Latest News Items…
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September 2023 Newsletter
September Meeting We had a great meeting on September 11. David Landers did a great job of helping us understand how to think out of the box and how to […]
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August 2023 Newsletter
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Show-N-Tell at the meeting on August 7. The meeting was recorded and the recording is ready for viewing at the top of […]
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Vice President’s Position
I am very hopeful that we can find an individual who is willing to serve on the board and be mentored to take over as club president no later than […]
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Woodturning Goals
Recently, I met a personal woodturning goal that I had set for myself. Meeting that goal has caused me to reflect a little on the place for goals in our […]
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Woodcraft Basement Issues
It’s funny, or maybe not so funny that I had begun to write this post before the flooding issues that occurred in the Woodcraft basement last week (probably a couple […]
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Velvit Oil
(This comes out of a conversation and email thread between Mel Mickey, Kevin Seigworth and myself. Some of the sentences are written by Kevin S.) A number of club members […]
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July 2023 Newsletter
The Milwaukee Area Woodturners held our July meeting at our usual meeting place on July 11 – a week late due to the Independence Day holiday. The meeting was headlined […]
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Leigh White’s AAW Submission, “Content”
(Leigh writes,) Although I’m a fairly new turner, I’m always up for a challenge, so when I read about the AAW exhibition of small pieces, I was intrigued. The theme […]
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June 2023 Workshop
Our June workshop is in the books and it was another success. We had three “learners” and by the end of the day six mentors had stopped by, in shifts. […]
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June 2023 Newsletter
June Meeting Thank you to Dennis Clayton for an in-depth coverage of photography at our club meeting in June. Dennis showed a number of different techniques, all aimed at recording […]
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The MAWT needs you!!
I know – this is something you hear all the time…. We could use the following volunteer positions within the club: Additional AV Team member to add depth in the […]
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Badger Woodturners Annual Show and Sale
Our neighboring AAW chapter to the west, the Badger Woodturners based in Madison, WI is having their annual sale. This has been added to our Upcoming Events Page (toward the […]
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May 2023 Newsletter
Can you believe it is May already? We are already over a third of the way through the year! This should have come out this morning (Sunday, 5/7/23) but I […]
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April 2023 Bowl Workshop
We had a successful open workshop on April 15, with several participants and the perfect number of mentors, and even a couple observers. We shared the space with the Guild […]
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June 2023 Photography Demonstration
Dennis Clayton, our demonstrator for June 2023 has provided us with a nice biography: Dennis Clayton – Artist, Photographer, Woodturner Dennis has been involved in photography his whole life. His […]
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April 2023 Newletter
I apologize for taking this long to get the newsletter out. I’m not sure if it is an excuse or a reason, but we had a busy Easter weekend and […]
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More Newsletter Items for March 2023
There are a number of items I forgot to mention in the Newsletter 2023 AAW Symposium The Symposium is in Louisville Ky, right at a 7 hour drive from Milwaukee. […]
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Woodturning Videos on the Internet
The following is the writer’s opinion and does not reflect the official endorsement by the Milwaukee Area Woodturners of any person or vendor. There are a lot of woodturning videos […]
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March 2023 Newsletter
Wow!! What a great attendance for our March meeting – I counted about 55 persons in attendance and there were over 10 on the Zoom meeting. It was great to […]
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Grizzly Lathe For Sale (Sold!)
This lathe has been sold. Grizzly Model G0462 Wood Lathe for sale 16 inch swing over bed 46 inches between centers #2 Morse taper 1 inch – 8 TPI Variable […]
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Website Progress
We are working on the website and are pleased with how it is going. Please bear with us for the next few days while we continue the changes. This post […]
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The Video for the February Meeting is Published.
The Video for the February Meeting is posted at the top of the Demo Videos page.
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For Sale – Nova-1624-44 lathe for sale that’s been upgraded to a DVR
A non-menber, Bob Hurd has a Nova-1624-44 lathe for sale that’s been upgraded to a DVR control and 20” lathe extension. He’s asking $1600. I think I’ve seen this lathe […]
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February 2023 Newsletter
Greetings everyone! It was nice to be able to participate in the meeting the other night. I have heard there around 50 people in attendance at Woodcraft!! And there were […]
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January 2023 Newsletter
Happy New Year!! January Meeting – We had a great meeting in January 2023 with a number of announcements and the theme of an “Extended Show and Tell.” We’ll cover […]
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December 2022 Newsletter
Happy Holidays!! I hope every one of you have an opportunity to spend time with friends and family during the upcoming holiday season. I hope you have a heated shop […]
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Tuition Grant
I am making a separate post for this topic to bring attention to it. In the past this has been referred to as a Scholarship or a Scholarship Grant – […]
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November 2022 Newsletter
Wow!! I was beginning to wonder whether or not we would have a meeting in November. First Chris Kraemer contacted me in late October to ask if we could postpone […]
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Resources for Lidded Boxes and Jars
Here are some resources for the demo I did the other night: I mentioned Mike Stafford – he does not have a web page to my knowledge but is active […]
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Annual Holiday Party
This is to remind you of our annual Holiday Party and gift exchange, December 5, at Woodcraft. We will share a meal. The club will purchase the meat and bread […]
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Challenge for January 2023 Meeting
We will probably not have a demonstrator for the January meeting. We will have an extended “Show-N-Tell” period. Bring up to three of your recently turned items to show and […]
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Current For Sale Items – November 2022
You can use the Members only portion of the website to find these persons’ contact details. If you are not a member and are interested, use the website contact for […]
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October 2022 Newsletter
Hi Everyone; We had a well-attended meeting on October 3. There were about 35 people present at Woodcraft and another 10 or so who attended through the Zoom meeting. It’s […]
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AAW EOG Grant Availability
If you are an AAW Member you should be aware of a number of grants that are available. If you qualify for any of these grants you can apply on […]
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MAWT Scholarship Grant
At the October 3 meeting I announced that a scholarship grant will be awarded for 2023. The board will accept applicants for the grant from now through late November and […]
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Call for Board Members and Volunteers
As we approach the end of the year we are beginning to think about the year 2023 and beyond. Clubs like the Milwaukee Area Woodturners simply cannot exist without members […]
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September 2022 Newsletter
Hello Everyone; I am very late getting the Newsletter completed this month. Between the late meeting we held (9/12) and health issues here in my family time has slipped away. […]
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More Bowl Blanks for Empty Bowls
Thanks to all of you who have supported cutting and making bowl blanks for empty bowls. A number of members came to my property on August 12 and 13 and […]
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August 2022 Newsletter
I’m getting the newsletter out late this month – we met a week ago tonight. We had about 20 people in house and 10 or so dialing in through Zoom […]
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Bowl Blanks for Empty Bowls
After the July meeting I thought I might try to scrounge up some wood from which to make blanks for Empty Bowls. I posted the following post on a local […]
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