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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 […]
Tom Hipsak has put together a virtual gallery for February. Thanks Tom!!
THANK YOU to everyone who has paid their 2021 dues. We have about 65 to 70% of our 2020 membership who have paid their dues for 2021. If you still […]
We are pleased to announce that our remote demonstration for March 1 is Rebecca DeGroot, demonstrating her signature legged bowl. This promises to be a fun and instructive demonstration. This […]
The Milwaukee Area Woodturners is still in search of at least one board member and a president candidate. Please contact Ron Zdroik or Tony Rozendaal if you would like to […]
Tom Hipsak has put together a virtual gallery for January. Thanks, Tom!!
The Milwaukee Area Woodturners needs a president! Do you have a heart for woodturning? Do you have experience leading, or speaking up in a meeting or in a classroom discussion? […]
Hello Fellow Woodturners; Tony Rozendaal here – Ron Zdroik has come to the end of his term as President, so I am writing this month’s newsletter. A Big Thank You […]
Here is the latest COVID Policy Update from the MAWT Board:
December 2020 MAWT President’s letter Hi fellow members, As we reflect back and close out 2020, most of us are probably saying “good riddance!” Indeed, it has been a difficult […]
Tom Hipsak has once again put together a nice virtual gallery from photos submitted by members.
You can view the video if the November meeting, featuring Mark Trenier turning a hand mirror on our website. Click Here. In the future, as we record and post meetings […]
MAWT President’s letter Hi fellow members, For our November meeting demonstration, club member Mark Trenier did a great demo on how to make a hand mirror. His presentation along with […]
Hi fellow MAWT members, We had an excellent demonstration by Trent Bosch this past Monday evening. Trent is a professional woodturner and demonstrator who really knows his craft. He expertly […]
Tom Hipsak has complied a number of photos submitted by members for the July Virtual Gallery. See it below, or click here to download it. Thanks, Tom!
Hi fellow MAWT members, We had an excellent demonstration at the September meeting by two of our fellow members. Tom Hipsak gave us a ton of tips for pen-turning, specifically […]
Curt Van Weelden provided a copy of the slide show he used for his laser engraving demo last Monday evening.
We were able to capture the demonstration that Ron made for the August meeting. Click below to see the YouTube video. You are going to want to make some popcorn […]
August 2020 MAWT President’s Letter Hi fellow members, The August demonstration by yours truly was making wood rings with the lathe. I hope your interest was piqued by the demo. […]
(By Ron Zdroik) Ring Making Suppliers – You can find the materials and tools I used at these vendors: Craft Supplies USA – woodturnerscatalog.com (ring cores, blanks, crushed stone, metal […]
Tom Hipsak has complied a number of photos submitted by members for the July Virtual Gallery. See it below, or click here to download it. Thanks, Tom!
President’s Letter – July 2020 Meeting Hi to all MAWT members, We had a great demonstration by Mike Peace for the July meeting. He showed members that the skew is […]
Tom Hipsak has once again compiled a number of photos of members’ projects into a “Virtual Gallery.” Thanks Tom!! And, thanks to everyone who submitted photos. See the gallery below […]
Hi fellow members, The Milwaukee Area Woodturners club had its first interactive remote demonstration (IRD). Tony Rozendaal had the honors to be the first member demonstrator. Although we are definitely […]
Hi all; I hope you enjoyed the demo on the evening of June 1. Here are a couple things I would have mentioned if I had remembered or had time […]
Tom Hipsak has once again compiled a number of photos of members’ projects into a “Virtual Gallery.” Thanks Tom!! And, thanks to everyone who submitted photos. See the gallery below […]
May 2020 President’s Letter Hello to all fellow MAWT members, I hope everybody is safe, healthy and staying busy. The Milwaukee Area Woodturners club inaugurated its first streaming video demonstration […]
Click the link below to see our first “virtual” Show and Tell Gallery (put together by Tom Hipsak). We only have photos from 4 members but we hope that this […]
Hi fellow MAWT members, We started the club’s participation in the Empty Bowls project with a presentation by Colleen Vollard of Cream City Clay. Colleen has been involved with the […]
These pictures were taken with my cell phone. If I missed a name or a detail about a piece feel free to send any corrections/updates in an email.
Here is a video taken with my cell phone of the Dueling Wood Turners. The video is about 88 MB, and runs about 3-3/4 minutes. https://www.mawturners.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/March2020DuelingBowTurners.mp4
(Reposted from 03/10/2019 – with edits) With all the new members recently I want to remind everyone that there is restricted content on the website that is available when you […]
Hi all, We had a great turnout for our February meeting and enjoyed an excellent presentation by Casey Gabrielson explaining his technique for turning wood hats, showing us his woodworking […]
2020 Midwest Penturners Gathering April 24 and 25, 2020 – Chicago / Schaumburg Illinois Nationally Known Demonstrators Nationally Known Vendors 2 Days Of Demonstrations and Hands-On Only $30 Click here […]
Hi all, For our first club meeting of 2020, we had two presenters: First, Aaron Foley, an attorney who practices estate planning law. He provided information to help members understand […]
The AAW has opened registration to the 2020 Symposium. This year the Symposium in in Louisville, KY. The dates are June 4 through 7. The AAW offers special discounts to […]
The AAW has upgraded their website. If you are a member of the AAW you have probably received several emails on this. I had trouble signing onto the new website […]
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