Nova Woodturners Guild

About The Guild

The Nova Woodturners' Guild is a group of about 60 people interested in the art and craft of woodturning. Our skills range from beginner to professional. Many members are also active in the Nova Scotia arts and crafts community and are members of the Nova Scotia Design Committee.
On January 15 1996, Maurice Gamblin sent out a letter inviting people to a meeting on January 22, 1996, at the Honda Training Center in Burnside. At that meeting a steering committee was set up to begin the arrangements to create a woodturning club. On April 22, 1996 we had our first meeting at the NS Community College in Halifax.

Meetings

Meetings are currently held 10 times a year, from September through to June, at present at Kent Building Supplies, Mic Mac Mall, Dartmouth.

We normally have at least one special trip each year that is related to woodturning, such as a sawmill, a woodturner's studio, or a woodworking supplier such as Busy Bee, Lee Valley or Halifax Specialty Hardwoods.

Typically meetings generally begin with a short 20 minute period for informal chat and returning/borrowing from our extensive library. This is followed by a "show and tell" (or "show and ask"!) session and then a talk or demonstration on some aspect of woodturning.

Whether you are a seasoned turner or a total beginner, new members are always welcome. If you would like to join us, or come along as a guest to a meeting to see what we have to offer, then contact us.

Location of Meetings

Enter Kent through the front entrance and go all the way to the back of the store. At the end of the alcove where the Men’s Washroom is located you will see a door marked "ASSOCIATES ONLY". Enter and take the stairs to the top floor, then through the doors at the top of the stairs.

Click here for a map of the location.