Iron Turners

We meet on the 2nd Monday of each month @7:00 at:
1717 Washington Street,
Kansas City MO, 64108
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MEETINGS and COVID-19:
The City of KCMO mask mandate for meetings is no longer in effect. You may still wear a mask if you like. We will also continue to Zoom the meeting to those members that don't feel comfortable at an in-person meeting or just can't attend the meeting in person. The Zoom details will be emailed to members the week before the meeting.


October 14th Regular Meeting: Expert KC Woodturner top turner Jerry Darter will demonstrate how to turn a spinning top and decorate it. Jerry was a member of the KCWT Top Turners that donated as many as 3000 top per year to the Ronald McDonald House. Jerry has turned well over 10,000 top so far in his turning career.
October 14th Challenge:
Turn something that you viewed on a video or saw at a woodturning symposium.

Renewed Members: Please remember to pick up your 2024 KCWT Membership Card at any Woodturners regular meeting or any time the clubhouse is open (see Guild schedule). The metal card file box is beside the Guild membership card file box on the walnut counter at the clubhouse entry way. When you pay your 2024 dues, your new 2024 KCWT Membership Card will be in the metal card file box.

New members name badges and membership cards will be stored on the KC Woodturners badge rack inside the front door to the right.

Current KCWT membership cards give members 10% discount on non-electrical items at Woodcraft, Metro Hardwoods, Schutte Lumber, Rockler, Penn State, and Klingspor. This 10% discount is an enormous member benefit. Many members use this benefit to pay for their dues many times over.


FUTURE MEETING DEMOS:
October 14th Regular Meeting.
KC Woodturner member Bill Paullo will demonstrate how he stabilizes wood for his turning projects.


OPEN TURNING:
Open Turning in our lathe room is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday evenings 6:00pm to 9:00pm and on Saturday mornings 8:30am-noon. All eight lathes are available for use. You can always drop by and talk about a project. David Alexander is the Shop Opener on Saturday mornings. Anthony Harris will be the Shop Opener on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.


FUTURE EVENTS:
Lathe Room Cleanup Day is September 28th 10:00am till Done
We would like the Lathe Room spruced up prior to the Guild Anniversary Party so we can show off our room. We hope to get a lot of volunteers for this so it doesn't take too long. No turning during the Cleanup.

The last First Fridays event is October 4th, 2024. First Fridays at the Crossroads District:
There will be seven First Fridays from April until October 2024, the first Friday of every month, at the Crossroads District in KCMO. View the Crossroads website: Click Here.

The KC Woodturners as well as the KC Woodworkers Guild will sell things at this event in the new clubhouse. Paid members can also sell things by signing up as a Guild seller using the Guild's SignupGenius. The Guild will charge a 20% fee on everything sold to pay for the First Fridays Assn. entry fee. The Guild will send instructions to all First Friday Vendors.

KC Woodworkers Guild 40th Anniversary Party is Saturday, October 5th, 2024, 12:00pm to 7:00pm at the clubhouse.
All KC Woodturners are invited. Any KCWT member that participated in the October 4th First Fridays may leave their items on their table for the Anniversary Party the next day. The Guild will charge a 20% fee on everything sold to pay for advertising.