No Demos, but Stay at Home turnings; Pen Wood of the Month: Amara Ebony. Pen Kit of the Month: Dugas Tri Function; Editor musings on respirators used with toxic woods. Remembering Stan Holden. Inquiry on Toxicity of Walnut in turning or burning.
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Demo Bowl from a Board – Stacked Rings by Ron Bartz; Pen Wood of the Month: Lacewood. Pen Kit of the Month: Slimline Pro Click Pen; Editor musing on AAW digital weekly newsletter about Sam Angelo and turning Mopani.
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Demo on Everything you wanted to know about a Bowl Gouge by Bob Eberhardt; Pen Wood of the Month: Eucalyptus. Pen Kit of the Month: Franklin; Editor musing on our newlsetter or rather monthly publication, and naming it Turning Threads. Thirty Second tip: jam chucks with PVC adapters and rubber balls by Duane Walker.
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Demo Making Better Bowls (suggestions and tips) by Mark Palma; Pen Wood of the Month: Jarrah. Pen Kit of the Month: Designer NT Brushed Satin; Editor musing on distances members travel to meeting. Alex Sackett Capstone Project. Giant Bowl Turning article.
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Demo on Alternative Turning Materials by Adrian York; Pen Wood of the Month: Tigerwood; Pen Kit of the Month: Elegant Sierra Button; Editor update on Give Vets a Smile event at CVTC Health Education Center. Editor musings on Adventures with Harbor Freight Central Machinery Lathe and bandsaw. Continue reading →

Demo Using the chainsaw to get the most out of a log by Joe Nycz; Pen wood of the Month: Beefwood, Pen Kit of the Month: King Click; Interesting Use for Beefwood, Editor Musings: Elections, Undersized pen blank widths. Continue reading →

Demo on Lidded Boxes by John De Ryckere. Pen Wood of the Month: Kokko, Pen Kit of the Month: Shake. Article on Out-of-Round pen blanks, mentions of Pens for vets and new CVWG sign. Continue reading →

Demo on Pepper Mills by Barry Grill; Pen Wood of the Month: Sheoak; Pen Kit of the Month: Dura Click EDC Pen Kit in C3604 Brass; Editor comments on Smiles For Vets Event at Chippewa Valley Technical college Dentistry school. Ask an expert on how to secure a loose Jacob’s chuck on a lathe drill chuck. Continue reading →

Demo by Ron Bartz on making Power Sanding Disks; Pen Wood of the Month: Bloodwood – Satine; Pen Kit of the Month: Apprentice Manhattan Click Pen; Allen Otto Memorial donation to get another lathe. Article on Ron Bartz’s Segmenting press. Musings on locating where wood from a board came from in a cross-section of a log.
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Demo by Joe Nycz on making a Vacuum Chuck; Pen Wood of the Month: Red Balau; Pen Kit of the Month: Oxford (Retro Inspired); Thank you from Don Raymond for the Veterans Event at CVTC. Duane Walker Turning tip on using shrink wrap with a Cole chuck. CVWG Library update by Librarian Dennis Ciesielski with itemized list.
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