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What’s New on the SPSW Website

I have added a few new pages to the site.

First, there are photos from the mini-symposium held in October.

Next, the November issue of the Chips and Shavings, our chapter newsletter. If you are a member you should have received this a few days prior to the membership meeting. If you are not [...]

August Demonstrator – Dan Ackerman

I started woodturning in 1986 after witnessing a few turners demonstrating at the Bellevue Craft show. The first five years was just a compulsive effort trying to learn tools, sharpening, design, etc.; starting with bowls,, then hollow forms, then boxes, and a variety of other shapes and disciplines. Along the way, I was fortunate [...]

What’s Happening at Other Chapters

The Northwest Washington Woodturners are having their annual picnic in place of the August membership meeting. They are, however, turning tops for the Bellingham Parks Kid’s Festival on August 6th.

The Olympic Peninsula Woodturners are also having their annual picnic in place of the August membership meeting. The picnic will be held on August [...]

Chatter Tool Video

If you were in attendance at last night’s membership meeting you were treated to a great demo by Bonnie Klein. Bonnie took us through making an Easter egg box with a threaded lid.

One of the tools that Bonnie used for decorating the egg was a chatter tool. There were lots of questions about [...]

SPSW in the Top10

The South Puget Sound Woodturners is in the top 10 clubs in the American Association of Woodturners (AAW). Why is that? Because we have a large and diverse membership.

Our members range from beginner to internationally acclaimed professionals. Our interests range from penmaking to bowls, turned ornaments to hollow vessels, spindles to platters.

Attend [...]

October Newsletter here

Check it out on our newsletter page.

October 16th Meeting

The Fall symposium is finally here. Got a question, got a problem, need to learn a new technique or just curious? Then the October Symposium is the place to be. There will be a number of experienced turners on hand demonstrating:

Stephanie Lane – Decorative Effects/Pyrography Paul Crabtree – Applying Polyurethane finishes Tim Spalding [...]