Tim’s Blog

I want to thank Rockler Woodworking again for selecting me as the winner in their recent inlay pen kit contest. As a result I was given the choice of any of their new inlay pen kits. I chose the Kokopelli kit.
I went on vacation and when I returned the kit was waiting for me. The [...]

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I have been turning pens for about three years. My wife gave me a lathe for Christmas a few years back and I have been turning since.
I have experimented with several different types of wood an acrylics but found I got the most satisfaction from building my own segmented blanks. Segmenting is the art [...]

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Debie and I own property on Maggie Lake in Mason County near the Hood Canal. We have a Tahuya address there.
I’m not sure whether Tahuya is actually an incorporated town or not, but they do have a great small town 4th of July celebration called Tahuya Day with a parade, food vendors, kids play area [...]

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Last Thursday was the South Puget Sound Woodturners mini symposium. This is a semi-annual event where members of the club demonstrate tools, tips and techniques about woodturning. This is a “mini” symposium as it is held during a regular 2 hour meeting time. The American Association of Woodturners has an annual woodturning symposium each June. [...]

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Tomorrow night is the South Puget Sound Woodturners annual Holiday meeting. It normally is held in December, but the inclement weather resulted in the closure of the Fife Community Center on the scheduled meeting night.
The Holiday meeting is a time for celebrating. Many of the area woodworking supply companies provide giveaways which are given as [...]

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