Columbia Willamette Faceters’ Guild Meeting Schedule

CWFG meets the 1st Tuesday of every month, 7:30 PM at OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science & Industry) unless the location is specified elsewhere. OMSI is located at 1945 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR 97214. Entrance to the meeting is on the north-west end (side closest to the river), and is near the electric car fueling station. Directions to OMSI ~~ Map to OMSI via Google Map. Visitors are always welcome and encouraged to attend!

Current CWFG General Meeting Schedule

Aug 3, 2010: Glenn Ruminson, Optic Tricks for Gemstone Evaluation. Gemstone Evaluation is a critical part of faceting. Don’t miss this meeting!

Sept 7, 2010: Annual club Swap Meet — bring your goodies to trade or sell, and grab some of your fellow faceters good deals. Everyone has equipment they either don’t use, maybe never used, or just collected too many.

Oct 5, 2010:Jerry Bartlemay, Garnets

Nov 2, 2010: Merle Reinikka, History of Faceting in the Northwest

Dec 7, 2010: Annual Christmas dinner. This year it’s potluck at Terry’s weaving school in Damascus.

CWFG Board Meetings

The CWFG Board meets the fourth Thursday of every month from 7 to 9 PM at the Beaverton Community Center. This meeting is where the nuts-and-bolts business of running the Guild all happens. Members are welcome and invited to attend to contribute or just observe. This is a great way to get more involved in the Guild.

Past Featured Programs 2010

Most programs are reprinted in the next month’s issue of Facets, so anything you see here you’d like to read, just become a member and get those Facets coming straight to your door

• Jan: Merle Reinikka discusses his favorite designs and why they are his favorites. He noted that this presentation was given a few years back and since then his favorites have changed a bit.
• Feb:Step-by-Step Pear Design. Jim Hoeschen presents the Pear in his next Step-by-Step project. Previous Step-by-Step presentations are in past issues of FACETS (free with membership). Get your CD disk of ALL past issues when you become a member)
• Apr: Zane Hoffman and Jack Sexton presented their Poly-metric Faceting Machines. Read their presentation in the May 2010 issue of Facets
• May: Mary Wong of Trios’ Studios gave a presentation on Fair Trade gemstones and jewelry designs showcasing several beautiful examples from her and her partner’s work at their studio. She spoke on the problem stones that are difficult to set, so watch out for too small or overly large girdles, also oddly shaped girdles.
• June 1, 2010: Chris Harrold answers the question “Where’s the table?”
• July 6, 2010: Meeting at Rice Museum, Rudy Tschernich will be speaking about the wonders of the Rice NW Museum of Rocks and Minerals, and will present their new magnificent display of the faceting work of Fred Van Zant.

Previously Featured Programs 2009

• Jan: Step-by-Step Modified Square Brilliant Cut presented by Jim Hoeschen.
• Feb: Ask the Experts. Open forum for questions/answers with our panel of distinguished and esteemed faceters. This annual event is always fun and well received. Be prepared to ask faceting questions of a panel of experienced faceters. Questions may be sent to us in advance.
• Mar: Optical Instruments. Dick Walker with a presentation about optical instruments for the faceter.
• Apr: Tools for use with GemCad Designs. Glenn Ruminson shows us GemRay, GemFlick and BOG, tools for evaluating the brilliance of your GemCad designs.
• May: Wire wrapping. Lamar and Merlia Tilgner present wire wrapping of gems and cabs, with pictures and examples.
• Jun:Ponderosa Sunstones by Gary Richmond, Goldsmith. Gary discussed how and why the Ponderosa Sunstone mine is different from any other and what he does as a jeweler. Some unique rough for sale.
• Jul: Polychroic Materials: Note Location at the Rice NW Museum, Sylvia LaCroix will discuss polychroic materials.
• Aug: Rice Museum’’s 6th Annual Summer Festival.Our 6th Annual Summer Festival is going to be bigger and better than ever! Come join the fun this summer! We have dealers with jewelry, petrified wood, antiques, fossils, crystals, minerals and more!
  • Kids entertainment, activities and fun!
  • Silent Auctions – several to be held both days!
  • Thunder egg cutting, faceting, geode cracking and gold panning demonstrations!
  • Food, snacks and beverages!
  • FREE hot dogs! FREE hourly drawings! FREE prizes for kids!

  Where: Rice NW Museum of Rocks & Minerals, 26385 NW Groveland Drive, Hillsboro, OR 97124. See Details at Rice Museum.

• Sept 2009: Annual Guild Swap Meet @ OMSIBring your rough, machinery, supplies, etc. to trade or ell, or just come ready to buy, ask questions and tell stories.
• Oct 2009: Wax Dopping and Lap Repair. Bob Grove demonstrates wax dopping and discuss the whys and wherefores of lap repair.
• Nov 2009: Polariscope. Glenn Ruminson discussed and demonstrated the polariscope; how it works and how to make one.
• Dec 2009: CWFG Annual Holiday Dinner. This year we’re at Ricardo’s Italian Ristorante, 16035 SW Boones Ferry Road, Lake Oswego, Oregon, 503-636-4104, map.