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As always at this time of the year, we are looking for individuals to serve on the board, and/or to volunteer for other positions on the club. I (Tony Rozendaal) […]
The February 2022 meeting is planned to be on-line only. There will be no face-to-face meeting at Woodcraft. This is to accomodate the Woodworking Guild as they make changes to […]
Hi MAWT members, We had a wonderful gathering of members who attended our Annual Christmas Party on Monday evening. It was a great time for camaraderie and talk, combined with […]
Hi fellow MAWT members, There are countless ways to embellish a turned item. Monday night’s presentations demonstrated just a hint of what you can create. Yours truly (Ron Zdroik) showed […]
The recording of the October meeting is available to view on the Demo Video page of the website. Click Here. The video includes Ron’s comments, a show and tell presentation […]
Carl and Pat Brust gave an excellent demonstration on the marbling technique. They provided a handout for those in attendance. If you were not able to attend, click here for […]
Here are pictures of the Instant Gallery and some of the Demonstration Pieces from the Meeting. I apologize for some odd focusing on a couple of the pictures.
Hi fellow MAWT members, Bob Leonard presented a great demo on using vacuum chucks. Bob, who runs Frugal Vacuum Chucks, demonstrated his advancements in vacuum pumps and especially the chucks. […]
The recording of the October meeting is available to view on the Demo Video page of the website. Click Here. The video includes Ron’s comments, a nice show and tell […]
Member Leigh White contacted Ron Z. recently and wanted to let the club know that the Urban Wood Lab, usually known for their large wood slabs, is interested in providing […]
Hi fellow MAWT member, Of all of the remote demonstrators we have watched, Harvey Meyer has to be the best. He is an excellent turner, a great presenter and a […]
You can download the tutorial for Harvey Meyer’s Pedestal Box below.
Hi fellow members, We had an excellent demonstration Monday night as Kevin Seigworth explained how to keep your lathe tools sharp. Whether you are a novice or an expert, nothing […]
The August Gallery of Picture is show below. If you are not attending meetings in person and would like your work to be shared in the gallery, send a high […]
Hi everyone; Ron referred to Empty Bowls in his monthly letter. I’ve been making a few (actually) several bowls recently for Empty Bowls and thought I would share a bit. […]
You can view the August Meeting Video, including Kevin Seigworth’s sharpening demonstration on the MAWT Website – Click Here.
If you were unable to attend the July 2021 meeting, either in person or as part of the Zoom stream, it is now posted on the web site for your […]
July President’s Letter Hi fellow MAWT members, We were finally able to host our first in-person meeting at Woodcraft for the July presentation. Tony Rozendaal demonstrated an ingenious lathe attachment […]
Here are some on-line resources for turning spheres: The jig I was using is a Chef Ware Kits EZ-Jig. Click here for the link. For the “octagon” method of roughing […]
This is a reminder that the AAW Virtual Symposium is this Weekend. See details here: https://www.woodturner.org/Woodturner/2021-Virtual-Symposium/2021-Virtual-Symposium-Home.aspx If you can’t attend this weekend, the demonstrations will be available through August 8th. […]
Kevin Seigworth and myself have been having an email conversation the last few days and he suggested we put it out on the website for further comments from the MAWt […]
Hi fellow MAWT members, Although it might still be spring, summer has begun in earnest in Wisconsin. I hope everybody is enjoying the warm (actually HOT!) weather. Our June demonstration […]
Tom Hipsak has put together a virtual gallery for June. It should appear below, or click here to see the gallery in a separate browser window. Tom would like to […]
Former Wisconsin Woodturners members Bob and Cami Brzycki are downsizing and have some machines for sale. A list with asking price is as follows: The prices are: Powermatic Planer Mdl […]
Hi fellow MAWT members, It’s Wisconsin and spring is in the air – one day it’s 80 and the next, in the 40s! Whatever the temperature, I hope everyone is […]
Thanks to Tom Hipsak for compiling a virtual gallery from pictures submitted by club members. If the gallery does not appear above, click here.
Mark your calendar for the AAW’s 2021 Virtual Symposium on July 17 and 18. You’ll have a front-row seat for live demonstrations, panel discussions, special interest topics, a trade show, […]
Hi fellow MAWT members, EMPTY BOWLS – We started April with a presentation by Colleen Vollard, owner of Cream City Clay talking about Milwaukee Empty Bowls and the food pantries […]
Tom Hipsak has assembled a Virtual Gallery for Marc-April 2021 – see below: If it does not load automatically, or if you do not want to see it within the […]
Did you miss the April meeting? Did you tune in late because you experienced the technical difficulties we had when starting the meeting? A video of the entire meeting is […]
Sat, Apr 24, 2021 at 5:00 AM – Sun, Apr 25, 2021 at 9:00 PM (CDT) The Midwest Pen Turners Gathering (PenMakers International NFP Annual Symposium) is going virtual. For […]
Hi fellow MAWT members, If you signed into the March Zoom meeting, you saw a great demonstration by Rebecca DeGroot. Rebecca is an art teacher from Texas and also a […]
The Board of the AAW has decided to cancel the in-person Symposium which was scheduled to be held in Omaha, NE July 15-18, 2021. In place of the in person […]
For the past couple years, the Milwaukee Area Woodturners has participated in the local Woodworking Show. Like many events, an in-person show will not be held in 2021. However, like […]
Rebecca DeGroot recommended Saburrtooth burrs for power carving. She also passed along the discount code YMT for a 10% discount if ordering from the Saburrtooth Website. (YMT stands for “You […]
After the demonstration last Monday evening, Rebecca DeGroot very kindly provided a file with her instructions for creating a walking bowl. You can view it or download it here –> […]
The February Demonstration by Jerry Tackes is now on the Website at https://www.mawturners.com/virtual-demonstrations/
Here is the latest COVID Policy Update from the MAWT Board:
At the meeting on February 1, Dave Drickhamer spoke about the 2020 result for Turn for Troops. The Milwaukee Woodcraft store officially has 1555 pens for 2020, which made them […]
Thanks to Jerry Tackes for presenting a great online demonstration on Monday, February 1. We had some issues getting the correct meeting invitation out, but at one time I saw […]
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