant Blacksmithing will be at our event this year and will be demoing out to rough forge a knife and make bottle openers, hooks, corkscrews and key fobs! His demo's will be outside during the show but he will have beautiful knives and stuff for sale throughout the event.
Jason Redick Bio:
He has been a fulltime blacksmith for 7 years. He has been doing blacksmithing for over 17 years He specializes in knives and edged tools mostly. He was the Season 2 Episode 6 winner of the very popular Forged in Fire show on History Channel. He studied blacksmithing at Blue Ridge Community College in Brevard, NC in order to learn more about decorative iron work which in turn greatly helped his passion: bladesmithing! Jason says without hesitation: "All in all, I just love creating things."
Visit the Angry Giant Facebook page:
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Jason Redick Bio:
He has been a fulltime blacksmith for 7 years. He has been doing blacksmithing for over 17 years He specializes in knives and edged tools mostly. He was the Season 2 Episode 6 winner of the very popular Forged in Fire show on History Channel. He studied blacksmithing at Blue Ridge Community College in Brevard, NC in order to learn more about decorative iron work which in turn greatly helped his passion: bladesmithing! Jason says without hesitation: "All in all, I just love creating things."
Visit the Angry Giant Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/Angry-Giant-Forge-234294143251093/
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Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Taunton Press Booth
SAVE 40% on Taunton Books @Extravaganza!
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Bring your receipts showing purchases of ANY 3 or more Taunton titled books bought at the Extravaganza and your name can go into the drawings!
| Item to be Raffled | Retail Value | Time of Drawing |
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| Trend Complete Bench Stone Sharpening Set | $300.00 | Saturday 4:00 |
| Rikon Grinder | $139.00 | Saturday 2:00 |
| Kreg Mobile Project Center | $159.00 | Friday 5:00 |
| Triton Sander | $79.00 | Friday 2:00 |
*need not be present to win but must bring receipts of purchase to enter.
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Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Southern Piedmont Woodturners
Demo list:
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- Turning an off center bottle stopper
- Turning an tea light candle holder
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Monday, September 25, 2017
North Carolina Woodturners
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North Carolina Woodturners will be offering throughout both days FREE hands-on workshops on how to make these beautiful pens. Make sure to get to the Extravaganza and get your name on a signup sheet to participate. No experience necessary so if you are looking for a great new hobby, you have just found it! All Free, All day Learn To Turn demonstrations.
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North Carolina Woodturners will be offering throughout both days FREE hands-on workshops on how to make these beautiful pens. Make sure to get to the Extravaganza and get your name on a signup sheet to participate. No experience necessary so if you are looking for a great new hobby, you have just found it! All Free, All day Learn To Turn demonstrations.
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Friday, September 22, 2017
Demos from the Carolina Scrollers
Friday:
10:00 - 11:00 Art of Intarsia Brian Pardue
2:00 - 3:00 Art of Fretwork Mike Violette
Saturday:
10:00 - 11:00 Art of Fretwork Mike Violette
1:30 - 2:30 Art of Intarsia Brian Pardue
Also, the Carolina Scrollers will be repeating their Christmas Ornament program during the entire show. The sales will be 100% donated to the Second Harvest Food Bank organization. Each of the ornaments will be hand made by members of their club. During the show they will also be demonstrating scrolling for visitors throughout the day. There will be various scrolled work for display and sale by individual members. The Carolina Scrollers club has grown to 40 members. They continue to provide scrolling demonstrations at Klingspor's Woodworking Shop in Winston-Salem each Wednesday.
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Thursday, September 21, 2017
Jerry Measimer @ the Show!
Jerry Measimer will be doing hummingbird houses, hats and colorful platters throughout both days at this year's Extravaganza.
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