Turners Without Borders - Twinning

[Marianne Patton]

Hi everyone! I'm on the Turners Without Borders committee, tasked with moving along a draft proposal for "twinning" clubs. Probably that's more of a European term; perhaps in the US it would be more like Sister Cities. I'm not sure that this forum is the best place to to put this request, but I'm starting here with a few questions: Does anyone have experience with twinning clubs? If not your club, then have you heard of any? Does anyone have connections with turners/clubs in Inter or South America? Has anyone travelled there and visited a club?
I'll probably post this same message on another forum just to make sure I'm getting the right place.
Meantime, thanks in advance for any experience or insights.
PS - Emiliano is also on this TWB committee and has a lot of wisdom on the subject, but I don't want to overlook anyone else!
Cheers!

 

[Marianne Patton]

THANK YOU for moving this post to a more visible position!

 

[Emiliano Achaval]

Hello @Marianne Patton We are also looking for anyone traveling to Buenos Aires to take a few tools. I have donated tools that I need to take to the woodturning school there. The owner Matias Castro will be your host. You could turn all day, get some dense woods to bring back, enjoy an Argentinian "Asado" and meet some great people. I have tools donated by Doug Thompson, Trent Bosch, Mike Hunter, Dale Larson, and more. Steve Pritchard got the "Twinning" started. His club now sponsors "La Casa del Tornero". They have watched a few IRD's and Steve donated lots of carving burrs...

 

[Pat Wisniewski]

A friend grew up there, and travels back to see family. He helped me by taking arborist gear down for a friend on one of his trips.
I can check to see if he has a trip planned.