Like a somewhat weathered, but still stalwart PNW Doug Fir, Doug Reynolds is a grand patriarch of South Puget Sound wood craft organizations. He was a founding member of the Evergreen Woodworkers’ Guild and remains a structural, timber frame bent of our chapter of the American Woodturners Association (AAW) – …
Our 2026 SPSW Program begins with a fun and twisted focus on spindle turning. Rick Rich is back once again. This time Rick will demonstrate making a Turmkreisel. Simple translations to English include tower spinner or pedestal spinner. Rick Rich is a professional woodturner from Clark County, Washington. He is …
Due to a power outage at the Allmendinger Center in December, it was necessary to cancel our Holiday Party. We would like to invite you to our newly scheduled Holiday Party, “Turning Resolutions in 2026”. Date: January 8, 2026 Time: 6pm* Place: Allmendinger Center in Puyallup What to expect: Potluck …
December: Annual Christmas Party for the family Here are the details: • Potluck food assignments by last name o A—I: Main Dish o J—P: Salad/Side Dish o Q—Z: Dessert • Gift Exchange: Does not have to be a turned piece, but exchanging wood turned items is okay. No gag gifts, …
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 …
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 …
