project – South Puget Sound Woodturners https://spswoodturners.org Learning about Turning Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:24:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://spswoodturners.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/SPSW_Logo-73x75.jpg project – South Puget Sound Woodturners https://spswoodturners.org 32 32 Just for Fun https://spswoodturners.org/just-for-fun Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:24:53 +0000 https://spswoodturners.org/?p=17465

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]]> February Demo – Terry Broberg, Epoxy Rimmed Bowl https://spswoodturners.org/february-demo-terry-broberg-epoxy-rimmed-bowl Tue, 13 Feb 2024 17:12:56 +0000 https://spswoodturners.org/?p=13408 Like many woodturners, I was exposed to a lathe briefly in high school. It was fun to use the different tools and start to understand how they worked. I moved on in life and didn’t start seriously turning until about 8 years ago.

My first lathe was a ShopSmith. I set it up and used a very awkward chuck to make a lighthouse. It was so fun to see the thing shape and develop as the lathe spun around. I was hooked. On a trip to Sumner Woodworking, I learned about our club. After the first meeting, I knew that I was at a place where my skills could be developed and enhanced. The Sawdust Sessions are fantastic!

Over the years I have made lighthouses, hollow forms, bottle stoppers, etc. Two lathes later and I don’t know how much money I have spent; I have settled on making mainly bowls. Each piece of wood presents its own challenges and opportunities as I create a variety of sized and styled pieces.

Resins entered my shop a few years ago. I started filling gaps and cracks and now play with other ways to add color and features to my works.

My demonstration will talk about types of resins, adding in color and solids, as well as how I bring the bowl rim to life. It will basically be a show and tell session with time for many questions.

Let’s learn together.

]]> May Demonstrator – Ken Conte https://spswoodturners.org/may-demonstrator-ken-conte Mon, 15 May 2023 00:38:00 +0000 https://spswoodturners.org/?p=12757 Ken took up woodturning in 2008 and has been a member of the AAW and the Woodturners of Olympia since then. He has served on the Board of the Woodturners of Olympia since he started turning and served as Club President from January 2014 through June 2018. Ken has lived and worked in Olympia most of his life. He retired in 2013 after a 35-year career in Washington State government.

In addition to general turning, Ken has always enjoyed finding ways to displays spheres. A few years ago, he took on the challenge of developing a method to make a sphere float in air. This led to him writing an article for the August 2022 edition of American Woodturner titled Levitating Spheres. Ken’s demonstration will show how he uses electromagnets and dipole magnets embedded in his turnings to make a sphere float in air. Due to time constraints, he won’t actually turn a sphere but, instead, will focus mostly on the steps he takes to prepare a sphere blank, dividing it in two and embedding a magnet in what will become the bottom of a sphere. He will discuss making the base that holds the electromagnet but, in less detail as it requires only basic woodturning skills.

]]> Trent Bosch Demo Recording https://spswoodturners.org/trent-bosch-demo-recording Wed, 25 Nov 2020 14:00:24 +0000 https://spswoodturners.org/?p=11445 SPSW members, check your email for the information on how to access the recording of the IRD demo Trent Bosch gave us last Thursday. This recording will only be up for a limited time so make sure to view it soon.

]]> Keep Turning with the AAW https://spswoodturners.org/keep-turning-with-the-aaw Sat, 29 Aug 2020 02:56:40 +0000 https://spswoodturners.org/?p=11322 The American Association of Woodturners sends out a weekly newsletter to it’s members. Here is a sampling of what is in the current newsletter.

TURNINGS OF THE WEEK

Carol and Mark Hall
“Lighthouse”
Linda Ferber
“Birdie Sings”
Damon McLaughlin
“Piscis Lignum”

ARTICLES OF THE WEEK

TIPS OF THE WEEK

AAW Total Experience Woodturning Tip: Donna Zils Banfield with Woodburning Tips (TRT 9:08)

]]> January Membership Meeting https://spswoodturners.org/january-membership-meeting Thu, 09 Jan 2020 14:00:01 +0000 https://www.spswoodturners.org/?p=11015 January 16th Meeting Demonstration: Dave Best, Jeff Marshall and John Howard spent a wonderful week at Arrowmont in Gatlinburg, Tennessee taking a class from Avelino Samuel. Avelino is renowned for turning beautiful urns and bowls featuring spiral carved and textured enhancements and delicate finials. Jeff, Dave, and John will present a step-by-step process showing how you could add similar enhancements to your work. The presentation will feature initial shape and design, layout, carving, adding texture, and finishing.

]]> February Demonstrator – Dan Stromstad https://spswoodturners.org/february-demonstrator-dan-stromstad Mon, 18 Feb 2019 20:05:05 +0000 http://www.spswoodturners.org/?p=9187 dan stromstadThis month I have been asked to demonstrate small items that are quick to turn and sell well. I will do that for your enjoyment. I will attempt to illustrate how you can use the tools that you have to create nice turnings and have fun doing it. I will be doing a little bit of sanding. If any of you are extremely sensitive to saw dust please bring a mask. I will be using wood that is not normally a problem for allergies.

I have always been told that by teaching you learn more than the student. So let’s all learn and keep turning.

]]> AAW Selection https://spswoodturners.org/aaw-selection Fri, 10 Aug 2018 00:10:39 +0000 http://www.spswoodturners.org/?p=8628 Congratulations to SPSW member Bob Sievers for having his turning selected as the AAW Turning of the Week.

]]> Turned Kickstand Pad https://spswoodturners.org/turned-kickstand-pad Mon, 13 Oct 2014 13:00:38 +0000 http://www.spswoodturners.org/?p=4765 kickstand-pads-002-300x241There really is no lack of ideas for turning projects. This was recently posted on Google+ by Diane Gracely of Bikers Buzz. They are selling turned wood kickstand pads and will personalize them with a woodburned name.

Check it out on their Kickstand Pads page.

]]> Build a Treadle Lathe https://spswoodturners.org/build-a-treadle-lathe Sat, 11 Jan 2014 19:34:06 +0000 http://www.spswoodturners.org/?p=4047 There have been many manual powered lathe designs in history, such as the well known pole lathe. There are also treadle lathes such as the one built by Chris. Check out this video:

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