March 7th 2026 - Safety Demo

While technique and tools are important in woodturning, let’s not forget about you, the operator! Let’s talk about the dreaded six-letter “s” word — safety! We want you to keep turning as long as possible (not to mention hanging out with your family and friends). You’ll see in all our club demonstrations and public events that we wear a face shield or other personal protective equipment (PPE). But safety is more than the PPE! While we’ll try not to gross you out, we do want to talk about the various ways that woodturning can harm you, and how a bit of forethought can mitigate the hazards.

In addition, having your tools in good working condition will enhance your turning experiencing. Having a well-maintained and tuned up lathe will make you less frustrated. Therefore, we’ll also discuss (and perhaps show) some maintenance practices.

For the March monthly "informal hands-on” at JCH, we’ll jump the gun! This will be Saturday February 28th, 2026 (close enough to March) at JCH (4210 Hawkins NE), usual time.

We will use the six club demonstration lathes and accessories kits. We will show you basic adjustments and maintenance on the Laguna 1216 — but the principles should be the same regardless of your lathe.

We will also go through the accessories for the lathe, and discuss the use and maintenance of the accessories (you didn’t know that your drive center needs maintenance? Well, it does!)

If you have basic hand tools, including socket sets and/or wrenches, bring them.