South Puget Sound Woodturners are excited to host Kevin Jesequel as our May demonstrator. He will be demonstrating his approach to creating “Fingertip” Opening Hollow Forms. “Do you have a desire to create hollow forms on the lathe? Are you already making them, but struggling with any part of the …
Have you ever enjoyed the slightly confused look from someone examining one of your completed pieces and the follow-up questions around how you accomplished one or more aspects of that piece? Well, our April Demonstrator has on more than one occasion. Don’t miss this one! Forever club member, Dave Best …
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 …
The Fife Center is closed this month so this is a ZOOM ONLY Meeting. SPSW members will be emailed the Zoom link, or you can find it under “For Members / Upcoming Zoom Meeting Link”. Art has been integral to Roberto Ferrer from early childhood in Mexico where, ever-present art …
Once a new turner has developed the ability to turn a basic bowl, they are often looking for new ways to do something a little different to enhance the basic bowl form whether through the shape of the turning, adding decoration, or surface texture. This month’s demonstration will focus on …
I began turning wood in Junior High School. While visiting an uncle in Southern California he noticed my excitement about wood turning and he gave me a lathe that he never used. With paper route earnings I purchased tools from Sears and my dad and I began turning on our …
