Pictures from the May 2019 Meeting
Thanks to David Drickhamer we have pictures for the May 2019 meeting. A selected sample appear below. See the Gallery page to see a complete list of all the photos that Dave submitted. Thanks Dave!!
Newsletter for May 2019 Meeting
To all members: Thanks to Jim Andresen for a great demonstration! With almost what seemed to be half of his work shop in the meeting area, he showed everyone how to cut segments using three different methods, numerous ways to glue and clamp, assemble everything, turn segmented discs only using … Continue reading
Newsletter for April 2019 Meeting
Hi fellow members, We were all entertained by Mark Trenier and his UFOs, which is reality were not actual alien vessels but lidded vessels. Mark had a table full of his examples and demonstrated hollowing, lid fitting, using whatever tool works at the moment and explaining how you can never … Continue reading
American Association of Woodturners
For our newer members, the Milwaukee Area Woodturners is a chapter of the AAW. The AAW is an international organization of woodturners. As an AAW chapter we receive certain benefits: we purchase our insurance through a group plan sponsored by the AAW. We are insured against personal injury and property … Continue reading
Empty Bowls and Turn For Troops
We have developed visual indicators for where we stand to our goal for TFT and Empty Bowls. This initial publication may not be that accurate, but will show what to expect in the future. First – Empty Bowls And – Turn For Troops
Reminders
Click on the links below to see recent posts that are still relevant. Follow us on social media. Another article contains information on how to access members only portion of this website. Do you have a funny story or advice about anything related to woodturning? Be a writer! Our lost … Continue reading
MAWT Website Access and Online Presence
With all the new members recently I want to remind everyone that there is restricted content on the website that is available when you sign in. Most notably, there is page of member profiles, some with photos, to help you identify your fellow club members. There is also a current … Continue reading
Lost and Found
(by Tony Rozendaal) There is a very nice two-piece spinning top that came home with me from the Monday night meeting. The spindle appears to be yellow heart or maple and the body of the top is a darker exotic wood with a distinct grain, perhaps bubinga. If this is … Continue reading
Writers Wanted
Do you have a funny story about woodturning? DO you have a tip or trick you would like to share? We can post it on this website and it will be part of the monthly email that generates automatically after each meeting. Write it up and submit it by email … Continue reading
Newsletter for March 2019 Meeting
A big thank you to all of the club volunteers who helped at the Milwaukee Woodworkers Show held in February. The booth had plenty of shavings from the two demonstration lathes and club members had great conversations with many show attendees. A special thank you to the club members who … Continue reading