Those who know Brad Stave will tell you that Brad has always worked with wood in some form or another. And those who don’t know Brad, but meet him, soon experience the intense love he has for wood. If names are omens in a person’s life, then Brad Stave‘s name …
Dan recalled passing by a small shop somewhere with his wife. Inside that shop, they admired some handmade wooden pens. Dan said to his wife, “I could make those.” A while after that, Dan walked into a woodworking store and saw pen making supplies. Dan purchase enough to get started …
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 …
Note – This post is from our newsletter archives. It was the President’s message by Pat McCart from the November, 2010 issue of Chips & Shavings. I reached another personal milestone on my bowl turning journey the other day when I signed my 200th bowl. I quickly pondered what I …
Jimmie will show us three different ways to turn your own handle so that no matter what stage you are at in your woodturning journey or what tools you prefer to use you will gain knowledge for creating your own tool handles. The demonstration also includes the installation of the …
This month’s demonstrator is SPSW member Eileen Collins “Think about how you sign your work. What are you trying to communicate to those who pick up your work? In my demonstration on Laser Pecker – How to Design Your Logo, I will expose you to fundamentals in Graphic Design and …
