The Woodturning Committee of the Woodworkers of Central New York, Inc. (formerly the Central New York Woodturners) generally meets on the Second (2nd) Tuesday of the month.
Meetings start at 6:30pm. Each "meeting" includes a demonstration, Show & Tell session, Monthly Challenge session, and time to interact with your fellow woodturners. Often there are raffles of wood, tools, etc.
The Woodworkers of Central New York is proud to be a Chapter of the American Association of Woodturners.
Meetings start at 6:30pm. Each "meeting" includes a demonstration, Show & Tell session, Monthly Challenge session, and time to interact with your fellow woodturners. Often there are raffles of wood, tools, etc.
The Woodworkers of Central New York is proud to be a Chapter of the American Association of Woodturners.
2024 Meetings, Workshops & Events
Demo/Event Date |
Demonstration/Event Description |
Tuesday, January 9 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - Embellishing Your Projects with Robert Love Challenge - A Turned Lamp |
Saturday, January 13 |
Turning Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
Tuesday, February 13 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - Turning a Peppermill with Rod Castle Challenge - An Embellished Project |
Saturday, February 17 |
Turning Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
Thursday - Saturday, February 22-24 |
Members Demonstrate During the NYS Farm Show in the Witter Museum @ NYS Fairgrounds |
Tuesday, March 12 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - Turning a Tops Game Board with Jim Ruddock Challenge - A Peppermill |
Saturday, March 16 |
Turning Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
Tuesday, April 9 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - Shop First Aid with Dr. Jim McCabe & Shop Fire Protection with Charlie LaPrease Challenge - A Tops Game Board w/10 Tops for Donation |
Saturday, April 13 |
Turning Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
Tuesday, May 14 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - Turning a Finial with Larry Prunotto Challenge - A Beads of Courage Box |
Saturday, May 18 |
All Member Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
Tuesday, June 11 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - Sharpening with Charlie & Mark Challenge - A Finial - Preferably on an Ornament for Donation |
Saturday, June 15 |
All Member Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
Tuesday, July 9 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - Goblet with Ball Toy with Dave Grant |
Saturday, July 15 |
All Member Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
Tuesday, August 13 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - TBD |
Saturday, August 17 |
All Member Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
August 21 - September 2 |
Members Demonstrate at the NYS Fair in the Agricultural Museum |
Tuesday, September 10 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - Turning a Game Call with Jim Yonkers |
Saturday, September 14 |
All Member Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
Saturday, October 5 |
All Member Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
Saturday, October 12 |
Woodworkers Challenge for All Members at BCSFD Station 1 |
Friday, October 18 - 4-8pm Saturday, October 19 - 9am-4pm |
Members demonstrate Pen Turning as Part of the Turn for Troops Program at the Manlius Historical Society Annual Craft Show |
Tuesday, November 12 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - TBD with Mike Malecki |
Saturday, November 16 |
All Member Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
Sunday, December 8 |
Members attend a Club-Wide Member Holiday Event at BCSFD Station 1 |
2023 Meetings, Workshops & Events
Demo/Event Date |
Demonstration/Event Description |
Tuesday, January 10 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - Turning a Snowman & Tree at the Same Time / Using a Steady Rest with Ray Smith |
Saturday, January 14 |
Turning Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
Tuesday, February 14 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - Tool Fundamentals with Robert Love, Charlie LaPrease, & Larry Prunotto Challenge - Snowman or Tree |
Saturday, February 18 |
Turning Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
Thursday - Saturday, February 23-25 |
Members Demonstrate During the NYS Farm Show in the Witter Museum @ NYS Fairgrounds |
Tuesday, March 14 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - Bowl Turning with Charlie LaPrease Challenge - Something Very Unusual |
Saturday, March 18 |
Turning Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
Tuesday, April 11 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - Turning a Whiskey Glass with Dave Grant Challenge - Turned Bowl |
Saturday, April 15 |
Turning Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center * |
Tuesday, May 9 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - Turning a Threaded Box with Jim Kent Challenge - Whiskey Glass or Similar End Grain Type Turned Item |
Saturday, May 13 |
All Member Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center * |
Tuesday, June 13 |
N-Loop Celtic Knots - IRD with Alan Stratton Via Zoom Only |
Saturday, June 18 |
All Member Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
Tuesday, July 11 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - Paper Towel Holders with Mark Anastas Challenge - Box - Preferably a Beads of Courage Box for Donation |
Saturday, July 15 |
All Member Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
Tuesday, August 8 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - Turning a Ball Ornament with Mike Malecki Challenge - Paper Towel Holder / Wig Stand |
Saturday, August 12 |
All Member Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
August 23 - September 4 |
Members Demonstrate at the NYS Fair in the Agricultural Museum |
Tuesday, September 12 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - The Ogee Bowl with Ed Siegel Challenge - Ball Ornaments |
Saturday, September 16 |
All Member Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
Tuesday, October 10 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - Turning a Lamp with Jim Yonkers Challenge - Ogee Bowl |
Saturday, October 14 |
All Member Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center * |
Friday-Saturday, October 27 4-8pm, & October 28 9am-4pm |
Members demonstrate Pen Turning as Part of the Turn for Troops Program at the Manlius Historical Society Annual Craft Show |
Saturday, November 11 |
Woodworkers Challenge for All Members at BCSFD Station 1 |
Saturday, November 18 |
All Member Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center * |
Sunday, December 3 |
Members attend a Club-Wide Member Holiday Event at BCSFD Station 1 |
* Weather Permitting! During the cold months, the workshops are for turning only and members pay $5 to turn. Once the weather breaks, all members are welcome to attend to carve, scroll, etc. in the outer area of the Event Center. The club pays for use and no one pays.
2022 Meetings, Workshops & Events
Demo/Event Date |
Demonstration/Event Description |
Tuesday, January 11 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - Affordable Video-Assisted Hollowing with Ed Siegel |
Sunday, January 16 |
Turning Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
Tuesday, February 8 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - Whistles & Walking Staffs for Kids with Chad Dawson |
Saturday, February 12 |
Turning Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
Thursday - Saturday, February 24-26 |
Members Demonstrate During the NYS Farm Show in the Witter Museum @ NYS Fairgrounds |
Tuesday, March 8 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - Wizard Wands with Ray Smith |
Saturday, March 12 |
Turning Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
Tuesday, April 12 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - Rattles with Robert Love |
Saturday, April 16 |
Turning Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center If Weather Cooperates - All Member Workshop |
Tuesday, May 10 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - What a New Turner Can Learn in 30 Days with Arlene Pritzker |
Saturday, May 14 |
All Member Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
Tuesday, June 14 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - Duplicator Jig for Making Chess Pieces with Ed Siegel |
Saturday, June 18 |
All Member Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
Saturday & Sunday, July 16 & 17 |
Demonstration & Workshop with Rebecca DeGroot **Separate Registration & Payment Required** Saturday Demonstration - Hybrid (In-Person & Via Zoom) $25 Sunday Workshop - In Person only - $50 |
Saturday, July 23 (tentative) |
All Member Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
Tuesday, August 9 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - Exploring Kit Projects Available via Penn State with Rod Castle |
Saturday, August 13 |
All Member Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
August 24 - September 5 |
Members Demonstrate at the NYS Fair in the Agricultural Museum |
Tuesday, September 13 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - Abrasives with Jim Yonkers |
Saturday, September 17 |
All Member Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
Tuesday, October 11 |
In-Person & Via Zoom - Segmenting with Jim Kent |
Saturday, October 15 |
All Member Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
Friday & Saturday, November 4-5 |
Members demonstrate Pen Turning as Part of the Turn for Troops Program at the Manlius Historical Society Annual Craft Show |
Saturday, November 12 |
Woodworkers Challenge for All Members |
Saturday, November 19 |
All Member Workshop @ Eight Acres Event Center |
Sunday, December 4 |
Members attend a Club-Wide Member Holiday Event |
2021 Meetings, Workshops & Events
All demonstrations listed below may change due to unforeseen circumstances. We are hoping to return to in-person meetings in July.
Demo / Event Date |
Demonstration / Event Description |
January 12 |
VIA ZOOM - Turning a Awl with Rod Castle |
February 9 |
VIA ZOOM - Tool Making with Jim Yonkers |
March 9 |
VIA ZOOM - Coring with Charlie LaPrease & Mark Anastas |
April 13 |
VIA ZOOM - Magic Salt Shakers with Doug North |
May 11 |
VIA ZOOM - Ultra Thin Spindle Turning with Ed Siegel |
June 8 |
VIA ZOOM - Carving on Bowls with Chad Dawson & Piercing with Ed Siegel |
July 13 |
VIA ZOOM - Spatulas with Robert Love |
July 17-18 |
IN PERSON CANCELLD FOR 2021 Members Attend the AAW Symposium VIRTUALLY |
August 10 |
VIA ZOOM - Turning a Hawaiian Calabash Bowl with Emiliano Achaval from Maui, Hawaii |
August 20 - September 6 |
Cancelled - Members Demonstrate During the 2021 NYS Fair in the Witter Agricultural Museum |
September 14 |
In-Person & Zoom - Lathe Maintenance with Robert Love |
October 12 |
In Person & Zoom - Knickknack Inside Out Ornaments with Larry Prunotto |
November 9 |
In Person & Zoom - Gnomes, Fairies, & Gonks Oh My! with Dave Grant |
Sunday, December 5, 1-4pm |
Club-Wide Holiday Event at a Place TBD |
2020 Meetings, Workshops & Events
All demonstrations listed below may change due to unforeseen circumstances.
Demo / Event Date |
Demonstration / Event Description |
Workshop Date |
January 14 |
Cylinder/Pocket Box with Dave Grant |
January 18 |
February 11 |
Cryptex with Ed Siegel |
February 15 |
February 27-29 |
Members Demonstrate During the 2020 NYS Farm Show in the Witter Agricultural Museum at the NYS Fairgrounds |
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March 10 |
Bowl in a Bowl (for Chips & Dip) with John McCabe |
March 14 |
March 20-22 |
CANCELLED - Members Demonstrate During the Woodworking Shows in the Horticulture Building at the NYS Fairgrounds |
|
April 14 |
CANCELLED - Prepping Wood for Turning with Greg Potter |
April 18 |
May 12 |
CANCELLED - Cube in a Cube with Robert Love |
May 16 |
June 4-7 |
CANCELLED - Members Attend the AAW Symposium in Louisville, KY |
Value |
June 9 |
VIA ZOOM - Segmented Turning with Larry Prunotto & Ed Siegel |
June 13 |
July 14 |
VIA ZOOM - Bugs in Our Wood with Kim Adams of SUNY Environmental Sciences |
None |
August 11 |
VIA ZOOM - Prepping Wood for Turning with Greg Potter |
TBD |
August 21 - September 7 |
CANCELLED - Members Demonstrate During the 2020 NYS Fair in the Witter Agricultural Museum |
n.a. |
September 8 |
VIA ZOOM - Covered Boxes with Inlay with Chad Dawson |
None |
October 13 |
German Ring Turning (Reifendrehen) with Mike Malecki |
None |
November 10 |
Turning a Small Hat with Ron Tomasch |
None |
December 9 |
Holiday Event - CANCELLED DUE TO COVID |
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Saturday, December 12 |
Holiday Zoom Event with Holiday Contest Results, etc. |
Special Events Locally in 2020 include:
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February 27-29 - Members Demonstrate During the New York State Farm Show in the Witter Agricultural Museum at the Fairgrounds
March 20-22 - CANCELLED - Members Demonstrate During the Woodworking Show to be held in the Horticulture Building at the Fairgrounds April 2020 - CANCELLED - Member Display of Projects at the Northern Onondaga Library in Cicero |
July 2020 - CANCELLED - Member Display of Projects at the Baldwinsville Public Library
August 2020 - CANCELLED - Annual Club Picnic August 21 thru September 7 - CANCELLED - Members Demonstrate Old Fashioned Woodworking in the Witter Agricultural Museum at the Fairgrounds During the 18 Day NYS Fair Fall 2020 - CANCELLED - National Speaker Demo & Workshop |
Regional & National Events of Interest to Turners in 2020 include:
March 28-29 - CANCELLED - Totally Turning & Showcase in Saratoga Springs Sponsored by the Northeastern Woodworking Association
June 4-7 - CANCELLED - American Association of Woodturners Annual Symposium in Louisville, KY
September 26-27 - CANCELLED - Mid-Atlantic Woodturning Symposium in Lancaster, PA
June 4-7 - CANCELLED - American Association of Woodturners Annual Symposium in Louisville, KY
September 26-27 - CANCELLED - Mid-Atlantic Woodturning Symposium in Lancaster, PA
2019 Meetings, Workshops & Events
Date |
Topic |
Demonstrator |
Workshop Date / Location |
January 8, 2019 |
Spiral Pendants |
Ed Seigel |
January 12 / Eight Acres* |
February 12, 2019 |
Cancelled Due to Weather |
None |
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February 21-23, 2019 8:30am to 4:00pm |
Demonstrate at the New York Farm Show |
All Members |
Danial Parrish Witter Agricultural Museum at the New York State Fairgrounds |
March 12, 2019 |
Dry Bud Vase |
Dave Grant |
March 16 / Eight Acres* |
April 9, 2019 |
Half Moon Vessel |
John McCabe |
April 13 / Eight Acres* |
May 14, 2019 |
Triplets (Rescheduled from Feb 12) |
Charlie LaPrease |
May 18 / Eight Acres* |
June 11, 2019 |
Lost Wood Process |
Robert Love |
June 15 / Eight Acres* |
July 9, 2019 |
Covered Candy Dish |
Bob Ireland |
July 20 / Eight Acres* |
July 11-14, 2019 |
AAW Symposium |
Raleigh, NC |
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August 13, 2019 |
Using the Antique Lathes Meeting at Witter Museum at NYS Fairgrounds |
Charlie LaPrease |
None |
August 21-September 2 10am - 8pm |
Demonstrate at New York State Fair |
All Members! |
Each day with antique replicas & antique tools in the Witter Agricultural Museum! |
September 10, 2019 |
Bowl from a Board |
Mike Gridley |
September 21 / Eight Acres* |
September 14 & 15, 2019 |
Paul Petrie |
Demo @ Camillus Middle School Workshop @ Eight Acres* |
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October 4-6 2019 |
Mid-Atlantic Woodturning Conference |
Marriott, Downtown Lancaster, PA |
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October 8, 2019 |
Turned Walking Sticks |
Chad Dawson |
October 12 / Eight Acres* |
November 13, 2019 |
Sharpening |
Dick Hoblitzell |
November 16 / Eight Acres* |
December 11, 2019 |
Holiday Gathering at Belgium Cold Springs Station 1 Community Room |
Your Woodworking Friends! |
2018 Meetings, Workshops, & Events
Date |
Topic |
Demonstrator |
Workshop Date / Location |
May 8, 2018 |
Off-Set Spindle Turning |
Jeffrey Cheramie |
May 19 / Eight Acres* |
June 12, 2018 |
Scoops |
Dick Hoblitzell |
June 16 / Eight Acres* |
July 10, 2018 |
Eggs to Kaleidoscopes |
Rod Castle |
July 14 / Eight Acres* |
August 4, 2018 |
FAMILY PICNIC |
Everyone |
Event at Fire House* |
August 14, 2018 |
Duplicating Three Ways |
Robert Love & Ed Siegel |
August 18 / Eight Acres* |
August 22, 2018 thru September 3, 2018 |
Demonstrate at the New York State Fair |
All Members! |
Each day with antique replicas & antique tools - 10am to 8pm in the Witter Agricultural Museum! |
September 11, 2018 |
Beyond the Wooden Pen |
Greg Potter |
September 22 / Eight Acres* |
September 15, 2018 |
National Demonstrator |
Dennis Fuge |
September 16 / Eight Acres* |
October 9, 2018 |
TBD |
TBD |
October 13 / Eight Acres* |
November 13, 2018 |
Cross Drilled Ornaments |
Mike Gridley |
November 17 / Eight Acres* |
December 12, 2018 |
Holiday Gathering |
Your Woodturning Friends |
None |
* Eight Acres is the Corporation's workshop location. It is a private home. Directions are available at any meeting.
The Fire House is the Community Room at Station One of the Belgium Cold Springs Fire Department at 7920 River Road,
Baldwinsville, NY 13027
The Daniel Parrish Witter Agricultural Museum is located on the grounds of the New York State Fair in Solvay, NY, just
north of Syracuse, NY. The Museum is located down Restaurant Row directly across from the Coliseum. It is the oldest
building on the Fairgrounds property.
The Fire House is the Community Room at Station One of the Belgium Cold Springs Fire Department at 7920 River Road,
Baldwinsville, NY 13027
The Daniel Parrish Witter Agricultural Museum is located on the grounds of the New York State Fair in Solvay, NY, just
north of Syracuse, NY. The Museum is located down Restaurant Row directly across from the Coliseum. It is the oldest
building on the Fairgrounds property.