The Northeast Florida Woodturners Association (Jaxturners) have posted the video of their January meeting demonstration on YouTube. In this video Bob Hunt and Chuck Molnar demonstrates discuss many different chucking methods.
You can watch parts 2 & 3 of this demo and their other videos on the Jaxturners YouTube Channel.
SPSW is a large chapter of the AAW that provides us, the members, with many opportunities to improve our woodturning skills, learn new skills, see world class demonstrators and share information with great people. This does not happen by itself, it takes members who are willing to step into leadership roles.
We currently have an opening for Vice President / Program Director. The official duties from the By-Laws are:
2. Vice President
In the absence of the President or in the event of his/her death, inability or refusal to act, the Vice President shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. The Vice President is responsible for coordinating program events and shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him/her by the President or by the Board of Directors.
There are several resources available to assist in this role, both from within the club, and from the AAW. This is a vital role that requires someone that loves woodturning, learning new techniques, sharing information, meeting amazing artists and networking with other woodturners.
If you have the desire to be a leader in our chapter, contact President Dan Stromstad and let him know that you want to be part of the team that makes this the best woodturning chapter in the AAW!
Bonnie Klein has been a woodturner for many years. In 1986 she designed the Klein Lathe, a forerunner of today’s mini-lathes, which she sold for 20 years. In 1992 she introduced the Klein Threading Jig for cutting threads in wood.
If you were in attendance at the SPSW membership meeting in April 2011 you would have seen Bonnie Klein’s demonstration. Part of her demo was the use of the Klein Threading Jig. This simplified the process of cutting threads, but the jig is a bit pricey.
In this month’s newsletter from the Greater Vancouver Woodturning Guild is an article about GVWG member Robert Carlson who designed a shop built threading jig and created a presentation showing how it is used. If you have been contemplating buying, or attempting to build your own threading jig, you should check out the GVWG May Newsletter. In it is the article about Robert Carlson’s jig, with links to the plans and the presentation.
The Northwest Woodturners in Beaverton, Oregon will be meeting on June 7th at the former Hollywood video store at the mall. The meeting will feature James Lynn demonstrating segmented turning. Also, kudos to the NWWT Library Committee for their great offerings. They reported that nearly 50 DVDs and books were checked out at their April meeting.
The Fraser Valley Woodturners Guild in Abbotsford, B.C. are holding their next meeting on June 7th. The meeting will feature a hands on session for members to build their skills turning gifts such as pens, bottle stoppers, letter openers, fridge magnets.
The Willamette Valley Woodturners in Salem, Oregon will be meeting June 14th. The presentation will be given by Doug Fisher from Vancouver, B.C.
The Beaver State Woodturners in Eugene, Oregon will be meeting June 27th. Dean Jordan will be demonstrating metal spinning.
The Northwest Washington Woodturners are meeting on June 21st. Their meeting will feature a presentation by Garrit Van Ness and Jim Christiansen regarding form and design. This is a program they have presented nationally.
The Cascade Woodturners membership meeting will be on June 21st At the Franklin High School wood shop. The meeting will feature Howard Borer on Woodturning Basics.
The Olympic Peninsula Woodturners are having their annual wood auction at their next membership meeting on June 27th.
The Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild in Vancouver, B.C. is meeting on June 27th. Larry Stevenson will demonstrate “on lathe finishes and oils”.
The Island Woodturners Guild on Vancouver Island will also be hosting a demonstration by Graeme Priddle on carving, embellishing, burning, inlaying and coloring. Graeme will have an all-day demo on Saturday the 23rd and a workshop on Monday the 25th.
The latest issue of the Woodturning Fundamentals newsletter from the AAW has been delivered. This is an email publication that comes in the months opposite from the American Woodturner magazine. There is a lot of great information for new and intermediate turners.
The May issue has a lot of great information. Included this month are:
Woodturning Fundamentals is a nice compliment to the bi-monthly American Woodturner, especially for those of us who are newer turners. This is just one more benefit of membership in the AAW.
You can sign up for Woodturning Fundamentals here.
Every year since 2004 the AAW has held a contest for Best Chapter Website. Chapters that submit their site in the competition must also provide a volunteer reviewer who evaluates up to five other Chapter websites. The judging is based on the following criteria:
The judging process has completed and the AAW has announced that the South Puget Sound Woodturners website won 1st place. Our Chapter will be recognized on the AAW website, in the American Woodturner magazine and at the AAW Symposium in San Jose. We will also receive a commemorative plaque.
Congratulations to the other winners, 2nd place to the Great Plains Woodturners of Lincoln Nebraska and 3rd place to the Fraser Valley Woodturners Guild.
I want to thank SPSW Board Member Andy Firpo for volunteering to be a website reviewer.