HAPPY 25th BIRTHDAY OPCAAW – OCTOBER 28

olympic peninsula woodturnersThe Olympic Peninsula Woodturners are celebrating their 25th birthday!

The highlight of the October 28th meeting will be an interview with 94-year-old Wally Dickerman, a native of Seattle and a pioneer of woodturning. He will take us through the evolution of the craft, beginning with the days before high speed steel, bowl gouges, and articulated arms.

Visitors and would-be woodturners are always welcome!

The Olympic Peninsula Woodturners meet at the Kitsap Adventist School Gym, 5088 North Taylor Road, Bremerton, WA. More details and a map are available at OPCAAW.com

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October Demonstrator – Jack Wayne

jackwaybeapr09This month we are especially happy to have Cap’n Jack as our main attraction. I take no credit nor responsibility for the following bio It was written some four years ago by the Cap’n himself. Today he is a much older but much happier individual.

JACK L WAYNE CLUB BIO….

Jack Wayne, tamer of Dragons, righter of wrongs, rescuer of fair maidens, a modest man with much to be modest about, quietly doing his best to change the world, was born at an early age and left to fend for himself with only the frequent aid of concerned parents and helpful strangers.

His background is best described as eclectic, erratic and impetuous. Growing up on his father’s horse and cattle ranch he quite early developed an appreciation of mechanical devices, but was a terrible welder. He eventually left to join the Army, became a paratrooper, later a fireman, then a teacher, then a boat builder/designer, an engineer for a fiberglass company, a stockbroker…and is now unemployed in his later years. Hobbies have likewise been varied: mineralogy, photography, fishing, racing cars, boats and motorcycles, and building furniture…until infected with the woodturning virus in 1994.

Has served two terms as president and vice-president of the Seattle Woodturners, two terms as president of South Puget Sound Woodturners, and taught woodturning at Seattle Woodcraft for years.

Philosophy is to learn as much as possible, realize that you don’t necessarily have to practice or use all you learn, to pass on that knowledge to others, and help them develop skills to further the craft, to encourage anyone with an interest.

Woodturning is fun, and I do enjoy a good time, and unlike Doug Henderson, I do remember most of the fun I had . Remember always: WOODTURNING IS THE MOST FUN YOU CAN HAVE WITH YOUR CLOTHES ON AND NOT GET ARRESTED…USUALLY.

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September Membership Meeting

This month we have the second of our Mini Symposiums. This is an event that is enjoyed by all and it is made possible because you, our members, take the time to demonstrate a skill related to turning. That includes not only the actual art of turning, but also things like sharpening (a skill as necessary as turning technique, in order to become an accomplished turner) and decoration of turned objects, including pyrography, carving, coloring, etc.

This month we are lucky enough to have Pat McCart, Dan Stromstad, Roy Lane, and Dick Noe demonstrating. And, who knows, perhaps a surprise demonstrator or two. So come on out and enjoy the camaraderie and maybe learn a new trick or two.

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What’s Happening at Other Chapters

The Northwest Woodturners in Beaverton, will be meeting of September 3rd. Christian Burchard will be demonstrating winged bowls. He will also be holding an all-day demo and hands-on class on Friday and Saturday.

The Inland Northwest Woodturners in Spokane Valley are meeting on September 3rd. Carl Bodenstein will demonstrate deep hollowing: deep freehand, captive and articulating deep hollowing devices and techniques.

The Southwest Idaho Woodturners in Boise, ID will be holding their annual picnic.

The Fraser Valley Woodturners in Abbotsford, B.C. will be meeting on September 10th. John Winter will be showing all about the Rose Engine Lathe and Bob Askew will demonstrate turning a nutcracker.

The Seattle Woodturners are meeting on Septebmer 10th. John Shrader will be demonstrating spherical salt/pepper shakers.

The Willamette Valley Woodturners in Salem, Oregon will be meeting on September 10th. Jay Shepard will be discussing air brush magic.

The Northwest Washington Woodturners in Mt. Vernon are meeting on September 17th. David Lutrick demonstrates how to create a Christmas ornament utilizing a sea urchin.

The Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild in Vancouver, B.C. will be meeting on September 23rd. The program for the evening will be Turning Wooden Spoons presented by Dennis Cloutier.

The Cascade Woodturners in Portland, OR have a revised meeting date for September – the 24th. Molly Winton will be the demonstrator.

The Woodturners of Olympia are meeting next on September 24th. The program for the evening has not yet been announced.

The Beaver State Woodturners in Eugene, Oregon are getting together on September 24th for their annual potluck. Members are asked to bring their turned wooden plates.

The Southwest Washington Woodturners in Vancouver, WA will be meeting on September 24th. Molly Winton will be demonstrating pyrography.

The Island Woodturners Guild on Vancouver Island will be meeting on September 26th. The demonstration for the afternoon will be Christmas ornaments.

The Olympic Peninsula Woodturners are meeting next on September 30th. The program for will be a “Sawdust-less Session, A Finishing Frenzy”.

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August Demonstrator – Stan Gardner

Have you ever wondered how people make those nested bowls?

stan gardnerOur own member, Stan Gardner, will show you how it is done. He will be demonstrating how to use the Oneway Easy-Core Coring System.

How many times have you looked at a piece expensive wood and thought about making a bowl out of it, but you hate to waste all of that wood. A coring system gives you the opportunity to not make just one bowl, but two or three bowls. The same thing goes for that log you just bought at our monthly wood auction or out of your neighbor’s wood pile. Why waste all of that wood? Come and watch Stan this month show you just how easy it is.

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Inland Northwest Woodturners Demo

Inland Northwest Woodturners Present

Betty Scarpino

Full Day Demonstration

Saturday, October 17, 2015

During this fast-paced demonstration Betty will reveal all of her trade secrets for making successfully designed projects and for creating turned-and-carved sculptures while working on several projects, including an egg, a candleholder from a faceplate-turned disc, cut apart on a band saw, and a pod turned from green wood that is also cut apart and then carved.

Throughout the day Betty will:

  • Demonstrate and discuss woodturning and carving concepts and considerations
  • Talk about design ideas and individual work
  • Use several techniques for surface embellishment
  • Demonstrate dye-and-liming wax method of finishing as well as bleaching wood
  • Respond to audience questions and comments

See Betty’s Website for Further Information:

www.bettyscarpino.com

$35 Early Registration, Closes 10/5/15
$45 At the Door, Space Permitting
(Registration includes lunch & beverages)

Woodcraft Classroom
212 N. Sullivan Road
Spokane Valley, WA 99037
9:30AM-3:30 PM

Register Now
Mail $35 Check, Payable to INW, to:
John Altberg
928 W. 17th Ave.
Spokane, WA 99203
Please include phone number & email address with your payment

For More Information:
inwwoodturners@gmail.com

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