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4 Days of Hands On Workshops

willcee @ May 31, 2010 # No Comment Yet

From the Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild. September 10-12, 2010.
Early Bird Discount June 30
The Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild Presents  WESTCOAST ROUNDUP WOODTURNING SYMPOSIUM 2010
September 10 – 12,
Experience demonstrations and lectures on all aspects of woodturning, delivered by professional and creative people. This event caters to all levels of turners: beginner – hobbyist – advanced – [...]

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Bonsai Help Needed

Larry Hauch @ April 25, 2010 # No Comment Yet

Good Day,
My name is Patrick Metiva.
I am not a woodworker per se, but have been bit by the Bonsai bug.  So I am looking at making dai’s for the trees and rocks to sit on/in, etc.  I have Birch, Maple, Cedar & Doug with all in rounds except the Doug.  The rounds range from 9-10″ diameter [...]

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February 25, 2010 CLUB MEETING * TURN & LEARN

willcee @ February 3, 2010 # No Comment Yet

WOODTURNERS OF OLYMPIA

February 25, 2010 CLUB MEETING * TURN & LEARN * HANDS ON

SCHEDULE

5:30 – 6:30pm  “Finger food”  POTLUCK :
BRING Something TO EAT AND SHARE WITH CLUB MEMBERS.
*  FINGER FOODS, SNACKS, OR WHAT EVER *

No Show & Tell this Month

6:30 – 7:00PM :  Wood Raffle  ( Bring some good [...]

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December 3rd, 2009

Larry Hauch @ November 8, 2009 # No Comment Yet

Club Holiday Party, Thurston County Fairgrounds
January28, 2010; Larry Miller Natural Edge Bowls

January 28 : 2010 : Larry Miller : Box’s
Food Bank Donations

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2010 Symposium with Alan Lacer

willcee @ November 8, 2009 # One Comment

3rd Annual Creativity in Woodturning
Symposium: Saturday July 24, 2010 at Komachin Middle School, 3650 College St SE, Lacey, WA 98503
Symposium Price:

$80.00 – Early registration until May 31, 2010 : $90.00: June 1, 2010
$10 – Youth under the age of 18 when accompanied by a paying adult
No Refunds after June 30, 2010

Work Shops : July 25th [...]

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Reverse switch on your mini-lathe?

Larry Hauch @ October 23, 2009 # 2 Comments

Noteworthy News
Interested in knowing how to install a reverse switch on your mini-lathe? Check out reversing the Jet Mini Lathe by Bruce Perry Reversing the Jet Mini Lathe by Bruce Mackie with Pictures

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Pictures from the 2009 Symposium

willcee @ August 14, 2009 # No Comment Yet

Here are the pictures club member Fred Abeles took at our recent symposium.

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Mentoring Open Shop Saturday May 30

Larry Miller @ May 14, 2009 # No Comment Yet

There will be an open shop at Larry’s place 4621 John Luhr Rd NE on Saturday, May 30 from noon to 4 p.m. Come with your questions or come with your answers to help others. For directions contact Larry Miller at: sawdusterlarry@hotmail.com.

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Notes from the Turn and Learn Session

bill cogswell @ February 27, 2009 # No Comment Yet

February 2009 Meeting – Turn and Learn session:
Spindles & Bowls, Turning Spheres, Off Center Turning, Thread Chasing, Using Colors and Dyes, and Chucking, Mounting & Jigs and Sharpening (handout). Click here for the handout on grinding angles.
Dave Schweitzer was in attendance, promoting the D-Way Tools (www.d-waytools.com) as well as several visitors from the Tacoma [...]

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