Here is a recap of our Holiday meeting and Pollyanna Exchange. See who got what from whom and learn a little of what went on! Joe Seltzer brought in a few of his favorite weed pots and his interpretation of what a weed pot is.
Read moreMiriam Carpenter RENAISSANCE WOMAN by Mark Sfirri
Feathers are remarkable, especially
when they’re made of wood, like the
feathers made by Miriam Carpenter.
Experienced woodworkers are impressed
by the skill and patience necessary to
make something so delicate.
Conover's Barley Twist
Famed turner, teacher, author and lathe maker, Ernie Conover came to our November meeting and demonstrated his Barley Twist Candlesticks. The demonstration was made 100% better thanks to Rick Baker and his articulated camera and video projector. What an amazing up-grade!
Read moreBucks County Community College Spring 2016 Woodworking Classes
Bucks offers a one-year Furniture and Cabinetmaking certificate program and a two-year Associates Degree granting Fine Woodworking Transfer program.
Read moreKimberly Winkle's Mirror and Milkpaint
Kimberly Winkle gave a fantastic demonstration on the making and painting of her signature Oculus Mirror at our October Meeting. Introduced by Professor mark Sfirri, she started the meeting with an overview of her furniture, sculpture and turning and gave us a wonderful sense of the depth and breadth of her work...
Read moreTwo Important Announcements From the AAW
The following two opportunities were published in the October issue of American Woodturner. We regret this information was not available in the September Chapter Bulletin.
Read moreSeptember Woodturning FUNdamentals
The current issue of Woodturning FUNdamentals is now available online!
Read moreMid Atlantic Woodturners Association Symposium - Request for Volunteers
We are now less than a year away from the first ever Mid Atlantic Woodturning Symposium. You are probably aware that we have our demonstrators and the facility lined up, and we are currently working to line up vendors for the trade show and prepare audio video equipment.
Read moreOctober AAW Newsletter
Here is the latest news from the AAW on Women in Turning, Member Services, the 102 Year-Old Turner, the 2016 Symposium, and more. Do you recognize anyone in the photo?
Read moreBucks Woodturners September Show and Tell
If you missed the meeting, here are some pictures of the great work that was presented by our members.
Read moreBucks Woodturners and the Village Renaissance Faire 2015
Bucks Woodturners participated in the Village Renaissance Faire on September 19 and 20th. The Faire provided an opportunity for members to display and sell their work, and interact with the community to show what wood turning is all about.
Read moreDick Veitch Demonstrates a Wet-Wood Tubular Sculpture and Eccentric Box
This demonstration was an opportunity that came along at the last minute. Thanks to the hospitality of Matt Overton and Mike Kehs, Dick had a nice place to rest his head and a beautiful shop to demonstrate in.
Read moreMay Meeting Hosts HOWs and Mini-HOWs
The May meeting was certainly the place to see how much fun a Hands-On-Workshop could be. In past years, HOWs would be held at member's workshops as an opportunity for newer members to get some one-on-one instruction in some aspect of turning. This year, the club extended the season, and included something new- the mini-HOW.
Read moreCactus Juice and Bangles
Barry Gross stopped by our April Meeting and gave us a great demonstration on how to stabilize wood and then use those pieces to make an elegant bangle.
Read moreMarch 2015 Show and Tell
Here's a look at what our members have been up to. If you made the meeting you would have seen what came out of some HOW classes, Mike Keh's Bitter Tea, a magnificent burl turned by Nate Favors, Bryan Richardson's latest inlay...
Read moreBob Rosand Demonstrates Turning a Box
At our February meeting Bob Rosand demonstrated an elegant box that his friend Ed Moore showed him some time ago.
Read moreLane's Millwork, LLC
I recently met Bryan Lane who has just opened a sawmill/millwork business.
Read moreAAW Chapter Bulletin - March 2015
With this Chapter Bulletin, we are providing you with an issue of our signature digital publication, Woodturning FUNdamentals. Normally available to AAW members only, we encourage you to distribute this publication to all chapter members regardless of their AAW membership status. Woodturning FUNdamentals is released in alternative months to our American Woodturner journal. By sharing this publication with your entire chapter membership, we hope to illustrate one additional benefit of AAW membership.
Read moreCall for Symposium Volunteers from Dave Dudney AAW Symposium Liaison
I am writing this email as a request to help volunteer with the AAW International Woodturning Show Pittsburgh which is from June 24th -28th, 2015 located at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. As you are probably aware, this show is expecting to be a largely attended event and therefore I am seeking any additional help that anyone from your local club ...
Read moreTangential Segmented Turning
by Ward Stevens
Curious about tangential segmented turning? Here are some step by step photo's of how I built the forms for the recent President's Challenge (to make something from a wine rack kit).
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