What’s Happening at Other Chapters

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 are taking December off. Next meeting will be in January, 2019.

The Fraser Valley Woodturners Guild in Abbotsford, B.C., is meeting on December 8th. The program for the evening has not been announced.

The Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild in Vancouver, B.C. are meeting on December 8th. Joe Fleming will be demonstrating air-brushing.

The Island Woodturners Guild on Vancouver Island are meeting on December 8th. This meeting will be the Christmas social.

The Mid-Columbia Woodturners are meeting on December 8th at the Hanger in Pasco. The club will be holding their Christmas party.

The Woodturners of Olympia are meeting next on December 11th at the First Baptist Church of Olympia. The program for the evening has not been announced.

The Olympic Peninsula Woodturners holding will be meeting on December 11th at the Seventh Day Adventist School. This meeting will be the annual Woodturners Christmas Feast.

The Willamette Valley Woodturners in Salem, Oregon will be meeting on December 13th at the Salem Center +50. The club will be holding their Christmas party.

The Seattle Woodturners are meeting on December 13th at the VFW in Redmond and will be holding their holiday party.

The Northwest Washington Woodturners in Mt. Vernon are taking December off. Next meeting will be in January, 2019.

The Cascade Woodturners in Portland, OR are taking December off. Next meeting will be in January, 2019.

The Strait Turners in Sequim are taking December off. Next meeting will be in January, 2019.

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AWGB Seminar

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 seminar included an instant gallery and the AWGB has done a fine job capturing photos of the gallery. You can check them out here: AWGB Instant Gallery.

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November Membership Meeting

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 a great chance for all of us to see how these different tools compare to each other, as well as seeing the advantages of each.

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What’s Happening at Other Chapters

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”.

The Fraser Valley Woodturners Guild in Abbotsford, B.C., is meeting on November 8th. The demonstrator for the evening has not been announced.

The Seattle Woodturners are meeting on November 8th at the VFW in Redmond. John Shrader will be presenting “Off Label Applications”. John will be talking about ways to use various everyday items to solve problems in woodturning even if they were not intended for such use.

The Mid-Columbia Woodturners are meeting on November 10th. Pat Hickey will be doing a demonstration on captured ring goblets.

The Willamette Valley Woodturners in Salem, Oregon will be meeting on November 11th. Scott Morrison will be presenting on the Honourable Company of Horners.

The Woodturners of Olympia are meeting next on November 13th at the First Baptist Church of Olympia. Larry Miller will be talking about tips and techniques for making copies (or sets) of woodturnings.

The Southwest Idaho Woodturners in Boise, ID will be meeting on November 13th. The program for the evening has not been announced.

The Northwest Washington Woodturners in Mt. Vernon are meeting next on November 15th. This meeting is the annual Holiday Potluck Party.

The Cascade Woodturners in Portland, OR will be meeting on November 15th at the Willamette Carpenters Training Center. Dave Gutschmidt will be the demonstrator.

The Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild in Vancouver, B.C. are meeting on November 22nd. Larry Stevenson will demonstrate turning a flat box. By the way, the GVWG September newsletter has a really good article on Avoiding Catches by Allan Cusworth.

The Island Woodturners Guild on Vancouver Island are meeting on November 24th. Art Liestman will provide a full-day demonstration.

The Strait Turners in Sequim will be meeting on November 27th. Scott Overby will demonstrate turning pepper mills.

The Olympic Peninsula Woodturners holding will be meeting on November 28th. Bruce Claiborne will be demonstrating methods to turn eggs on the lathe.

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October Demonstrator – Pat McCart

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 at the lathe, whether it’s a simple pen or a bowl to hold your keys, it will hold a special place in your collection for years to come. My first solo attempt at woodturning resulted in a thick walled, fat bottomed rock hard 4” maple bowl that I forced out with a dull scraper then sanded into submission by a pile of overly used sandpaper. Little did I know that when I gave that bowl to my Mom it would turn into a prized possession that connected 3 generations of my family. What other hobby can do that?

This terrific hobby has also blessed me with many new friends that have enriched my life and expanded my skills and abilities.

I am looking forward to demonstrating the process that I use to make my 3 footed bowls, along with sharing some of the great tips and tricks that I have acquired from the many fine woodturners that have demonstrated for the SPSW.

Pat

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What’s Happening at Other Chapters

The Inland Northwest Woodturners are meeting October 4th at the Woodcraft in Spokane Valley. Damon will be demonstrating some of his embellishing tricks and secrets.

The Northwest Woodturners in Beaverton, Oregon will be meeting on October 4th. Chapter President Steve Newberry and Mike Meredith will be demonstrating Christmas tree ornaments.

The Woodturners of Olympia are meeting next on October 9th at the First Baptist Church of Olympia. Kathleen Duncan will demonstrate An Angel Ornament Turning thin, and piercing.

The Southwest Idaho Woodturners in Boise, ID will be meeting on October 9th. The program for the evening has not been announced.

The Fraser Valley Woodturners Guild in Abbotsford, B.C., are meeting on October 11th. Gary Burns will be demonstrating adding color resin to your turnings.

The Willamette Valley Woodturners in Salem, Oregon will be meeting on October 11th. Jimmie Allen will be demonstrating lidded boxes.

The Seattle Woodturners are meeting on October 11th at the VFW in Redmond. Tom Henscheid will be the demonstrator.

The Mid-Columbia Woodturners are meeting on October 13th. Karen Miller will be doing a demonstration on pyrography.

The Northwest Washington Woodturners in Mt. Vernon are meeting next on October 18th. Stephen Hatcher will be explaining his techniques for creating dazzling optical effects for inlaid platter accents. Steven will also be offering a 2-day hands-on workshop on the weekend.

The Cascade Woodturners in Portland, OR have will be meeting on October 18th at the Willamette Carpenters Training Center. This meeting will be the auction which raises funds to enable bringing in guest demonstrators.

The Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild in Vancouver, B.C. are meeting on October 25th. Robert Carlson will be demonstrating color, epoxy and wood.

The Beaver State Woodturners in Coburg, OR will be meeting on October 25th. Dick Flynn will be presenting “Understanding tools 101, angles and steels”.

The Island Woodturners Guild on Vancouver Island are meeting on October 27th. The demonstrator for the day has not been announced.

The Strait Turners in Sequim will be meeting on October 30th. Ellen Winnie will be demonstrating mixed media using glass beads between turned beads & Koleosing (a Scandinavian carving technique).

The Olympic Peninsula Woodturners holding will be meeting on October 31st. Jim Leary will be demonstrating small musical instruments for children.

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