Milwaukee Area Woodturners | Wood Turning Club In Southeastern Wisconsin
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Our mission is to promote the craft and artistry of woodturning and provide members a place to share their knowledge, enhance and improve their skills, and to enjoy the fellowship of other woodturners.
Milwaukee Area Woodturners | Wood Turning Club In Southeastern Wisconsin
1M ago
Thanks to Dennis Motl for some sound woodturning advice at the February meeting. Although Dennis touched on many subjects, much of the knowledge he shared was good basic stuff. I have written about one particular line that he used in another post which will be part of the email that shares this newsletter. The bottom line is this – the stated purpose of our club is to provide resources for our members to continue learning and growing as woodturners. If all we do is the same thing over and over again, with no change or improvement, there is no need to come together and share our knowledge and i ..read more
Milwaukee Area Woodturners | Wood Turning Club In Southeastern Wisconsin
1M ago
One of the things that Dennis mentioned really rang a bell with me personally, which is “Don’t let the person with the saw determine the size (and shape) of your project.”
I know that when I started turning, sourcing wood was one of the largest concerns that I had. I was under the mistaken impression that turning blanks were difficult to find. Then, when I found one, I wanted to make the most of it. This led to some problems. I felt like I needed to make a bowl with a profile that matched the shape and size of the blank that I had which was often half of a tree trunk. This could lead to ..read more
Milwaukee Area Woodturners | Wood Turning Club In Southeastern Wisconsin
1M ago
The director of Friedens Food Pantries writes:
Food Rescue Drivers Needed!
Did you know? Nearly 300,000 lbs of our food is rescued from local grocery stores! Friedens counts on a large team of volunteers who pick up rescued food in their vehicles and deliver it to our food center sites 6 days a week. Any type of vehicle will work!
This program brings much-needed produce to our shoppers and brings exciting variety to the products on our shelves that shoppers get to choose from.
We have a critical need to cover 2 weekly routes:
Route 1: Every Saturday at 8:45 AM from Outpost in Bay View (2826 S ..read more
Milwaukee Area Woodturners | Wood Turning Club In Southeastern Wisconsin
2M ago
We had another good turnout for our January meeting and I know we had a number of participants on the Zoom meeting. We had a number of Instant Gallery items – Tom Hipsak took pictures – we will be posting those when he gets them processed. The meeting was recorded – to view it click here.
There are quite a few announcement that were made at the meeting. I will repeat those here for those who were not able to attend:
We’re sad to announce that club member Mel Mickey passed away on January 1. Mel was a faithful member of the club and a talented woodturner who was happy to share his knowledge an ..read more
Milwaukee Area Woodturners | Wood Turning Club In Southeastern Wisconsin
3M ago
Hi Everyone:
If you weren’t able to attend the 2023 December Holiday Party you missed a great time! We had a great turnout with lots of great food and fellowship! There was a gift exchange and a door prize drawing. If you were there it was great to see you!
NOTE: For our January 2024 meeting we will meet on January 8, as New Years Day falls on a Monday. I will be demonstrating making a peppermill: how to lay it out, drilling the blank on the lathe, and some basic design fundamentals as far as shape and proportion.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
There are several important announcements that were made at ..read more
Milwaukee Area Woodturners | Wood Turning Club In Southeastern Wisconsin
4M ago
November Meeting: We had a great turnout for our November meeting – between those present at the Woodcraft meeting room and the online participants we had almost 60 people in attendance.
Terry Alby, Kevin Seigworth, Ron Zdroik and Steve Fosticz made a very enjoyable and informative presentation. From finding wood, to cutting it up and preparing (and repairing) it for mounting on the lathe, we had a good review of preparing raw material to create a functional and beautiful item. I know I will be using at least a couple of the techniques presented. These same four guys will be making a sec ..read more
Milwaukee Area Woodturners | Wood Turning Club In Southeastern Wisconsin
6M ago
Our meeting date came early this month – on October 2! Coupled with the late date last month due to the Labor Day holiday – the two meetings came close together. The club was active this past month, however, with two events occurring between the two meetings.
First, on September 23 we had a Workshop day with a focus on bowl turning. Tom Hipsak was present with his camera and took pictures:
2023 September Workshop
How to present the tool to the wood.
How to present the tool to the wood.
How to roll the flute in and out to control the cut.
Turning the outside of the bowl.
H ..read more
Milwaukee Area Woodturners | Wood Turning Club In Southeastern Wisconsin
6M ago
The final count on Empty Bowls for 2023 was 262 bowls.
My wife and I were able to attend the Empty Bowls event in Milwaukee last Sunday. I saw a few other club members there as well. I wanted to let you know how things worked out for us.
One concern I always have when I go to the city is parking. We were able to find parking within a block and because it was a Sunday, we parked for free. Admittedly, we arrived after the rush was over and got there about 1:30, but there was still a lot going on.
After we neared the entrance to the building there were a lot of volunteers to help us find ou ..read more
Milwaukee Area Woodturners | Wood Turning Club In Southeastern Wisconsin
6M ago
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 use bowtie inserts (pewas) for both structure repair and for decorative purposes on turned hollow forms. I have been putting a lot of thought into making and using bowtie inlays since Dave’s demo.
Members have received a link to the demo. There is a resource page available for download that includes where to purchase items used to make the inlays. Click here.
Upcoming Events
September 23 – Workshop day for Members Only at Woodcraft Basement ..read more
Milwaukee Area Woodturners | Wood Turning Club In Southeastern Wisconsin
8M ago
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 the beginning of 2025. I had begun a list of qualifications, but I have deleted it. The important thing is that the person likes to turn wood and has a vision for a successful club that continues and moves forward into the future. No one individual is the “perfect” candidate. In a club like ours, where one person lacks an ability, others are willing and able to step in and help. They just need a point person to coordinate the activities.
You do not ..read more