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The Ames Woodworkers Club, based in Ames, Iowa meets at various places in Ames and in other locations in Central Iowa to share information and tips about various woodworking related topics. Membership in the Ames Woodworking Club is open to anyone interested in woodworking, arts and crafts involving wood, and related activities. In addition to attending meetings and receiving the monthly newsletter, dues paying members are also entitled to discounts at various area businesses. Members of the AWC who have paid their annual dues receive a membership card which can be presented to participating woodworking businesses when purchasing tools and supplies to receive a club discount on the items.
Unless otherwise announced, meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month. Annual dues for 2013 are $10 for electronic delivery or $15 for postal delivery. *NEWS* O’Donnell Ace Hardware on 24th Street in Ames has agreed to give AWC members a 10% discount on anything in the store. You must present a current AWC membership card to be granted the discount. |
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Ames Woodworkers Club |
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The April 16th meeting of the Ames Woodworkers Club will be a presentation and demonstration by Roger Nass, Rob Wallace and others on the basics of wood turning. The meeting will be at the EHSSB building on the ISU campus. Gathering will be at 6:30 with the program beginning at around 7:00. Details are in the April newsletter.
The AAWT turning subgroup will meet at Karl Rinehart’s shop on Sunday April 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. Roger Nass will demonstrate hollowing using homemade tools. Contact Rob Wallace at rwallace@iastate.edu for details.
The AWC cabinet and furniture making subgroup will meet at the Fox Engineering building on south 16th St. in Ames on April 23 at 6:30. Sketch up will be the theme of the meeting. Contact Will Zitterich at wzitterich@mchsi.com for information.
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2013 Officers
President: Rob Baker, 2141 240th St., Boone, IA 50036, Phone: 515-313-7202 email: bakersonfouracres@yahoo.com Vice-President: Tom Oxley, 4015 Phoenix St. Ames, IA 50014, 515 231-1528 email: tomoxley@live.com. Secretary-Treasurer: Rob Wallace, 2841 Torrey Pines Rd., Ames, IA 50014 Phone: 292-5785 email: rwallace@iastate.edu Past President: Carl Link, 28263 595th Ave. Cambridge, IA 50046, 515 383-2232 email: casta@iowatelecom.net Board of Advisors: Roger Nass, Jim Gunning, Jim Merideth, Julian Birch, Alan Johnson, Carl Link, Bob Weldon, Will Zitterich, John Anderson, Tom Jackson, Steve Saxton and Rob Wallace Web Site Administrator: Jim Gunning, 119 Hickory Dr., Ames, IA 50014 Phone: 292-8412 email:jlgunni@iastate.edu |