Seattle Woodturners

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What We Offer

Seattle Woodturners offers a range of resources and programs to meet the membership interests. Our community of members receive access to an exclusive set of resources, discounts, and educational opportunities sponsored by the club. [Featured: member, Vern Tator]

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Sawdust Sessions

Sawdust Sessions are opportunities for members to meet as a small group and receive instruction on one or more woodturning techniques. These activities are particularly ideal for new woodturners seeking to enhance their skill set. [Featured: guest demonstrator, Glenn Lucas]

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Wood Rats

Our members organize together on Wood Rats excursions across the Puget Sound area to harvest wood from recently felled trees due to wind storms or disease. Members participate by bringing their safety equipment, chainsaws, hand trucks, muscles, and a helpful attitude.

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Guests and prospective members are always welcome to attend a monthly meeting! Our club celebrated our 30 year anniversary as a local chapter, 1987 - 2017.

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Who We Are

We’re glad you’re here! Seattle Woodturners is a local chapter of the American Association of Woodturners (AAW), an organization that promotes woodturning through education, information, outreach, community, and inspiration. We are all-volunteer, self-funding, and registered with the IRS as a non-profit 501(c)(3).

Monthly Meeting FAQ

At one point, we were all new to the Seattle Woodturners club and each of us attended our first meeting. If you are interested in learning more about our club and its activities, we welcome guests and prospective members to attend one of our Monthly Meetings! It’s a great way to get to know us and to learn more about our offerings. For more information about attending a meeting, you can contact us here. [Featured: guest demonstrator, Lynne Hull]

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Upcoming Events

COVID-19 UPDATE: Since the pandemic, the Seattle Woodturners have suspended in-person monthly meetings and have begun hosting meetings virtually via Zoom. Interested guests and prospective members can contact us to request a meeting link. As of May 2022, we will begin to transition toward hybrid meetings, offering members opportunities to participate in person or via Zoom. Check our calendar for more details.

A listing of all Monthly Meetings, Sawdust Sessions, Board Meetings, and Coffee Hours are found in both the Table View and Google Calendar View, below. Guests are encouraged to attend a Monthly Meeting by first completing the contact us form. Once received, we’ll promptly send you a Monthly Meeting Zoom link via email.

Table View

Location	When	Summary	Description
VFW Redmond, 4330 148th Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052, USA	June 8, 2023 at 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm	Dyeing and Coloring Wood Eileen Collins	Agenda: 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Social time, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Meeting time. Zoom Meeting link will also be sent to members.
	June 10, 2023	Sawdust Session Dyeing and Coloring Wood Eileen Collins
Issaquah, WA, USA	June 10, 2023 at 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm	Issaquah Art Walk and Music Stroll	Joe Cornell will be demonstrating piercing on wooden bowls.
	July 6, 2023 at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm	Monthly Board Meeting
Lakeside Industries Greater Seattle/Eastside Office, 6505 226th Pl SE Suite 150, Issaquah, WA 98027, USA	July 15, 2023 at 9:00 am – 12:00 pm	Annual Tool Swap
	August 1, 2023 at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm	Monthly Board Meeting
	August 10, 2023 at 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm	Monthly Meeting: John Shrader - Bowls from a Board	TBD. Agenda: 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Social time, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Meeting time. Zoom Meeting link will be sent to members.
	August 12, 2023 at 9:00 am – 3:30 pm	Basics of Bowl Turning - David Lutrick
Confluence Park, Issaquah, WA 98027, USA	August 27, 2023 at 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm	Confluence Music Festival	Woodturning demonstration on turning tops. Tops created will be colored by children at the event.
	September 5, 2023 at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm	Monthly Board Meeting
	September 14, 2023 at 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm	Monthly Meeting: Eric Lofstrom	TBD. Agenda: 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Social time, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Meeting time. Zoom Meeting link will be sent to members.
	September 16, 2023	Monthly Sawdust Session
	September 17, 2023	Monthly Sawdust Session
	October 3, 2023 at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm	Monthly Board Meeting
	October 31, 2023 at 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm	Monthly Board Meeting
	November 9, 2023 at 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm	Monthly Meeting: Marie Anderson, Turning Miniatures	TBD. Agenda: 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Social time, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Meeting time. Zoom Meeting link will be sent to members.
	December 5, 2023 at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm	Monthly Board Meeting
Veterans of Foreign Wars, 4330 148th Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052, USA	December 14, 2023 at 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm	Monthly Meeting: Holiday Party	TBD. Agenda: 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Social time, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Meeting time.

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Testimonials

“I was surprised at how neat and clean you folks left the site.
The next thing I saw was the 3 inch tree round left behind and immediately recognized it as a old Native American tradition of thanking Mother Earth for the gift she provided. One very seldom sees that respect today. Thank you!”

From a Seattle community Wood Rats tree donor