Coming Events<strong>The</strong> AAW 2010 Symposium will be held in Hartford,Connecticut on June 18 - 20, 2010. ScheduledDemonstrators are: Nick Agar, Engl<strong>and</strong>; Michael Allison,CT; David Belser, NH; Peter Bloch, NH;Trent Bosch,CO; Bruce Campbell, Canada; Marilyn Campbell, Canada; Jimmy Clewes, UK; Nick Cook, GA; BarbaraCrockett, OH; Christian Delhon, France;DonaldDerry, WA; Sharon Doughtie, HI ; Cindy Drozda, CO;David Ellsworth, PA; Peter Exton, NY; J. Paul Fennell,AZ; Douglas J Fisher, Canada; Tucker Garrison,NC;Stephen Gleasner, ME: Keith Gotschall, CO; BarryGross, PA; Al Hockenbery, FL; Richard Hogue, SC;Keith Holt, MD; John Jordan, TN; Michael Kehs, PA;Ed Kelle, NY; Jerry Kermode, CA; Bonnie Klein, WA;Alan Lacer, WI; Joe Larese, NY; Art Liestman, Canada;David Lindow, PA; Glenn Lucas, Irel<strong>and</strong>; John Lucas,TN; Bill Luce, WA; Mike Mahoney, UT; David Marks,CA; Terry Martin, Australia; David Nittmann, CO; PascalOudet, France; Binh Pho , IL; Graeme Priddle, NewZeal<strong>and</strong>; Tania Radda, AZ; Joey Richardson, UK; JoeRuminski, NC; Avelino Samuel, VI; Jon Sauer, CA;Betty Scarpino, IN; Jon Siegel, NH; Dick Sing, IL;Mark St. Leger, VA; Curt <strong>The</strong>obald, WY; Keith Tompkins,NY;Jacques Vesery , ME; Kevin Wallace, CA;Hans Weissflog, Germany; Andi Wolfe, OH; MalcolmZ<strong>and</strong>er, Canada.For more information, AAW membersshould contact the office in St. Paul, MN - phone 651-484-9094, email: inquiries@woodturner.org or checkout the website at www.woodturner.org* * *<strong>The</strong> Woodturners of Olympia presents its 2010Creativity in Woodturning Symposium which will beheld at the Komachin Middle School, 3650 College StSE, Lacey, WA 98503 on July 24, 2010, from 7:45a.m.to 5:15p.m. Featured demonstrators include: AlanLacer, David Schweitzer <strong>and</strong> Bill Luce. Registration feeis $80.00 until May 31, 2010 after which it increases to$90.00. Youth under the age of 18 when accompaniedby a paying adult is $10. No Refunds after July 1, 2010.Registration includes lunch <strong>and</strong> door prizes. For moreinformation or to register on line visit:http://www.woodturnersofolympia.org/Alan Lacer will also conduct three day long h<strong>and</strong>sonworkshops limited to 8 participants each. Cost perwork shop is $130 including all materials. <strong>The</strong> workshops<strong>and</strong> dates are:• WS1: July 25, Making & Using a Hook Tool;• WS2: July 26, Mastering the Skew;• WS3: July 27, Creating a Flared Rim Vessel, Design& Form.Contact Al Price to register on phone: 360-791-0396 or e-mail: aprice44@aol.com* * *Turn-On! Chicago 2010, the 2nd Midwest woodturningsymposium presented by the Chicago Woodturners.will be held August 20-22, 2010 in Mundelein, IL,just north of Chicago. Demonstrators include: JimmyClewes, Don Derry, Cindy Drozda, David Nittman,Binh Pho, Dick Sing, <strong>and</strong> Malcolm Tibbetts, with moreto be announced. Events include h<strong>and</strong>s-on pen turningfor the troops <strong>and</strong> special evening demonstrations plustrade show <strong>and</strong> banquet. For more information go totheir web site at: www.chicagowoodturners.com* * *<strong>The</strong> 2010 SWAT Turners Symposium will bepresented by the SouthWest Association of Turners onAugust 27 to 29, 2010 in Waco, Texas. Demonstratorsinclude: Eli Avisera, Clay Foster, Jennifer Shirley, AlanLel<strong>and</strong>, Molly Winton, Mike Jackofsky <strong>and</strong> a numberof local demonstrators. For more information, go to:www.swaturners.org.* * *<strong>The</strong> West Coast Round-up 2010, presented by<strong>The</strong> Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild will be heldon September 10 through 12, 2010 inVancouver, BritishColumbia. <strong>The</strong> featured demonstrators are: AlainMaill<strong>and</strong>, Art Liestman, Nick Cook, Michael Hosaluk,Graeme Priddle, Marilyn Campbell, Jason Marlow, <strong>and</strong>Dale Larson. For more information on this event, go to:www.gvwg.ca/symposium/home.html. For a copy of theregistration brochure, e-mail: mervgraham@shaw.ca.* * *<strong>The</strong> 2010 Virginia Symposium, presented by theVA Woodturners Inc. will be held on October 23 <strong>and</strong>24, 2010 at the Augusta Exposition <strong>and</strong> EntertainmentCenter (Expol<strong>and</strong>) in Fishersville, Virginia. <strong>The</strong> symposiumprovides an environment of networking, education,<strong>and</strong> collaboration for members of the regionalwoodturning community. It promotes the art <strong>and</strong> craftof woodturning. For more information, go to their website: http://www.virginiawoodtuners.com.Page 28 More Woodturning June 2010
More on Colt <strong>Pen</strong> DrillsGeoff Brown wrote: Hi FredI have just caught up with my reading <strong>and</strong> wasnaturally very pleased to see the positive reaction byDon Ward to the Colt <strong>Pen</strong>Blank Drill Bits.<strong>The</strong> range of sizes is much wider than Don Wardrealizes as you can see from the attached list. Many ofyour readers may be looking for some of these sizes,which are all used for the different mechanisms whichare available on the market.—GeoffEditor’s Response: I’m not sure anyone here inthe US is carrying all of those sizes. Mildred purchasedme the five or six sizes in a set that Woodcraft sells forChristmas along with most of the Forstner bits thatWoodcraft had on h<strong>and</strong>. <strong>The</strong> Colt drills are wonderful,in my opinion.—Fred HolderNote: Geoff sent me a table of sizes of pen drill available.I’ve reproduced it below for what it is worth tomy readers.More Woodturning June 2010 Page 29