CVW has a number of members who have volunteered to be mentors.  This program has been started to allow club members who need help learning the basics of woodturning, or would like to learn new techniques from some of our more experienced members.   Give them a call for some free assistance.

Mentors must:

• be a member of CVW and the AAW in order to be covered by the AAW insurance program
• must not charge a fee in order for the insurance to apply
• instruct students on the proper safety precautions of woodturning

 Students must:

• be a member of the CVW
• read and understand the attached Lathe Safety Guidelines which should be posted at the mentor's shop
• set up a date and time to meet with mentor
  
  

  CVW MENTORS:                                                                           Update 9-1-09

   

  Name                                       Contact                       City                             Level(s) 

   

  Ron Dearing                   540-248-8887             Staunton                  All Levels

  Miles Everard                540-949-7947             Crimora                    Beginners

  Dennis Hippen               540-943-1211              Waynesboro            Beginners       

  Kirk McCauley              434-293-7525              Northgarden            All Levels       

  Jim Oates                        540-337-7054            Churchville          Beginners+Carving
  
  Dave Potter                     540-337-7287            Churchville          Beginners+Carving

  Bert Smith                       540-943-9835            Waynesboro        All Levels +Pens

  Starke Smith                   540-294-7271            Fishersville               All Levels

  Peter Welch                    434-823-5431             Crozet                       All Levels

  Fred Williamson           434-823-1882              Crozet                       Advanced

  Elbert Dale                      434-823-5492             Crozet                       The Skew

   

   

  Level refers to your current tuning abilities. Levels are Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced. Additional mentoring training is denoted as pen turning and carving on turnings.