December Membership Meeting

It’s that time of year for our annual Holiday party and member appreciation meeting. Here are the details from our President:

Here are all of the details of our annual Christmas Party on December 19th:

If you would like to make a gift donation, please reach out to myself or Pat Mc Cart, our Industry Coordinator.

• Upon arrival, you will receive 2 tickets: 1 for the general prize drawing; 1 ticket for your door prize wood block
(1 per family membership)

• If you helped with set up, clean up, newsletter articles, brought show-and-tell or President’s Challenge you
should have filled out yellow tickets throughout the year.

• Gift Exchange – If you would like to participate, please bring a wrapped gift and collect a ticket (can be a
turned piece, or gift of choice)

• Potluck dinner: Assignments:
* A to I – please bring a dessert to share
* J to P – please bring a main dish to share
* Q to Z – please bring a side dish or salad to share

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What’s Happening at Other Chapters

Based on what you see below it looks like there is a lot of partying going on this month at other chapters!

This information is compiled from Northwest AAW chapter’s websites and newsletters. You should check with the specific chapter if you plan to attend one of their meetings.

The Northwest Woodturners in Beaverton, Oregon are taking the month of December off for the Holiday.

The Fraser Valley Woodturners Guild are holding their holiday party on December 3rdth at the All Saints Anglican Church in Mission, BC. They will also have a demo or their website and socials.

mid columbia woodturners logoThe Mid-Columbia Woodturners in Pasco, WA are holding their holiday party on December 7th.

The Olympic Peninsula Woodturners are holding their holiday party on December 11th.

The Seattle Woodturners are holding their holiday party on December 12th.

The Willamette Valley Woodturners in Salem, Oregon will be meeting on December 12th. Jimmie Allen will demonstrate making Lidded Boxes.

The Inland Northwest Woodturners are holding their holiday party on December 14th. They will also have a tool swap at the event.

The Southwest Washington Woodturners in Vancouver, WA are taking the month of December off for the Holiday.

The Oregon Coast Woodturners are taking the month of December off for the Holiday.

The Strait Turners in Sequim are taking the month of December off for the Holiday.

The Northwest Washington Woodturners are taking the month of December off for the Holiday.

The Cascade Woodturners in Portland, OR are taking the month of December off for the Holiday.


The Island Woodturning Guild in Victoria, BC are taking the month of December off for the Holiday.

The Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild in Vancouver, B.C. are taking the month of December off for the Holiday.

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October Membership Meeting

How fortunate we are this month! Our October guest demonstrator is one of the most creative and prolific woodturning artists of our time. Trent Bosch is primarily a wood sculptural artist with a body of work stretching back into the late 1990’s. Many of us know him for his bowl hollowing prowess. His line of hollowing tools are considered a gold standard for their ease of use and innovative focus on reducing workload and strain on the turner.

Trent will be demonstrating Hollow Forms – Hollowing for Anyone during our October meeting as a remote demonstration from his home in Colorado. The October meeting will be a hybrid meeting. Which means we will meet at our new normal location in the Allmendinger Center and watch the IRD from that location via Zoom.

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Pat McCart Three Footed Bowl Demo

Are you not a member of the SPSW and wondered what kind of programming we have? Well we have a sample for you. Our own Pat McCart, multi-time former SPSW chapter President demonstrated how he turns his world famous three footed bowls. You can view it on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb4p6biG3P4

Paid members have access to our demo videos on our website. We currently have 48 prior demo videos on here.

You can also check out our upcoming programming on our calendar – https://spswoodturners.org/events and in our newsletter.

Stop by at our next meeting if you’re in the area and see what we offer. And if you are not in the area, we also have remote members that log into Zoom to see our demonstrations.

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September Membership Meeting

This month brings the second of our mini-symposiums. Here is a lineup of who you will see:

  • Membership Booth – Renew your membership today. Membership chair Terry Broberg will be available for you to join or renew your club membership

     

     

     

  • >Club Store – Pam Parson will be there for you to pick up your needed items for your shop

     

     

     

  • Club Wood Sales – Devin Garlick will have a fine assortment of wood for your next project

     

     

     

  • D-Way & Box Master Tools – Jimmie Allen will be there for you to pick up that new tool you have been wanting. Locally Made in the USA / Washington

     

     

     

  • Sharpening – Michael Poirier will be there to help you to “sharpen” your sharpening skills. Mike will demonstrate how he sharpens. Bring a dull tool or two…

     

     

     

  • Figurines and Lighthouses – Jeff Marshal will demonstrate easy to make turnings for decorations

     

     

     

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Be on the Lookout for Inspiration

Note – This post is from our newsletter archives. It was the President’s message by Pat McCart from the August, 2008 issue of Chips & Shavings.

Pat McCartWell, its the end of August and Summer will be quickly fading to Fall. With Fall, in the great Northwest, comes rain and long periods of time spent indoors. As woodturners, our hobby keeps us indoors most of the year – except to occasionally forage for wood, we seldom see the light of day.

But now is the time, dare I say, to step away from your lathe and get outdoors. Take the rest of August and go enjoy the sunshine, experience all that nature has to offer. Or should I say observe all that nature has to offer. Just because we have come out of our shops and into the light of day doesn’t mean we should stop being woodturners. We should always be on the lookout for inspiration for our work.

Woodturning is a very visual endeavor, shape and proportion are critical to producing a visually pleasing piece of work. With long hours spent holed up in our shops, many may find that their work has become repetitious and uninspired. Outside, the careful and even the casual observer will be able to see endless examples of forms and shapes that are blended to perfection by nature and hopefully be inspired by them.

This inspiration can be had for free as well, no need to buy the latest DVD or book. Just get outside- go walking in a park, go hiking on the many trails in our area, visit the sea shore, rivers, lakes, go downtown, even your own backyard, all have inspiration to offer if you only look. The curve of a flower stem and its leaves, the shape of a weather worn rock or a piece of drift wood, the shape of the trail ahead of you or the curve of a tree branch are a few examples.

Digital cameras make capturing inspiration easy as well. Take one along with you and take lots of pictures of anything that catches your eye. The pictures can be retrieved later during the winter when your creative battery may be in need of recharge. Take a sketch pad if you don’t have a camera. If you are like me and can’t draw, a camera is definitely a good investment.

All too soon it well be Fall and the rain will be back, so get out now and enjoy Summer. Your lathe will still be there waiting for you when you come back to it in September. And who knows perhaps you will have finally found the inspiration you need to turn that prized piece of wood you’ve been saving for all those years.

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