Welcome to Buckeye Woodworkers & Woodturners
Meetings are normally held the second Saturday of each month beginning at 9:00 am
Next meeting - August 10th
ATTENTION!!!
THIS MONTH'S MEETING WILL BE HELD IN BRECKSVILLE AT THE HOME OF THE NORTH COAST WOODTURNERS
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This Month's Presenter will be
Keith Gotchall - Creative Bowl Turning
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Keith has a background is in woodworking, having been in the furniture making business since the early 1980s. I ended up at a firm that specialized in unique furniture designs, eventually becoming shop foreman. The furniture was wacky, and a real challenge to build. Eventually, myself and another employee pooled our resources and opened our own shop. That was in 1989, and for the next ten years I built and designed my own furniture, for public and private clients, in and out of Colorado.
During an Open Studio gallery tour I was re-introduced to the world of woodturning. Not only was the old fire rekindled from way back in high school, I immediately saw that woodturning had taken on a whole new place in the world. I was hooked immediately and bought a lathe, chuck, tools by the end of the month. Within a years time I had turned my focus to production wood turning. I made salad bowls for the wholesale market, craft type items for weekend art and craft shows, and hollow vessels etc. for the gallery market. In 2002 I moved to Salida Colorado, a small town of 5,000 or so. I now work on production and architectural projects, some art work as well as the occasional furniture commission.
During an Open Studio gallery tour I was re-introduced to the world of woodturning. Not only was the old fire rekindled from way back in high school, I immediately saw that woodturning had taken on a whole new place in the world. I was hooked immediately and bought a lathe, chuck, tools by the end of the month. Within a years time I had turned my focus to production wood turning. I made salad bowls for the wholesale market, craft type items for weekend art and craft shows, and hollow vessels etc. for the gallery market. In 2002 I moved to Salida Colorado, a small town of 5,000 or so. I now work on production and architectural projects, some art work as well as the occasional furniture commission.
What's New?
Learning Leaf Carving to enhance your turnings
In July Jack Boggio taught 3-one day classes on Leaf Carving
The results are incredible!
Judge for yourself
The results are incredible!
Judge for yourself
Day 1
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Day 2
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Day 3
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