One of the biggest events on the annual SPSW calendar is our annual holiday dinner. This is a potluck event, and the food is always great. Also, each year, we purchase gift certificates or high-quality turning tools from the many vendors that support all of us through the year. We …
The Southwest Idaho Woodturners in Boise, ID will be meeting on December 1st. The club will be holding their Christmas party. The Inland Northwest Woodturners are meeting December 6th at the Woodcraft in Spokane Valley. The program for the evening has not been announced. The Northwest Woodturners in Beaverton, Oregon …
The Association of Woodturners of Great Britain (AWGB) recently held their 16th International Woodturning Seminar at the Yarnfield Park Training and Conference Centre. Demonstrators included Jean-Francois Escoulen, Mike Hosaluk, Glenn Lucas, Les Thorne and many others. You can read about the programs, demonstrators and exhibitors on the AWGB website. The …
This month, our own David Best, will show us 4 different methods for turning hollow forms. Dave will hollow a large vessel in multiple steps using different systems for each layer as he goes deeper into the form. There are a lot of systems out there, and this will be …
The Inland Northwest Woodturners are meeting November 1st at the Woodcraft in Spokane Valley. The program for the evening has not been announced. The Northwest Woodturners in Beaverton, Oregon will be meeting on November 1st. This month’s program will be a panel of experts discussing “Can this project be saved”. …
What a terrific hobby! It all started with a simple phone call from my Uncle, “Hey you want Pops’ old lathe? I’ve been turning bowls and stuff. I’m buying a bigger one. You ought to try it.” So began my journey down the woodturning road. Everyone has a first time …
