Turned wooden spheres hold a certain fascination. They demand to be picked up and rolled in the hand, they show off the figure of the timber and they also hold a mystery to turners and non-turners alike: just how do you turn this perfectly symmetrical shape without marking it? It’s…
Class: Turning Wooden Eggs – Bruce Claiborne – March 10,2024
Eggs have historically been a symbol of hope and new life. For many, they just feel amazing in your hand and allow the enjoyment of the wood’s features from all angles. The class will use a spindle roughing gouge, spindle gouge, and negative-rake scraper, an egg pattern jig, and a…
Class: Turning Goblets with Jim Leary – February 25, 2024
The class will be taught by Jim Leary, one of OPCAAW’s longtime mentors. Jim will take students through the process of creating a goblet on the lathe. All the tools you need will be provided and the materials fee will cover the cost of the goblet blank. The class will…
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…
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…
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…
AAW Virtual Symposium Oct. 15 and 16
Registration is still open for the American Association of Woodturners upcoming virtual symposium. Whether you are new to wood turning or an advanced turner, the projects, techniques and tips from this Virtual Symposium will help you build foundational wood turning skills. Demonstrators include Helen Bailey, Ernie Conniver, Keith Gotschall, Rudolph…