Happy Presidents Day from the PNW!

[PaulM]

Hey all, my name is Paul. I am in the beginning stages of planning my first build. Never owned one before either.

I am a big backpacking buff and lately have found that it isn't nearly as fun anymore sitting at camp at night wondering what you wife and two kids are doing.

Camping is more their style and teardrops appeal to all. I can't wait to get started but realize this will take awhile. Familiar with woodworking, have a dirth of tools (but not enough!) and am really into wood turning (pens, bowls, etc.)

You guys are a wealth of info and I will learn a heap by hanging around.

Enjoy!

[Miriam C.]

Welcome to the Play pen Paul M. I hope among those tools you have a camera cause we love pictures.

You are right about not enough tools. You can never have too many. However, many here have built beautiful Teardrops with very few.

Look forward to you progress.

[halfdome, Danny]

Hey all, my name is Paul. I am in the beginning stages of planning my first build. Never owned one before either.

I am a big backpacking buff and lately have found that it isn't nearly as fun anymore sitting at camp at night wondering what you wife and two kids are doing.

Camping is more their style and teardrops appeal to all. I can't wait to get started but realize this will take awhile. Familiar with woodworking, have a dirth of tools (but not enough!) and am really into wood turning (pens, bowls, etc.)

You guys are a wealth of info and I will learn a heap by hanging around.

Enjoy!

Welcome again Paul. You didn't tell me you were a fellow woodturner . I belong to the South Puget Sound Woodturners In Fife. Are you planning on going to the spring Fling in Morton May 25th-28th? Bring along the family and a tent and you'll see lots of teardrops to get ideas from. Danny

[PaulM]

Danny, yeah, my hobbies just keep getting more expensive every time I turn around. I have been trying to come up with neat ways to work in my turning on the tear. Flatwork is not my forte really, but lucky enough to have some amazing buddies that are.

Don't think I'll be at that one, although it would be nice to oogle many teardrops at once. Fife is quite close too!

Thanks again for saying hello.

Auntie M, yes, I have a really nice camera. Hopefully I can remember to document as I go.

[halfdome, Danny]

Paul here is a list of clubs in the area, Danny
Northwest Washington Woodturners
Area Served: Northwest Washington State
Meeting City: Mount Vernon
Meeting State: WA
Meeting Place: Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 South 13th Street
Meeting Date: 3rd Thursday Monthly except December 6.30pm
Number of Members: 80
Chapter Web Site: northwestwashingtonwoodturners.org
Contact:
Julian Lee
P.O.Box 2009
Anacortes, WA 98221
360-299-2900
[email protected]
Olympic Peninsula Chapter-AAW
Area Served: West Puget Sound
Meeting City: Bremerton
Meeting State: WA
Meeting Place: Seventh-Day School, 5088 NW Taylor Road
Meeting Date: Last Wednesday
Number of Members: 110
Chapter Web Site: www.opcaaw.com
Contact:
Norm Hix
PO Box 4158
Bremerton, WA 98312
360-638-0420
[email protected]
Ornamental Turners International
Area Served: World
Meeting City: Redmond
Meeting State: WA
Meeting Place: Rotates across the country.
Meeting Date: Every two years, usually fall.
Number of Members: 175
Chapter Web Site: www.turners.org/
Contact:
Steve Johnson
4521 243rd Ave. NE
Redmond, WA 98053
425- 868-1532
[email protected]
Seattle Chapter-AAW
Area Served: Greater Seattle
Meeting City: Redmond
Meeting State: WA
Meeting Place: 17855 W. Spring Lake Dr. SE
Meeting Date: 2nd Thursday
Number of Members: 136
Chapter Web Site: home.comcast.net/~seattleaaw/
Contact:
Jack McDaniel
POB 1409
Bothell, WA 98041
425-486-9205
[email protected]
South Puget Sound Chapter
Area Served: South Puget Sound
Meeting City: Fife
Meeting State: WA
Meeting Place: Fife Senior Center
Meeting Date: 3rd Thursday
Number of Members: 160
Chapter Web Site: home.comcast.net/~spscaaw/
Contact:
Jack Wayne
12128 NE 162nd Place
Bothell, WA 98011
425-488-9561
[email protected]
Woodturners of Olympia
Area Served: So of Puget Sound, Thurston, Mason and Lewis Counties
Meeting City: Olympia
Meeting State: WA
Meeting Place: Thurston County Fairgrounds
Meeting Date: 4th Thursday
Number of Members: 65
Chapter Web Site: woodturnersofolympia.org
Contact:
Larry Miller
4621 John Luhr Rd
Olympia, WA 98516
360-412-1583
[email protected]

[PaulM]

HEY, there is one in the next town over from me!

Thanks again.