Alexandra Cotter Alexandra Cotter

26-04 Demo: Pyrography and Power Carving

Once a vessel is turned, cutting into the surface adds a whole new dimension to the appearance of the turning, and allows the turner to showcase their creativity. These alterations generally consist of either carving or piercing the surface, and may include the use electric tools or old-school hand tools…

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Mark Miller Mark Miller

President’s Turn 26-04

Winter is now behind us, but if the current heat wave is any indication, we are skipping spring and are heading directly into summer. I guess I need to get into the shop and see if I can impose any order there before it gets too hot to work. For the April demonstration, our past president and vice-president will team up to present pyrography and power carving…

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Mark Miller Mark Miller

President’s Turn 26-03

We are a quarter of the way through 2026. Can you believe it? It seems like time passes more swiftly with the passing of each year. And given that three of the four elected officers are on their second term, we need to start looking for officer candidates for the 2027 calendar year…

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March 7th 2026 - Safety Demo
Alexandra Cotter Alexandra Cotter

March 7th 2026 - Safety Demo

March 7th demo (and Feb 28th hands on at JCH) will be about safety at the wood lathe and other topics on maintenance by Hy Tran and Scott Eckstein.

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