Welcome to Rocky Mountain Woodturners
We meet the Thursday after the first Tuesday of every month, 6:15 pm at Woodcraft in Loveland located at 3718 Draft Horse Drive in Loveland, CO..
You are invited to attend your first two meetings as our guest. Please contact Chris Van Woerkomn at mcvan1@gmail.com for information.
2023 Membership dues are $45, family $60, dual clubs $22.50 and student $25. Dues may be given to or mailed to Vice President,
Leanne Stember(2232 Meadow Vale Rd, Longmont, CO 80504). We now offer online membership as well. Please click here
for the membership page. Your membership card will get you a discount at several local turning supply
retail stores (see the Resources page.)
News (see events page for more details)
YouTube Channel for Rocky Mountain Woodturners Videos
RMWT has set up a YouTube Channel to make our club demonstration videos available online. A tab is now in the menu bar. To view a video click here.
2023 Educational Opportunity Grant Applications
The annual Educational Opportunity Grant process is active, so please consider applying. See details at the following link: David Nittmann Educational Opportunity Grant Application. Guidelines at David Nittmann Educational Opportunity Grant Guidelines.
Submit 2023 completed applications to Educational Opportunity Grant Chairman Clarence Sitzman, SeeSitzman@aol.com. If you have questions regarding RMWT Educational Opportunity Grant grants, please contact Clarence.
Woodbank
Woodbank Guidelines now available. Must be read prior to use of the woodbank.
Upcoming Meetings
Meetings of the Rocky Mountain Woodturning Club are held monthly at Woodcraft in Loveland located at 3718 Draft Horse Drive in Loveland, CO. For directions go to Woodcraft/Loveland or call 970.292.5940. Click here for upcoming meetings and scheduled events.
Up Coming Meetings
June 8, 2023 - Live demo at Woodcraft, We will meet in person and also use Zoom for an Interactive Remote Demonstration for anyone who cannot join in person.
Pat Carroll - Beaded Trinket Box
Pat Carroll has worked as a builder/carpenter, woodturning was a craft he knew very little about before 2001. He had done some research and found a woodturner in his nearest town. Lucky for him, this woodturner was one of the finest turners in Ireland. Willie Stedmond, (One of the founding members of the Irish Woodturners Guild),was giving night classes to which, he attended a few. It is always his first advice to anyone interested in woodturning, get some lessons, and join a club. He also did the latter and met some great people who helped and encouraged him along the way. His turning has progressed and moved through different areas of this wonderful craft as the years went on.
Pat had many years and long periods of no woodturning time whatsoever due to work and other commitments, but the draw was always there. The need to make shavings! He is very proud of the recognition he has received from his peers and other artists over the years for his work, demonstrating and winning pieces. Pat is also very honored to have his work in collections across the world.
As of late, with the dawning of virtual woodturning, he also has entered into the world of delivering Interactive Remote Demonstrations, Working as a team, Pat, his daughter Chloe and Helen Bailey, are able to offer an excellent well-prepared service to clubs and individuals. They also run a meeting called “Meet the Woodturner”, where they interview artists from all over the world and get a fascinating insight into their woodturning lives and careers. Their audience is from all over the world and attendees get to ask the guests questions through a chat box on the virtual platform use. These fantastic meetings have made the world a small place for the woodturning family to come together for evenings of great entertainment.
July 6, 2023 - Summer Picnic
August 3, 2023 - Interactive Remote Demonstration,
Emma Cook - Use of Color
September 7, 2023 - Interactive Remote Demonstration,
Ernie Conover - Thread Chasing
October 5, 2023 - Live demo at Woodcraft, We will meet in person and also use Zoom for an Interactive Remote Demonstration for anyone who cannot join in person.
Bob Franklin - Segmented Turning
November 9, 2023 - Live demo at Woodcraft, We will meet in person and also use Zoom for an Interactive Remote Demonstration for anyone who cannot join in person.
Rebecca DeGroot - Walking Turnings
December 7, 2023
Christmas Party - TBD
January 4, 2024 - Live demo at Woodcraft, We will meet in person and also use Zoom for an Interactive Remote Demonstration for anyone who cannot join in person.
Jessica Edwards - Smokers
February 8, 2024 - Live demo at Woodcraft, We will meet in person and also use Zoom for an Interactive Remote Demonstration for anyone who cannot join in person.
Kailee Bosch - Brushes
March 7, 2024 - Live demo at Woodcraft, We will meet in person and also use Zoom for an Interactive Remote Demonstration for anyone who cannot join in person.
Chris Hoehle - Wooden Boxes
April 4, 2024 - Live demo at Woodcraft, We will meet in person and also use Zoom for an Interactive Remote Demonstration for anyone who cannot join in person.
Keith Gotschall - Spinflr Work
May 9, 2024 - Live demo at Woodcraft, We will meet in person and also use Zoom for an Interactive Remote Demonstration for anyone who cannot join in person.
Matt Monaco - Bowls / Skews
June 6, 2024 - Live demo at Woodcraft, We will meet in person and also use Zoom for an Interactive Remote Demonstration for anyone who cannot join in person.
Sonny Jones - Cowboy Hats