Show Me Woodturners

Show Me Woodturners The Show-Me Woodturners are an AAW chapter that meets in Festus, MO. Guests are welcome!

Meetings are on the second Thursday of the month from 6:30-9:00 at the Festus Band Building (right behind the police department).

05/02/2026

Want to see a Gnome turned from start to finish? Ray Hinkle does a great job of demonstrating the process. He demonstrated this for the St Louis Woodturners on April 28. Come join the St Louis Woodturners at their meeting to see demonstrators create real works of art!! We meet at the Carpenters Joint Apprentice Program at 8300 Valcour Ave St Louis MO on the 4th Tuesday of each month with pre-meeting starting at 5:30pm and meeting at 6:30pm.

Learn how to turn a Tulip which is demonstrated by Keith Buxton. Keith is a respected turner and he has done multiple d...
04/10/2026

Learn how to turn a Tulip which is demonstrated by Keith Buxton. Keith is a respected turner and he has done multiple demonstrations for the organization. He provide instructions on how to get the Tulips, both closed and open bulbs to help make it easier for other turners!

This is a new version of the video with additional slides posted at the end of the video showing the document that Keith references.

https://youtu.be/LYtGIBe4Ty4

Join the Show Me Turners in Festus MO and you can see presentation like this in person. We meet at the Band Building behind the Festus Police station on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 6:30PM address: 711 W Main Street , Festus, MO, United States, 63028

April meeting is this Thursday, 4/9, starting at 6:30pm. Visitors are always welcome! A message from the club president,...
04/07/2026

April meeting is this Thursday, 4/9, starting at 6:30pm. Visitors are always welcome! A message from the club president, Kevin Bagy, about the format of the meetings, “For the next few months, we will be trying a slightly different format. We will begin with opening announcements and meeting notes, then move directly into the demonstration. Following the demo, we will take a short break, and then continue with Show & Tell and attendance prizes. President’s Challenge for this month is a wood-turned tulip.”

February’s meeting is this Thursday, 2/12, starting at 6:30pm at the band building next to Festus City Hall. Visitors ar...
02/11/2026

February’s meeting is this Thursday, 2/12, starting at 6:30pm at the band building next to Festus City Hall. Visitors are always welcome. Bring an item for show and tell and stick around for a woodturning demonstration. See you there!

01/09/2026

Did you ever wonder where Gnomes came from???? Ray Hinkle show you how they came into existence. Watch him turn a gnome on the lathe in under an hour. He describes the different ways to dress them and add accessories to show off their distinct characteristics. Great job!!

01/09/2026

Ray Hinkle demonstrates the process of turning a gnome on a lathe. He give great instructions and even talks about the finishing of them and then he describes the different ways to dress them and add accessories to show off their distinct characteristics. Great job!!

First meeting of 2026 is Thursday, January, the 8th! We’ll start at 6:30pm with Kevin Bagy taking the lead as the new cl...
01/08/2026

First meeting of 2026 is Thursday, January, the 8th! We’ll start at 6:30pm with Kevin Bagy taking the lead as the new club President. Come meet the new officers, share an item for show and tell, and see a wood turning demonstration. Don’t forget we meet the 2nd Thursday of each month.

Tis the season! This Thursday, December 11th, is our annual holiday party starting at 6:30pm. Bring a side, snack, or tr...
12/09/2025

Tis the season! This Thursday, December 11th, is our annual holiday party starting at 6:30pm. Bring a side, snack, or treat to share. Optional gift exchange should be a turned item that you’ve signed. President’s challenge is of an inside out turning. There will not be a demonstration just a little business then food and fellowship.

I have finished 70 more pens for the Pens for the Troops sponsored by Woodcraft of St. Louis. I am currently at 258 pen...
11/25/2025

I have finished 70 more pens for the Pens for the Troops sponsored by Woodcraft of St. Louis. I am currently at 258 pens this year. These are all SlimLine pens that are donated by Woodcraft of St. Louis so all I have to furnish is provide and cut the wood into pen blanks (I try and use found wood, meaning either free/donated/small cost for multiple pen blanks), sanding paper, finish and some time. It is a good cause and shows that we all support our Armed Forces and their support of us and our freedom.
I am not done for the year, still have a few more to turn, have a goal of 300 this year. I challenge all of the Pen turners our there to make a few.
Lets overload Woodcraft with a TON of Pens!!

11/20/2025

Interested in woodturning, then watch this presentation by Paul Paul E. Krautmann as he demonstrates the turning of an Inside Out Ornament. His humor as he is demonstrating makes this a demonstration that anyone will love even if you are not into woodturning. He did this for the Show Me Woodturners in Nov this year so that we could go home and produce some ornaments for friends and family.

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711 W Main Street
Festus, MO
63028

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