Note – This post is from our newsletter archives. It was the President’s message by Pat McCart from the August, 2008 issue of Chips & Shavings. Well, its the end of August and Summer will be quickly fading to Fall. With Fall, in the great Northwest, comes rain and long …
20 years ago, I inherited an old Craftsman lathe that originally belonged to my Grampa. I was given some hand medown tools and a quick basic lesson which started me down the road on a wood turning journey. I have turned 400+ bowls with a focus on locally sourced woods …
After many years holding our chapter meetings at the Fife Community Center the SPSW board evaluated a proposed new location and made the decision that it was in the best interest of our members to transition to the proposed location. The new location is the Washington State University Research & …
Rick Rich is a meticulous woodturner with a passion for vintage woodturning lesson books and following the plans found inside these treasures. Some of his favorite books include: Elemental Turning by Frank Selden (Popular Woodworking had a reprint of that book); A Course in Wood Turning by Milton, Archie Seldon, …
Note – This post is from our newsletter archives. It was the Vice President’s message by Eric Lofstrom from the July, 2009 issue of Chips & Shavings. Summer is the season of working in the yard, tackling projects, traveling, and turning. Well, some of us find time to turn during …
The May 2024 President’s Challenge Winner is Steve Miner. If you are not familiar with his work in the past, you will surely remember him now. Steve has a love for turning a natural edge bowl; they are a thing of beauty no matterwho you are. His President’s Challenge piece …
