Western Mountain Woodturners Association

09/01/2026

Hello woodturners! It's September and time for our meetings to start up after the summer break. Our next meeting is September 9th at 6pm. Our demonstrator will be Gentle Bear to start us off for the season.

Bill Tucker has some wood to share and you can message him on Facebook.

We had a challenge issued at the end of last year for members to make an ornament and bring it to this meeting. We're looking forward to seeing them but if you had too much fun this summer and didn't get to it, don't let that stop you from coming.

Please bring in whatever you have been working on for Show and Tell. It doesn't have to be perfect, it doesn't even have to be finished. We all learn from seeing what others are having difficulty doing.

We can have a Wood Raffle if people bring in wood.

Looking forward to seeing everyone on the 9th!

Sheila

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06/18/2026

The President has issued a challenge for each member to make an ornament and bring it in to show off at the September meeting. Happy turning😊

06/07/2026

Hello woodturners! We will meet this Wednesday, June 10 at 6pm and we will be discussing a basket weave illusion technique. Please bring in your work for Show and Tell and we will have a Wood Raffle if we have enough. New members welcome! We meet at 129 Seamon Rd, Farmington, ME, Door 19.

05/11/2026

Our May meeting is coming up this Wednesday, May 13th and I apologize for the short notice. We are planning a "Tips and Tricks" night as something that would involve both experienced and new turners. The idea is for any turners to talk about a particular way that they do things or a way they worked around a problem. Someone may be looking for a better way to approach doing something or a technique that they would like to try but haven't yet worked up the courage. This is intended to involve everyone so bring your tips and/or your questions.
I am bringing a solution to a problem that I resolved and there well may have been an easier way to do it. Who knows!

05/11/2026

Many thanks to Josh Hogan for his demo in April. Josh made his favorite spatula and showed several different techniques. He also continued to answer questions in different areas after the demo. It's always good to hear different ways of looking at things. Thanks Josh!

04/06/2026

These are photos of some of the pieces that Dennis Curtis demonstrated at our March meeting. Thanks again Dennis!

04/06/2026

Join us for our next meeting on Wednesday, April 8th when our own Josh Hogan will be our demonstrator. Josh has brought in a number of interesting pieces of his work in the past for Show and Tell.

We will have a wood raffle so you can bring in any spare wood that you might have for the occasion. Bring along some of your work for Show and Tell. Also welcome are projects that you are having trouble with as we can all learn from these and maybe help with solving problems.

Many thanks to Dennis Curtis for his demo at the March meeting. Dennis showed a number of variations of Christmas trees as well as a good technique for turning a sphere complete with different surface embellishments for each.

03/06/2026

Gentle Bear’s off set goblet with decorative burned rings and Suzanne’s mesquite bowl.

03/06/2026

Please bring in things for Show and Tell. It's always fun to see what other people are working on. We'll also have a wood raffle so if you have any spare wood this is a good place for it. Last meeting Suzanne brought in her very first bowl that she made from a piece of mesquite wood that Mike B. had brought to the raffle. You never know what will show up at the raffle.

See you on the 11th!

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03/06/2026

Many thanks to Gentle Bear who has stepped up to do not one, but two demos for January and February! The first was a VERY thin walled goblet that he could shine light through and had a captured ring as well. The second was a goblet with an off set stem and decorative wire burned rings.

Our next meeting is March 11th and our demonstrator will be Dennis Curtis who is the President of Maine Woodturners. Dennis is an experienced woodturner and this should be an enjoyable demo.

See you all on the 11th!

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