Mid-Missouri Woodturners

Learn to Turn

announcements

Hands-On Turning

We will have a hands-on turning session at Ernest’s house on Thursday January 16th at 6:00 pm. Bring your tools, small lathes, blanks, safety glasses as well as folks interested in turning. Please park on the curb side of the street. Let Ernest know if you are attending so plenty of blanks can be prepared! Knock on the garage door closest to the house for entry. If bringing a lathe, back into the driveway for help in unloading it.

305 W Parkway Dr
Columbia, MO 65203-3452

Next Meeting

Our next meeting will be Sunday January 19th at 1:30 pm. We will meet at Tom Stauder’s house. Please bring your “Show-n-tell” items to share with everyone. Bring your safety glasses and a chair to sit on. The program will be an in-person demonstration by Howard Wilson on the 40/40 bowl gouge grind and how to use it. The 40/40 grind does not require any sharpening jigs other than a platform.

Tom’s address is:
4779 E Turkey Trail Dr
Columbia MO 65201-3107

Getting Started

Are you new to woodturning and wondering where to start…?

JOIN US at our next meeting!

And check out the American Association of Woodturners.

What We Do

Regular club meetings, featuring a demonstration, show-n-tell, attendance raffles and shop talk are held on the third Sunday of each month. Additionally, hands-on turning sessions are scheduled whenever possible.

Live Demonstrations

At our monthly meetings, we see live sessions on particular techniques and projects, delivered by an experienced turner. Several times a year we invite a nationally known turner to provide the demos.

Show-N-Tell

Members are encouraged to bring their latest projects to the monthly meetings and describe what they’ve been working on. Sometimes this is to get help from the group on a problem; many times it provides inspiration and oohs and aahs.

Hands-On Turning

Scheduled throughout the year include hands-on turning sessions at a friend-of-the-club location, equipped with several midi-lathes, to introduce newer turners to the activity and provide practical guidance from seasoned turners.

Shop Talk

Our in-person meetings always include helpful discussion from all experience levels. This could include topics like wood sources and identification, turning techniques, tools and sharpening and our favorite jigs.