May 27, 2010; Eric Lofstrom; Triple Axis
willcee @ April 25, 2010 # No Comment Yet
May 27, 2010; Eric Lofstrom; Triple Axis
Here is the information sheet for Eric’s Triple Axis presentation.
Next Meeting March 25 2010 Meeting; Michael Hampel – Turning and Sculpting
willcee @ March 1, 2010 # No Comment Yet
March – Michael Hampel will demonstrate his woodturning/sculpture techniques.
WOOD ART BY MICHAEL HAMPEL
I’ve worked with wood and trees my entire life, but I’ve found that turning and sculpting get to the essence of what I truly enjoy about creating objects from wood. The limitations are pared down to what the structural limits [...]
WOO’S NEW AND IMPROVED SHOW AND TELL
willcee @ February 15, 2010 # No Comment Yet
Woodturners of Olympia continues its ever popular “Show and Tell” of members’ work. You’ll notice a new feature: we have one table designated as the “show table” and another table designated as the “tell table”. Bring as many pieces to show off you’d like, but we ask that each member place only [...]
Holiday Party December 3rd, 2009, Starting at 5:30 pm
willcee @ November 29, 2009 # No Comment Yet
This is just another reminder of the holiday party, Thursday, December 3 starting at 5:30 PM (NOTE: this is an hour earlier than usual).
Please remember that we continue to support the Olympia food bank, so bring those non-perishable food contributions and any cash/check donations for this very worthy cause.
The membership committee will also be taking [...]
Oct 2009 Meeting
Larry Miller @ October 14, 2009 # No Comment Yet
The demonstrator for this month’s meeting will be Dennis (“Tones”) Briggs who will show how to make beautiful holiday ornaments. Tones has been selling his holiday ornaments at galleries in Seattle and does a great job in talking through his process so that when finished you’ll be able to make your own.
Because we’ve struggled getting [...]
August 27th, 2009 Michael Dresdner: Finishing
willcee @ August 2, 2009 # 2 Comments
Michael Dresdner will be our August presenter. You can visit his site at http://www.michaeldresdner.com
May 28th Meeting, Stephen Hatcher Inlaid Bowls
willcee @ May 12, 2009 # 2 Comments
Stephen Hatcher will be our presenter for our May meeting.
His website is http://www.stephenhatcher.com/.
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 [...]
Update from Larry
bill cogswell @ February 22, 2009 # No Comment Yet
I had so many things to include with the meeting notice last evening that I forgot to remind everyone that Lyle Clark is putting together another club order to Craft Supplies and needs to have your orders to him no later than this Thursday’s meeting. The order form along with instructions is attached for [...]
February Meeting on the 26th, starts at 5:30
bill cogswell @ February 21, 2009 # No Comment Yet
There are several items in this issue of the WoO monthly meeting reminder (see below for expanded explanation):
1) Turn & Learn Program
2) Donated items to the Thurston County Food Bank
3) Bring your club library items back
4) Pick up your membership cards and/or pay your dues
5) check out the club’s new web site
6) There will [...]