Central Coast Woodturners Newsletter 

Central Coast Woodturners is a chapter of the American Association of Woodturners (AAW) that connects woodturning lovers in the state of California. Our nonprofit is dedicated to educating and enriching the lives of passionate woodturners in the region with regular meetings, events, and more.

Read our collection of informative newsletters below.

February - 24 News & Views for February

January - 24 News & Views for January

December - 23 News & Views for December

November - 23 News & Views for November

October - 23 News & Views for October

September - 23 News & Views for September

August - 23 News & Views for August + Art Show Supplemental

July - 23 News & Views for July

June - 23 News & Views for June

May - 23 News & Views for May

April - 23 News & Views for April

Mar - 23 News & Views for March

Feb - 23 News & Views for February

Jan - 23 News & Views for January

Dec -22 News & Views for December

Nov - 22 News & Views for November

Oct - 22 News & Views for October

Sep - 22 News & Views for September

Aug - 22 News & Views for August

Jul - 22 News & Views for July

Jun - 22 News & Views for June

May - 22 News & Views for May

Apr - 22  News & Views for April

Mar - 22  News & Views for March

Feb - 22  News & Views for February

Jan - 22  News & Views for January

Dec - 21  News & Views for December

Nov - 21  News & Views for November

Oct -21  News for October  30th Anniversery Family Picnic

Sep-21  News & Views for September

Aug-21  News & Views for August

Jul-21  We are Back and in Fine Fashion

Meetings and Newsletters Suspended - COVID restrictions

May-20 Update

Apr-20 Update

Mar-20  Update

Feb-20 February Challenge Show And Tell

Jan-20 January Challenge; Show and Tell

Dec-19 December Challenge Show And Tell

Nov-19 November Challenge Show And Tell

Oct-19 October Challenge Show And Tell

Sep-19 September Challenge Show And Tel

Aug-19 August Challenge Show And Tell

Jul-19 July Challenge Show And Tell

Jun-19  June Challenge Show And Tell

May-19 May Challenge Show And Tell

Apr-19 April Challenge Project; Show and Tell

Mar-19  March Challenge Project; Show and Tell

Feb-19 February Challenge Project: Show And Tell

Jan-19 January Challenge Project: Show And Tell

Dec-18 December Challenge Project: Show And Tell

Nov-18 November Challenge Project: Show And Tell

Oct-18 October Annual Picnic

Sep-18 September Challenge Project: Show And Tell

Aug-18 August Challenge Project: Show And Tell

Jul-18 July Challenge Project: Show And Tell 

Jun-18 June Challenge Project: Show And Tell

May-18 May Challenge Project: John Jordan Demonstration and Show and Tell 

Apr-18 April Challenge Project: Show And Tell

Mar-18 March Challenge Project: Pipe Plug

Feb-18 February Challenge Project: Candle Stick

Jan-18 Show and Tell.

Dec-17 December Challenge Project: Show And Tell

Nov-17 November Challenge Project: Show And Tell

Oct-17 October Annual Picnic

Sep-17 September Challenge Project: Show And Tell

Aug-17 August Challenge Project: Show And Tell

Jul-17 July Challenge Project: Show And Tell 

Jun-17 June Challenge Project: Show And Tell

May-17 May Challenge Project: John Jordan Demonstration and Show and Tell 

Apr-17 April Challenge Project: Show And Tell

Mar-17 March Challenge Project: Pipe Plug

Feb-17 February Challenge Project: Candle Stick

Jan-17    Challenge Project: Make something from an 8 foot 2 x 4; Use a wood beginning with the letter "J"

Dec 16    Make a Christmas ornament; Use a wood beginning with the letter "D"

Nov-16 Challenge Project: Make some ring holders; Use a wood beginning with the letter "N"

Oct-16    Challenge Project: Make a tool handle or a Salt Box; Use a wood beginning with the letter "O"

Sep-16    Challenge Project: Use a wood beginning with the letter "S"

Aug-16 Challenge Project: Make a Bowl, Use a wood beginning with the letter "A"Jul-18

July-16    Challenge Project: Participate in Show and Tell, Use a wood beginning with the letter "J"

Jun-16 Challenge Project: Participate in Show and Tell, Use a wood beginning with the letter "J"

May-16 Challenge Project: Participate in Show and Tell, Use a wood beginning with the letter "M"

Apr-16 Challenge Project: Participate in Show and Tell, Use a wood beginning with the letter "A"

Mar-16 Challenge Project: Participate in Show and Tell, Use a wood beginning with the letter "M"

Feb-16 Challenge Project: Participate in Show and Tell, Use a wood beginning with the letter "F"

Jan-16    Challenge Project: Participate in Show and Tell, Use a wood beginning with the letter "J"

Nov-15 Challenge Project: Use a wood beginning with the letter "N"

Oct-15 Challenge Project: Participate in Show and Tell, Use a wood beginning with the letter "O"

Aug-15 Challenge Project TBD, Use a wood beginning with the letter "A"

Jul-15     Make a toothpick and a 'Beads of Courage' bowl, Use a wood beginning with the letter "J"

Jun-15    Turn, Create, Modify a turning into a "WORK OF ART", Use a wood beginning with the letter "J"

May-15  Spin a Top(Biggest, Smallest, Most Beautiful, Longest Lasting, Use a wood beginning with the letter "M"

Apr-15   Make a pepper mill, Use a wood beginning with the letter "A"

Feb-15  Use a wood beginning with the letter "F"

Jan-15   Make the fanciest bottle stopper ever!, Use a wood beginning with the letter "J"

Dec-14  Be prepared to talk about food safe finishes, Use a wood beginning with the letter "D"

Nov-14  Be prepared to talk about sandpaper, Use a wood beginning with the letter "N"

Oct-14   Create a wooden spoon, Use a wood beginning with the letter "O"

Sep-14   Create a bowl (lidded preferred), Use a wood beginning with the letter "S"

Aug-14   Create a bowl (lidded preferred), Use a wood beginning with the letter "A"

Jul-14   Create a bowl (lidded preferred), Use a wood beginning with the letter "J"

Jun-14   Turn a platter or plate, Use a wood beginning with the letter "J"

May-14  Turn an 8" to 10" bowl, Use a wood beginning with the letter "M"

Apr-14  Create a weed pot or turn a 3"-4" Ball, Use a wood beginning with the letter "A"

Mar-14  Create a set of 4 Napkin Rings or turn a 3"-4" Ball, Use a wood beginning with the letter "M"

Feb-14  Create a Finial, Use a wood beginning with the letter "F"

Jan-14  Turn a pen for the Armed Forces, Use a wood beginning with the letter "J"

Dec-13  Create a Holiday theme turning, Use a wood beginning with the letter "D"

Nov-13  Turn something with Utility!, Use a wood beginning with the letter "N"

Oct-13  Use a wood beginning with the letter "O"

Sep-13  Use a wood beginning with the letter "S"

Aug-13  Use a wood beginning with the letter "A"

Jul-13  Create a Rolling Pin; Use a wood beginning with the letter "J"

May-13  A turned bird house; Use a wood beginning with the letter "M"
Apr-13 Chips fpr April

Mar-13  Turn a Bracelet or Napkin Rings; Use a wood beginning with the letter "M"

Feb-13  Make a Peppermil; Use a wood beginning with the letter "F"

Jan-13  Create a Cookie Jar; Use a wood beginning with the letter "J"

Dec-12  Make a layered project; Use a wood beginning with the letter "D"

Nov-12  Make something to go with a glass doo-dad; Use a wood beginning with the letter "N"

Aug-12  Make a walking stick or cane; Use a wood beginning with the letter "A"

Jul-12  Make a vase or other hollowform; Use a wood beginning with the letter "J"

Apr-12  No Challenge; Wait for MayMarch 2012Turner's Choice; Use a wood beginning with the letter "M"

Feb-12  Create a segmented turning; Use a wood beginning with the letter "F"

Jan-12  Create a Hollowform (solid or segmented); Use a wood beginning with the letter "J"

Dec-11  Make a candle holder; Use a wood beginning with the letter "D"

Nov-11  Create a Christmas Tree ornament; Use a wood beginning with the letter "N"

Oct-11  Create a hollowform (any size, any shape); Use a wood beginning with the letter "O"

Sep-11  Turn a frisbee!; Use a wood beginning with the letter "S"

Aug-11  Turn a bird house; Use a wood beginning with the letter "A"

Jul-11  Turn an object no larger than 3"; Use a wood beginning with the letter "J"

Jun-11  Craft a segmented object (5 piece minimum; Use a wood beginning with the letter "J"

May-11  Create a tool handle; Use a wood beginning with the letter "M"

Apr-11  Create a Ball; Use a wood beginning with the letter "A"

Mar-11  Turn a Fineal; Use a wood beginning with the letter "M"

Feb-11  Turn a Goblet; Use a wood beginning with the letter "F"

Jan-11  No Challenge Project

Dec-10  Make a rattle; Use a wood beginning with the letter "D"

Nov-10  Make a coaster; Use a wood beginning with the letter "N"

Oct-10  Make a plate or platter; Use a wood beginning with the letter "O"

Sep-10  Make an Egg; Use a wood beginning with the letter "S"

Aug-10  Make a spiral turning; Use a wood beginning with the letter "A"

Jun-10  Make an urn; Use a wood beginning with the letter "J"

May-10  Make a rolling pin with depth gauges; Use a wood beginning with the letter "M"

Apr-10  Make a segmented object; Use a wood beginning with the letter "A"

Feb-10  Make a Salt/Pepper Mill/Shaker; Use a wood beginning with the letter "M"

Jan-10  Turn a Spoon/Ladle; Use a wood beginning with the letter "F"

Dec-09  Use a wood beginning with the letter "J"

Nov-09  Make a Ball/Sphere; use a wood beginning with the letter "D"

Oct-09    Make Something Threaded; use a wood beginning with the letter "N"

Sep-09   No newsletter was archived for this month

Aug-09  Make a Needle Case/Etui; use a wood beginning with the letter "S"

Jul-09  Make a ladle; use a wood beginning with the letter "A"

Jun-09  Turn a desk pen; use a wood beginning with the letter "J"

May-09  Make a bird feeder; use a wood beginning with the letter "J"

Apr-09  Make a candleholder/s; use a wood beginning with the letter "M"

Mar-09  Complete the unfinished project you received… Or Bring an unsuccessful piece to discuss; use a wood with the letter "A"

Feb-09  Bring in a partially finished turning for someone else to finish...; use a wood beginning with the letter "M"

Jan-09  Something to Donate to Hospice!; use a wood beginning with the letter "F"

Dec-08  Turn a set of napkin rings; use a wood beginning with the letter "J"

Nov-08  Make a Dibble out of a wood beginning with the letter "D"

Oct-08  Turn a Rolling Pin

Sep-08  Weed Pot

Aug-08  Make a Bowl

Jul-08  Turn a Hollow Form

Jun-08  Make Some Bottle Stoppers

May-08  Create a Coffee Scoop

Apr-08  Turn a Fruit

Mar-08  A Toothpick Dispenser, your design!

Feb-08  Make a Turning with a Captive Ring

Jan-08  A Piece from the Beginning of your Turning Experience

Dec-07  A Miniature Piece ... less than 2" on a Side

Nov-07  Make a Piece with Threads

Oct-07  Embellish a Turning

Sep-07  A Birdhouse

Aug-07  Make a Piece using more than one Type of Wood

Jul-07  Carve a Bowl

Jun-07  Some Spindle Turning

May-07  Hollow Form

Apr-07  Rolling Pin

Mar-07  A Box

Feb-07  Make some Jewelry

Jan-07  Turn a Platter

Dec-06  Complete the Teak blank from George

Nov-06  A Goblet, stem of any length!

Oct-06  A Sphere

Sep-06  A Turned Wooden Toy

Aug-06  A Lidded Box [must be new since July mtg.]

Jul-06  A Picture/Mirror Frame - turned, of course!

Jun-06  A Door Stop [wedge]May 2006A Spoon or Ladle

Apr-06  A Turning with Embellishment; carving, coloring, inlay, etc.

Mar-06  A Platter

Feb-06  A Turned Birdhouse

Jan-06  Turned Object no Larger than 3" in Any Direction

Dec-05  Napkin Rings

Nov-05  A Christmas Ornament

Oct-05  Turn Something that Incorporates another Material with Wood

Sep-05  Turn for Use ... not for Show

Aug-05  Create a Tool; Primarily from Wood

Jul-05   Some Type of Off-Center turning

Jun-05  Begin a Project to be Completed by Another Member

May-05  Begin a Project to be Completed by Another Member

Apr-05   Bud Vase

Feb-04   Anything with a Natural Edge

Mar 27, 1990  Original Invitation Letter & Meeting Agenda