NWWT upcoming events

NWWT General Meeting - Rick Rich - Lighthouse (04 Jun 2026)

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:00:00 GMT

June 4, 2026 Meeting

Rick Rich - Lighthouse

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Hybrid Meeting - live at the MAC and on Zoom

HERE

NWWT General Meeting - Steve Newberry (02 Jul 2026)

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:00:00 GMT

July 2, 2026 Meeting

Steve Newberry

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Hybrid Meeting - live at the MAC and on Zoom

HERE

Sharpening Lathe Tools Class - Q4-2026 (19 Sep 2026)

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Sharpening Class

Saturday, September 19th, 2026

9:00am - 3:00pm

Dave Wood's Shop
24250 SW 65th Ave, Tualatin OR 97062.

Course Objective:

Requirements and general information:

Students must be members of NWWT.
Class will be limited to 6 students.
Each student will have a fully equipped sharpening station.
Instructors are experienced NWWT members.
Students bring their own tools and PPE (face shields, dust protection) Note: Students may use NWWT tool sets if needed.
Coffee and snacks will be provided, but bring your own lunch.

Class Agenda:

The advantages and disadvantages of different tool steels
Overview of the common methods of sharpening: grinders, grinding wheels, sharpening systems, and accessories
Explain sharpening bowl gouges, spindle gouges, parting tools, scrapers, and skews
Sharpening time at your grinders - Sharpen your tools with help from instructors and coaches

Spindle Turning Basics Class -Q4-2026 (03 Oct 2026)

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 15:30:00 GMT

Spindle Turning Basics Class

Saturday, October 3rd, 2026

8:30am - 3:30pm

Dave Wood's Shop
24250 SW 65th Ave, Tualatin OR 97062.

Requirements and general information

Students must be members of NWWT
Class will be limited to 7 students - one per lathe
Instructors are experienced NWWT members
4 Sharpening systems will be available
All wood will be supplied
Students bring their own PPE (face shields, dust protection)
Coffee and snacks will be provided, but bring your own lunch.

Course Objective
The primary objective of this course is to walk beginners through making basic spindle pieces such as a candle stick, honey dipper or simple toy. This course is targeted at people who have never turned wood, or who want to take a refresher course before advancing to the next level of spindle turning expertise.

7 lathes available for students plus the instructor's lathe.
Class binder with notes and reference materials for all
Prerequisite woodturning skills: none required

Agenda

Morning

Sharpening the tools required for class with help from the instruction staff.
Mount a blank on the lathe and turn to a cylinder
Demonstrations and practice making coves and beads

Lunch Hour – Demonstrations and Q&A session during lunch

Afternoon

Continue practicing while making a basic spindle form.
Pick a second simple spindle project and turn.

Tools you need

Note: If you do not have any tools yet, loaner tools are available. We recommend you wait until after the class to buy tools so you know what to buy, and what not to buy.

Spindle Roughing Gouge.
Spindle Gouge
Parting Tool

Bowl Turning Basics Class - Q4-2026 (04 Oct 2026)

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 15:30:00 GMT

Bowl Turning Basics Class

Sunday, October 4th, 2026

8:30am - 3:30pm

Dave Wood's Shop
24250 SW 65th Ave, Tualatin OR 97062.

Requirements and general information

Students must be members of NWWT
Class will be limited to 7 students - one per lathe
Instructors are experienced NWWT members
4 Sharpening systems will be available
All wood will be supplied
Students bring their own PPE (face shields, dust protection)
Coffee and snacks will be provided, but bring your own lunch.

Course Objective

The primary objective of this course is to walk beginners through making a wooden bowl. This course is targeted at people who have never turned wood, or who want to take a refresher course before advancing on to the next level of bowl turning expertise.

Prerequisite woodturning skills: None required,

Agenda

Morning

Sharpening the tools required for class with help from the instruction staff.
Mount a green blank between centers; flatten bowl bottom surface; cut a tenon
Mount blank in a chuck

Lunch Hour – Demonstrations and Q&A session during lunch

Afternoon

Instruction on the basic push-cut and pull-cut techniques
Cut the exterior shape and interior surface, and smooth with scraper
Reverse the bowl and finish cut the bottom
Start a second bowl (time permitting) to finish at home
Each student will take home one bowl and one blank for practice.

Tools you need

Note: If you do not have any tools yet, loaner tools are available. We recommend you wait until after the class to buy tools so you know what to buy and what not to buy.

Bowl Gouge: ½” or 5/8”
Scraper: left-hand French curve style for inside bowl surface. A round-nose scraper is acceptable.
Parting tool or Skew – for touching up tenons and recesses for bowl mounting

Spindle Turning 201 -Lidded Box - Q4-2026 (24 Oct 2026)

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:30:00 GMT

Spindle Turning 201 - "Lidded Box" Class

Saturday, October 24th, 2026

8:30am - 4:00pm

Dave Wood's Shop

24250 SW 65th Ave, Tualatin OR 97062

Requirements and general information

Students must be members of NWWT
Class will be limited to 7 students - one per lathe
Instructors are experienced NWWT members
4 Sharpening systems will be available
All wood will be supplied
Students bring their own PPE (face shields, dust protection)
Coffee and snacks will be provided, but bring your own lunch

Course Objectives
The primary objective of this class is to teach additional spindle turning skills. There are a variety of techniques learned in this class that are applicable to many other types of turning projects.

We will introduce you to use of the skew in this class.

Prerequisite Skills: If you have not developed the skills described below or are unsure, attend an open shop session and discuss it with one of the helpers before registering for this course. Skills required are:

Use of a rouging gouge to round square stock.
Use of a spindle gouge to make beads and coves
Use of a parting tool.

Agenda

Sharpen all tools used for the class with help from the instruction staff.
Practice beads and coves with the spindle gouge as a warm-up exercise
Discussion of pepper mill designs from simple to more complex, hollowing techniques and tools

Tools you need to bring

Spindle Roughing Gouge 1” or larger is ideal. ¾” is ok.
Spindle gouge: ½” or 3/8”. Bring both if you have them
Parting tool: 1/8” diamond profile is very versatile, but thin kerf (1/16”) is also useful.
Small round-nose scraper or box scrapper
Skew: 1” or larger

Bowl Turning 201 -"Viking" Bowl - Q4-2026 (07 Nov 2026)

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Bowl Turning 201 - "Viking" Bowl

Course description coming soon!

Saturday, November 7th, 2026

8:30am - 4:00pm

Dave Wood's Shop
24250 SW 65th Ave, Tualatin OR 97062

Requirements and general information

Students must be members of NWWT
Class will be limited to 7 students - one per lathe
Instructors are experienced NWWT members
4 Sharpening systems will be available

All wood will be supplied
Students bring their own PPE (face shields, dust protection)
Coffee and snacks will be provided, but bring your own lunch

Course Objectives:

The primary objective of this course is to refine and expand your skills in the finer details of bowl turning. When you look at a bowl, your eye is very discerning. You will learn optimal bowl shapes, rim designs, and base options. Skills learned here will help you advance to the next level of expertise.

Each student should complete one piece in class. Sanding and finish application included, time permitting.

Prerequisite Skills

If you have not yet developed the skills below or are unsure, please attend an open shop and talk with one of the helpers before registering for this course.

Ability to prepare and mount a bowl blank between centers, and in a chuck using a tenon or a recess
Ability to shape the outside and inside of a bowl using a bowl gouge
Ability to use a scraper for finishing the inside of a bowl
Ability to complete a basic bowl except for sanding and applying finish

Agenda:

Morning

Tune-up/sharpen tools for the class with help from the staff.
Presentation on advanced design and form concepts, shape, rims, and bottoms as relates to a Calabash bowl
Review of bowl gouge grinds: 40/40, traditional (50°), bottom (65°-75°), Ellsworth, etc
Mounting options: when to use a tenon or recess
Turn Calabash bowl through the exterior finish-cutting stage with a green blank

Lunch Hour:
Additional Demonstrations and Q&A session during lunch

Afternoon

Turn a jam chuck to cut and finish the round bottom
Learn methods of cutting thinner wall thickness
Learn methods of scraping thin-walled bowls
Sanding and finishing as time permits

Tools to bring

Bowl gouge(s) – ½” or 5/8” are good sizes. If you have several with different grinds, bring them all.
Bowl scraper – left hand French curve style is ideal for inside, but a round-nose scraper also works
Skew for exterior scraping
Parting tool