The club recently bought a new Jet lathe for woodturning class use (a Jet JWL-1221VS). The purchase included a lathe bed extension, which won’t be used for class training, so we’re auctioning the item – normally $280 retail – to eligible members (Individual & Family 2023). Happy bidding!
Introductory Bowl Turning Class – April 23rd, 2023
Tim Larsen will teach the basics of bowl turning at the Kitsap Adventist School, 5088 NW Taylor Road, Bremerton WA, starting 9 am and ending 4 pm, with an hour for lunch. Bring lunch, as there really isn’t anywhere close enough to conveniently pick up a meal in a timely…
OPCAAW Members Can Now Have An Online Gallery of Your Work
We are offering a new benefit for club members: You can now have your own online gallery featuring photos of your wood turnings. Your personal gallery is free of charge and will remain on our website as long as you keep your membership up to date. You can choose up…
Member Photo Galleries — A New Benefit of Membership
The club is offering a new benefit of membership: members who wish can promote their work through special photo galleries on our website. Galleries will be available for members only. You must maintain your membership each year to keep your gallery displayed on the site. Each member can choose up…
Handout from January Meeting Demo is Now on the Website
Brad Stave’s Jan. 25 demonstration on coloring and carving embellishment has a handout explaining some of the processes and equipment that Brad talked about and showed during the demonstration. The handout is now available on the website. Because of the difficulties we had getting video volunteers to help during the…
Learn about coloring and embellishments at this month’s meeting
The January meeting of OPCAAW will feature a demonstration and presentation on coloring and embellishment by Brad Stave. Brad just ended a three-year run as our President and before that served as Vice President for Training for our club. He has done several demonstrations on different kinds of embellishments for…
Time to Renew Your Membership
It’s our goal to serve you in providing woodturning training, skill building, and support to help you become a better turner and to enjoy the craft. Some of us turn professionally; for most of us, this is a hobby that gives us pleasure. Either way, we hope you find value…
Slate of Officers for 2023 Announced
The Board of OPCAAW has received a proposed slate of officers for 2023 from our Nominating Committee. The slate is as follows: For President: Tim Larson For Vice President for Training and Education: Roger Dunn For Vice President for Membership: Brad Powers For Vice President for Public Relations: Dan Holderman…
OPCAAW’s October Class is Full
If you had hopes of signing up for our October 30 class on making Christmas ornaments, we have to announce that the class is full. The Oct. 30 class is the last class that OPCAAW will be offering in 2022. Our classes will resume in the new year, with the…
New Photos have been Added to our Gallery Page
Photos depicting items brought in for Show & Tell at our April, May and June regular meetings have now been added to our website Gallery. The photos feature the work of members including Sandi Swayze, Ralph Lindberg, Tim Larson, Ray Ewing, Vern West, Dan Marler and others. The Gallery page…