All renewing memberships are due NOW, with the start of the New Year, and are good through all of 2022.
Renewing members: $35, pay by cash or check at a meeting. Checks are made out to INW or Inland Northwest Woodturners. Or pay on line at:
NEW memberships: $35 for the year.You may pay to Treasurer Carl in person at a meeting (cash or check, made out to INW or Inland Northwest Woodturners) or pay on-line on the Dues and Store page: New Member
Donate to INW! There is also a Store page "item" for donations, in which you can donate in multiples of $10 amounts. All donations are fully tax deductible and a receipt can be provided if requested. Donate here in multiples of $10.00 : Donate Here
Dues and donations are how we can provide and increase your clubs services and quality!
Announcements: The Woodturners Worldwide Online Symposium will be held January 27th - 30th, 2022 and will feature some 40 demonstrations from woodturners in 9 countries! Just some of the highlights will include painting with fused wax, threaded box lids, percussion instruments, and even turned animal heads! AAW members get a discount and content will be available for 30 days after the symposium concludes.
Doug Eaton will present on basic turning techniques at the member's monthly meeting on February 3rd, 2022. Join us in person or via Zoom to learn some new skills or refresh your knowledge at the lathe!
Damon will demonstrate coloring with water-based dyes and the process of layering colors at the Second Saturday Woodturner's Workshop on February 12th, 2022. Check out Damon's gallery for inspiration!
Questions? Compliments? Let us know!
Help Wanted: We are in need of one or two volunteers immediately: AV person to handle AV set-up, cameras and mics at meetings. Would be good to have experience, but can be trained from scratch if needed. Needs to be available at main monthly club meetings at Ferris High School. Inquiries can be submitted via "Contact Us" page or by talking with one of the Board.
Election of Officers Results: The December, 2021 general club meeting resulted in our electing a new President and Secretary, as well as the four elected Board members. The results and our 2022 Board are as follows:
President: Gary Gillespie; Secretary: Angela Hills; Elected Board: Peter E, Marianne P, John A, and Shelley H. Ad hoc Board members will remain the same.
Ferris High School Information: Meeting and Workshops In-Person Location
Ferris is a District 81 high school on the South Hill of Spokane. It is at the intersection of Regal and 37th Ave. An aerial view is shown below. The parking lot is huge and the walkways are wide and have good handrails. If you have large or heavy materials to bring to the meetings or workshops, please contact us and we will work that out with you. At this time MASKS ARE REQUIRED inside Ferris buildings. This is a District 81 rule and as our host we abide by it. The address for you to GPS is: 3020 E 37TH AVE , SPOKANE , WA. (Please note that some of the roads inside the Ferris campus are one way and there are strange little turns in places.)
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Help High School Students Learn to Turn!
We need volunteers to help one morning a week at Ferris, from 8 AM to 12 PM. We assist students turning on various size lathes and projects, while encouraging safety. The students are all eager to learn and make something they can take home.
Please consider helping this great program. We cannot continue this vital role in our community without extra support. If you cannot do every week, we hope to integrate your commitment with that of others and get the program well covered.
This is a sanctioned activity of the Inland Northwest Woodturners, and liability coverage is provided as a volunteer in a District 81 program, as well as for INW.
All volunteers in District 81 schools need to wear masks in the school and must show proof of vaccination to be initially screened. A very brief survey is performed and a WA State Patrol screen is also done for any outstanding criminal violations. These regulations are those of District 81 at this time and we will alert you if there are ongoing revisions.
Please contact:
Ron Valley 509-270-3064, or rvalley@comcast.net
Turning of the Month
If you have a picture of one of your pieces that you would like to submit for consideration as an occasional feature please send it to inwwoodturners@gmail.com Some new great work as well as great fall pictures from turner Jacob: Maple with abalone inlay. Cracked abalone shell inlayed with thin CA glue and turned back down to flat with carbide scraper. Abalone is pretty soft and easy to turn with any scraper that is ground sharp. Finish sands well too !
Get a Grip on It !
This is critical for all woodturners using any brand of chuck. Some pictures of the wrong and right way to use a chuck with jaws for mounting with a tenon (compression mode) or a recess (expansion mode). The base of jaws are not manufactured to be flat and in true to each other. Only the top of the jaws are machined flat and true. Do it the right way every time, even if you have to reduce the height of a tenon, or decrease the depth of a recess.
Woodcutting
Some of our members have been working hard gathering lots of logs for cutting and distribution. Stay tuned for the next distribution day! (Large elm trunks on trailer below).
The Lend-a-Lathe Program is Active!
Our "Lend-a-Lathe" Program is designed primarily for new turners getting started on their woodturning experience. Currently a Rikon Midi and a Jet Midi are in the program, with an initial 3-month loan period for members. For questions, applications and supporting materials contact Damon, the program director. You can use the "Contact INW" message page and the request will be forwarded to Damon.