President's Message
Welcome to the website of the Segmented Woodturners, a chapter of the American association of woodturners that is dedicated to the education and sharing of information between its 600 members. Our membership consists of people from beginning segmenters to studio artists. Everyone is welcome to join our open and friendly community.
With the help of some great board members, we have lots in store for the next year
If you like what you see, you can begin your membership and get full access to our 10+ year library of information consisting of a gallery of photos and a forum where members questions are answered, information is shared, and project design details are posted.
I encourage you to read my blog post to learn more about what we have in store for you.
Segmenter's Resource
We are always trying to find that right tool, a piece of wood or that video to help us out.
This is the page to Your Place to Find Stuff
Recent Posts
Photo of The Week
Chestnut and walnut container This container is 11-1/2" diameter by 11-1/2" tall. Maybe you can't tell from the photo but the lower 2/3rds of the container are spherical. I bought the chestnut at Cook Woods. I had been looking for a nice chestnut for years. All of the US chestnut forests died out from blight in the early 1900s. Only a few isolated chestnut trees remained. The crystal was purchased on eBay. BY: Kevin Neelley
Meet the Members
To become better acquainted with each other, this column will feature members of Segmented Woodturners.
This month's blogger is James G Allen -I graduated Cum Laude from Governors Academy. The yearbook says I was a brain in math 4. After attending Cornell University I was drafted into the U.S. Army and spent 2 years in Straubing, Germany with the 11th Armored Cavalry as an officers clerk.
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Photo of the Week
Chestnut and walnut container This container is 11-1/2″ diameter by 11-1/2″ tall. Maybe you can’t tell from the photo but the lower 2/3rds of the container are spherical. I bought the chestnut at Cook Woods. I had been looking for a nice chestnut for years. All of the US chestnut forests died out from blight in the early 1900s. Only a few isolated chestnut trees remained. The crystal was purchased on eBay. BY: Kevin Neelley
Prior Photos of the Week
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Member Spring Challenge
Let’s kick off the New Year with a segmenting challenge to get you in your shop. We will keep the topic simple so that everyone can participate. The challenge is “Feature Rings”. It’s a great opportunity to try a new one you have been thinking about. The rules are simple. Make a piece that contains a feature ring and post it in the gallery by April 30, 2019. Your description must include the words “Spring Challenge” so we know to include it. Your feature ring can contain alternate materials or unique techniques so feel free to be creative. All members that submit a photo will be placed into a drawing to win a $50 gift certificate from Craft Supplies. Whether you are new to segmenting or a veteran, you have an equal chance to win. Let’s see how many interesting patterns our 600 members can create.
Committees
The board is asking for member help by creating a couple of committees to help collect information and make recommendations to the board:
Symposium group
Site recommendation
Programs
Instant Gallery
Ideas for improvement
Content recommendations
Additional requests from the board
Forum & Website content
Recommendations for website changes
Information for Blog posts
Recommendations to improve member involvement
Recommendations to boost membership
Additional requests from the board
Additional requests from the webmaster
Videos for posting on our YouTube Channel
Help with Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube promotion, postings and improvements
Anyone interested in precipitating in one or more of these committees please send your name, email and phone number to bob_beaupre@segmentetedwoodturners.org
Event Calendar
Do you know of a woodturning event that needs publicity? If so, please click the Contact Us link to send us an email with your contact information and the time, place, date and name of the event.
Segmentedwoodturners.org is a 501 (c)(3) Organization
