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2026 Officers and Board Members
At our November 20th membership meeting the following people were elected to serve on the Board of Directors for 2026.
President: 
Kathy Garlick
Vice President: 
Ed White
Secretary: 
Mark Gilbert
Treasurer: Pam Parson
Newsletter: 
Suzette Edwards
Membership: 
Brandi Lowrance
Webmaster: 
Tim Spaulding
Store Sales: 
John Howard
Industry Coordinator/Outreach: 
Ethan Green
AV/Technology: 
Ramon Lyn
Mentorship: 
Michael Poirer
Wood Rats: 
Devin Garlick
AAW Liaison: 
Kent Horton
At Large: 
Pat McCart
At Large: 
Jim Higgins
November Membership Meeting
After using that new bowl gouge, spindle gouge, skew or negative rake scraper for your latest project you may have noticed that the shavings no longer curl off the edge. Maybe you notice the shavings are somewhat dusty, or the surface finish is a bit fuzzy in places. Looking closer you find that dreaded wood disease, tear-out-itis.
In the beginning, sharpening is a mystery for all of us turners. For some, it remains a mystery for much longer than need be. Learning to sharpen your tools is as critical as learning to ride the bevel.
Fortunately for South Puget Sound Woodturners members who attend our November meeting, our own Director of Mentoring, Mike Poirier, will be on stage to de-mystify sharpening. He will fill the evening with information and key insights on different sharpening systems, jigs and techniques. He will show how he uses these tools to produce a sharp edge. Bring your questions.
October Membership Meeting
Our October guest demonstrator is Craig Timmerman. He will demonstrate his process for turning a delightful multi-axis project he calls a Weed pot. A link to his handout for this project is included at the end of the short description – Making Multi-axis Weed pots.
This is a fun and simple project to experiment with multi-axis turning. These weed pots are miniature versions of the large vases I show in my multi-axis vase and spout off vase demos. They are turned using many of the same concepts, without the complexity of having to hollow out a vessel. As an added plus, they can be done on almost any size lathe. Optionally, this demo can also cover regular weed pots, which are a great exercise for those new to turning as a practice in spindle work and help in creating shapes and forms that are pleasing to the eye.
You can download the demo handout here.
