July 2009 Calendar
(subject to change)
July ?? Picnic / Wood Auction
July 16 Membership Mtg:- TBD
July 18 Sawdust Session
July 28 Board Mtg. - Les Johnsonʼs
June 2009 Calendar and Newsletter
June 2009 Newsletter click here!
June 18 Membership Mtg:- Summer Symposium
June 20 Sawdust Session
June 30 Board Mtg. - Les Johnsonʼs
May 2009 Calendar and Newsletter
May 21 Membership Mtg:- Dan Ackerman, Turned Boxes
May 23 Sawdust Session
May 26 Board Mtg. - Les Johnsonʼs
April Newsletter and Meeting
You can find the newsletter for April 2009 here.
The next meeting is Thursday April 16th at the usual place (Fife Senior Center). You don’t have to be a senior to get in though.
This monthʼs picture is a vase by Neil Bonn. Neil is a retired cabinet maker, who upon retirement decided he wanted to keep his hand in woodworking. He joined the local woodcarvers club.
Dissatisfied with carving he then joined the Evergreen Woodworkers Guild where he met Bob Sweazey, who convinced him to try woodturning and join the SPSW.
That was 2002 and Neil has been turning ever since. Neil is an active member who can be counted on to bring interesting pieces for Show & Tell. This past month Neil brought the vase featured on the cover. Neil tells me that it is made of 404 pieces of Jatoba & Oak.
Good job Neil and keep up the good work!
March 2009 Newsletter
View the newsletter here.
March 19 Meeting, Annual Holiday Party Do-over
Mar. 19 Membership Mtg:- 2008 Annual Holiday meeting
March 21 Sawdust Session
March 31 Board Mtg. - Les Johnsonʼs
Woodturners of Olympia Symposium Registration Open
Saturday July 25, 2009 is the day to circle on your calendar. The Woodturners of Olympia are sponsoring their second “Creativity in Woodturning” symposium. It will be held at the Komachin Middle School on 3650 College Street SE, Lacey, Wa. 98503 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This is a world class seminar featuring some of the top woodturners. They are Eric Loftstrom and Jimmy Clewes. If you register early, it’ll save you $$$.
Go to http://www.woodturnersofolympia.org to register. For information call Al Price 360-791-0396.
February Newsletter has Arrived!
You can view the feb09 Newsletter here. Lots of good information and pictures, and a nice section on the Fred Holder demonstration last month.
February Meeting on the 19th
Feb. 19 Membership Meeting:-
Malcolm Tibbets Segmented turning
Segmented woodturning is an art form with few limitations. By combining components, I can create just about any shape or size and by arranging different wood species, I can create just about any type of surface design. There are few art forms with this much freedom. This lack of restriction keeps my mind engaged contemplating the possibilities. Long before I have finished one piece, my mind is busy designing and solving the technical challenges of my next 
project. I have always loved working with wood and this art form gives me the opportunity to work with woods from around the world. It thereby gives me the opportunity to share these wonderful materials with many people. Beautiful wood is almost a magical substance; gallery visitors experience an uncontrollable urge to touch the surfaces that I have created using these treasures of nature. Many designs require innovative assembly solutions, much like puzzle solving; and just like the joy of solving a puzzle, there is great joy in inventing assembly techniques. I do what I do because “it’s fun” - the designing, the joy of working with wood, the puzzle solving, and the inter-action with other people.
19 Special all day class with Malcolm
SPSW Wood Harvest Policy
SPSW will not be responsible for falling any trees.
You can help us by filling out the form below when you find wood.
Wood finder responsibility:
1. Send information to newsletter editor (jeffmarsden@me.com) for emailing or filling out the form. Specify all pertinent information, including the owners concerns.
2. On the day of harvest, the wood finder or his designate shall make sure that the owner’s wishes are met, including any cleanup requirements.
3. Provide contact for members without truck and/or chain saw, to get help with arranging transporting and cutting.
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Sample Notice Information:
Tree (round) size and description:
Date and time of harvest:
Owner’s name and telephone No.:
Location and parking information:
Owner’s special considerations:
SPSW Wood finder name and telephone No.:
Alternate Wood finder name and telephone No.:
