The North East Florida Woodturners (Jaxturners) have uploaded a video of their May meeting demonstration. In this demo, Chad Bridges demonstrated pouring and turning acrylics.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLhzCa0_6PA
What’s Happening at Other Chapters
The Northwest Woodturners in Beaverton, Oregon are meeting on November 7th. The topic for this month’s meeting is a surprise. No, really, the newsletter lists the topic as a surprise!
The Inland Northwest Woodturners in Spokane Valley are meeting on November 7th. The program for the evening has not yet been announced.
The Southwest Idaho Woodturners are meeting on November 12th. The meeting will include election of officers.
The Seattle Woodturners will be meeting next on November 14th. This month’s meeting will feature Dr. Sara Robinson speaking on “Spalted Wood Explained”.
The Fraser Valley Woodturners Guild in Abbotsford, B.C. are meeting on November 14th. Colin Delory will be presenting segmented woodturning.
The Willamette Valley Woodturners in Salem, Oregon will be meeting on November 14th. Jim Devorss will be presenting Christmas decorations.
The Woodturners of Olympia are meeting on November 14th and will be hosting a demonstration of long-stemmed goblets by Alan Carter. Alan will also have an all-day demo on the 15th.
The Olympic Peninsula Woodturners will be meeting on November 20th. Alan Carter will also be the demonstrator at the OPCAAW meeting.
The Northwest Washington Woodturners are meeting on November 21st for their annual Holiday Party. The NWWWT do not meet in December.
The Cascade Woodturners are meeting on November 21st. Ben Carpenter will be discussing turning green wood.
The Island Woodturners Guild on Vancouver Island will be meeting next on November 23rd. Alan Carter will also be visiting the Island Woodturners for this meeting.
The Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild in Vancouver, B.C. are meeting next on November 27th. The program for the evening has not yet been announced.
Membership Renewal Time
SPSW members, it is that time of year to renew your membership. You can renew at the next meeting with cash, check, debit or credit cards. Or if you prefer, you can renew online on our membership renewal page.
It is also time to renew your membership in the AAW. As a member of AAW you are part of one of the largest craft associations in the country, currently greater than 13,600 members strong with more than 325 local chapters in the United States and internationally, each one-year membership includes:
- Six issues of American Woodturner, official journal of the AAW, each jam-packed with:
- New one-of-a-kind projects
- Inspiration and insider secrets
- Time- and money-saving shop tips and techniques
- Step-by-step instructions with helpful how-to images and diagrams
- Calendar of events, seminars, and exhibitions
- Education and Advice
- Annual AAW Symposium
- Expert woodturning advice at woodturner.org
- AAW Forum and members-only access on woodturner.org
- Access to Educational Opportunity Grants for members and AAW chapters Opportunities
- Insurance and Savings
- Bodily injury liability insurance furnished for members involved in AAW activities
- Commercial property and liability insurance available for members to purchase
- Group rates for health, life, and commercial business insurance
- Discounts on AAW books, DVDs, and logo merchandise with savings up to 50%
If you are not a member of AAW, consider joining. The magazine alone is worth the cost of membership. If you are a member, take advantage of all of the information on the website. The videos are fantastic.
October Membership Meeting
This month we having our last Mini Symposium of the year. As always, we have a great line up of demonstrators. There is always something that each of us can learn from some of our members. This is always a very popular event.
Here is this month’s list of demonstrators:
Carol Zandell – Something Fun (what else would you expect from Carol.)
Roy Lane – Hollow Forms
Jim Thoren – Miniature Birdhouse
Sorry, don’t have a picture of Jim!
Warren Swift – Either a Whistle or a Top (or maybe both)
Stephany Lane – No, make that Pyrography
Dave Schweitzer – Sharpening
Jeff Marshall – Turning for Beginners
Sorry, don’t have a picture of Jeff either!!
Don’t forget to bring your dull tools. This is your opportunity to get them
sharpened by an expert. When you get home, you will be amazed at what is like
to turn with
AAW Benefit: EOG
One of the benefits of membership in the AAW for individuals and chapters is the Educational Opportunity Grant (EOG). The grants are up to $1,000 for individuals and $1,500 for chapters to cover the cost of expenses such as tuition, registration, demonstrators’ fees, travel, lodging, and meals. The intent of the grants is to provide educational opportunities that expand and enrich the entire woodturning community, provide ways that these skills may be shared with local chapters, seminars, schools, and friends, and create opportunities for members who would otherwise not be financially able.
Recently our friends in the Woodturners of Olympia (WOO) were awarded an EOG which was used to help the woodturning program at Olympia High School. The school’s shop had several lathes, but they were out of tune, the their tools and equipment were in need of repair and replacement. Members of WOO went in to the shop and tuned up the equipment and used the grant to purchase new tools, chucks and sharpening equipment. In addition, Chapter President Larry Miller volunteered a couple days a week to help mentor the students.
The shop instructor reports that the students work has improved greatly with the addition of the new tools, equipment and mentoring.
You can help too. Your membership in the AAW helps to continue this and other great programs to help bring our craft to new people.
What’s Happening at Other Chapters
The Northwest Woodturners in Beaverton, Oregon are meeting on October 3rd. The September and October meetings will be held at Guild of Oregon Woodworkers workshop. The demonstrator will be Russell Coker showing how he makes fence post vases.
The Inland Northwest Woodturners in Spokane Valley are meeting on October 3rd. The program for the evening has not yet been announced.
The Southwest Idaho Woodturners are meeting on October 8th. The topic for the meeting has not been announced yet.
The Seattle Woodturners will be meeting next on October 10th. This month’s meeting will feature Paul Crabtree demonstrating deep hollowing.
The Fraser Valley Woodturners Guild in Abbotsford, B.C. are meeting on October 10th. Bruce Campbell will be discussing chucking and lathe maintenance.
The Willamette Valley Woodturners in Salem, Oregon will be meeting on October 11th. Josh Kinsey will be presenting a steampunk demonstration.
The Northwest Washington Woodturners are meeting on October 17th. Bonnie Klein will be demonstrating and will also be holding all-day classes on the 18th and 19th.
The Cascade Woodturners are meeting on October 17th and will be holding their annual auction.
The Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild in Vancouver, B.C. are meeting next on October 23rd. Larry Stevenson will moderate a critique of members pieces.
The Woodturners of Olympia are meeting on October 24th with a discussion by Dr. Sara Robinson on Spalted Wood.
The Beaver State Woodturners in Eugene, Oregon, are meeting on October 25th with a presentation by Rudi Rudolph on lidded boxes.
The Island Woodturners Guild on Vancouver Island will be meeting next on October 26th. Donald Porter will be demonstrating turning a bowl from a board.
The Olympic Peninsula Woodturners will be meeting on October 30th. The program for the evening has not yet been announced.
