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Meetings & Events

Unless weather precludes or there is a special event, we meet monthly at the Russ Fellows Woodturning Center in Jericho.

 

Main meetings are generally the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Come as early as 5:30 p.m. for a light meal and fellowship; the meeting begins at 6 p.m. and ends about 7:30-8:30 p.m.


Sawdust sessions are held during the summer months and are generally on the 1st Wednesday of the month and are also held at Russ Fellows Woodturning Center in Jericho. Sawdust sessions are informal visiting, sharing and  question-and-answer sessions with people bringing pieces to work on or ask for help with. The time is 5:30 p.m. to 7-7:30 p.m.-ish.

The calendar below is the defining schedule (not the general notes above).

Upcoming Events

  • Sawdust Session . . . Shop Cleanup and Sharpening
    Sawdust Session . . . Shop Cleanup and Sharpening
    Jun 03, 2026, 5:30 AM – 7:00 PM
    Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT 05465, USA
    Meet up at the woodturning center to visit with other members, get questions answered, or make some sawdust. This month we'll be cleaning up some and sharpening tools. If you're curious how, bring a tool or two and we'll work through the process together.
  • June 2026 Meeting — Spindle Turning with Nick Rosato
    June 2026 Meeting — Spindle Turning with Nick Rosato
    Jun 17, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT 05465, USA
    Master woodturner Nick Rosato will share the basics of spindle turning. Whether a finial, tool handle, table or chair legs or newel posts or balusters, there are tools and techniques to learn.
  • Sawdust Session
    Sawdust Session
    Jul 01, 2026, 5:30 AM – 7:00 PM
    Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT 05465, USA
    Meet up at the woodturning center to visit with other members, get questions answered, or make some sawdust.
  • July 2026 Meeting — Flame Blackening as a Finish
    July 2026 Meeting — Flame Blackening as a Finish
    Jul 15, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT 05465, USA
    Details to come! Don’t miss out!
  • Sawdust Session
    Sawdust Session
    Aug 05, 2026, 5:30 AM – 7:00 PM
    Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT 05465, USA
    Meet up at the woodturning center to visit with other members, get questions answered, or make some sawdust.
  • August 2026 Meeting — the Bowl Gouge with Brad Vietje
    August 2026 Meeting — the Bowl Gouge with Brad Vietje
    Aug 19, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT 05465, USA
    A bowl gouge is the go-too tool for most woodturners, but there is much to this woodturner workhorse. From size to grind to techniques, Brad will open the can of worms that is the bowl gouge.
  • Annual Summer Potluck
    Annual Summer Potluck
    Aug 29, 2026, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT 05465, USA
    Write this date in your calendar in ink — you won't want to miss the annual summer potluck.
  • Sawdust Session
    Sawdust Session
    Sep 02, 2026, 5:30 AM – 7:00 PM
    Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT 05465, USA
    Meet up at the woodturning center to visit with other members, get questions answered, or make some sawdust.
  • [RAIN DATE] Summer Potluck
    [RAIN DATE] Summer Potluck
    Sep 12, 2026, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT 05465, USA
    Write this date in your calendar in ink so you'll be free in case Vermont weather doesn't cooperate with our original date of August 29th. You won't want to miss the annual summer potluck.
  • Sawdust Session
    Sawdust Session
    Oct 07, 2026, 5:30 AM – 7:00 PM
    Russ Fellows Woodturning Center, 26 John Davis Dr, Jericho, VT 05465, USA
    Meet up at the woodturning center to visit with other members, get questions answered, or make some sawdust.

Directions to Russ Fellows Woodturning Center

26 John Davis Dr., Jericho, Vermont

From the East/I-89: Take exit 11, Richmond/Essex Junction. Turn right at end of ramp. Right again immediately at the
light. This is the River Road/Rt. 117. Go 3-1/2 miles; turn right on Skunk Hollow Rd. Go 2-1/2 miles, turn left on John Davis. Go (SLOWLY . . . 10 mph!) all the way to the end, number 26.

From the Burlington area: Take Route 15 from Winooski going east. Go past St Mike’s College and Ft Ethan Allen (both on left) and continue on to Essex Junction.  At the Five Corners bear left, staying on Rt. 15. Stay on Rt. 15 through Essex Center and on to Jericho. There are signs. Once you are in the village of Jericho, (look for the big Red Mill at the bridge) you will see the world-famous Joe’s Snack Bar . . . turn right. Turn right again at the stop sign. Turn right again at the next stop sign, about 1/2 mile. This is the start of Skunk Hollow Rd; turn right yet again The first drive on the right is John Davis Dr, take it. Go to the end (SLOWLY . . . 10 mph!), number 26.

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