Tuesday, November 7th, 7:00pm
Mount Vernon Christian School
820 W Blackburn Rd, Mt Vernon, WA 98273

“THE THREE VACUUM-ers” – Greg Koenker, George Knutson, and Charley Drake

Three of our very own talented club members will lead a lively discussion about the uses of vacuum techniques in woodworking, and giving some demonstrations of vacuum veneering — flat and curved panels, and bent laminations.

Topics will include choosing a vacuum system, advantages of veneers vs solid wood, glues and substrates, and so on. Bring all your questions about vacuuming and veneering. This will be a very informative session by these experienced woodworkers.

Tuesday, October 3rd, 7:00pm

Seth Rolland has been building fine furniture in his Port Townsend workshop since 1990 and his
work is on display in nationally recognized galleries in Toronto, New York, Mendocino, and
Bellevue, to name just a few. To learn more about his style and motivation, check out his website at https://sethrolland.com/

Seth’s presentation at our October meeting will be on the use of coopering in furniture making.
Coopering is a method of joining wood at an angle other than 90 degrees and can be used to
make curves, cylinders, cones, spirals and other forms from straight or curved pieces. Seth will
explain the geometry required to make a cylinder, a parabolic curve and a cone, and also discuss
how to vary those to make a spiral. He’ll show you the tablesaw jigs he uses to cut the joints, and
some clamping strategies for assembly as well. Mark this in your calendar as DO NOT MISS!

Tuesday, September 5th, 7:00pm
Mount Vernon Christian School
820 W Blackburn Rd, Mt Vernon, WA 98273

Introduction to Lathe Turning

Brad has now been with the Northwest Washington Woodturners for over 9 years. He is currently the club president. He does not consider himself an expert turner but he really enjoys creating beautiful things from the trees of the earth. He has been retired for eight years, his last paying full time gig was teaching for Washington State University Mechanical Engineering department, and prior to that he spent 30+ years in the US Air Force, initially an enlisted air crew member but transitioned to become an officer and developmental engineer by the time he retired.

Tuesday, August 12th, 1:00pm
Mount Vernon Christian School
820 W Blackburn Rd, Mt Vernon, WA 98273

Let the Good Times Roll! This year, the picnic will be held at the Mount Vernon Christian School. As usual, the picnic will be held along with the Northwest Washington Woodturners club.

We’ll have our traditional BBQ Picnic Lunch — Burgers, Hot Dogs, and all the trimmings will be supplied, including vegetarian options. Please bring a side dish or dessert to help round out the menu and to help ensure that we all overeat! If you have your own camp chair, be sure to bring it.

Also, be ready to dust off those old tools or extra wood you need to sell in order to make room for new tools, as we will have a TOOL SALE by silent auction.