Welcome to Louisville Area Woodturners (LAW)

We are a group of woodturners and woodworkers who share a common interest in promoting and growing the art and craft of woodturning through education, sharing ideas and techniques, community engagement and generally having fun. The club is affiliated with the American Association of Woodturners (AAW) and support the mission & purpose of AAW. We usually meet on the second Thursday of the month at Walden school except for December or when we have special events. Thanks for your interest, we hope you will join us.

The AAW International Woodturning Symposium is the biggest woodturning event in the world and has something for everyone, no matter your experience level.

Internationally Renowned Demonstrators – Top woodturners from around the world will be demonstrating for woodturners of all skill levels.
Woodturning & Woodworking Trade Show – Many of your favorite woodturning and woodworking vendors in one place with exclusive deals and a hands-on look at the latest and greatest products.
A Sense of Community – Connect with a welcoming community of woodturning hobbyists, professionals, artists, collectors, and vendors.
Gallery, Exhibitions and Auctions – The largest and most unique display of awe-inspiring wood art from around the world
Two Ways to Attend – Register for full access to all the demonstrations, presentations, gallery, auctions and tradeshow, or attend just the tradeshow and gallery for free.

AAW INFO & REGISTRATION

Segmented Woodturners
8th Segmenting Symposium
Northbrook, Illinois

Registration is now open!

The Eighth Segmented Symposium will be held in Northbrook Illinois on September 18-20, 2026 at the Hilton Chicago Northbrook Hotel. See many of the top segmenting artists and demonstrators in the craft along with a large tradeshow, Instant gallery, and an enjoyable banquet with entertainment on Saturday evening. You can learn much more about the event and the demonstrators by following the link below.

2026 Segmented Turners Symposium

Club Community Service Project

From the President (2024-25):

"I was contacted by a representative from the Arizona Woodturners Association asking if our club would be interested in turning wig stands for local cancer patients undergoing treatment. They have been working with eBeauty, a company that provides wigs and wig stands for cancer patients, and they have been looking for a local club to serve patients in our area.

Your board has been looking for an opportunity to do some community service, and felt like this was a great option.

We have a couple of documents and a drawing with some basic dimensions, and examples of wig stands, for your reference. Be as creative as you want to be. There is no specific timeframe for completion of the wig stands, but we encourage everyone who is interested to turn as many as you can. As we collect the wig stands, we will deliver them to eBeauty. The AAW website also has some instructions for wig stands.

We feel like this is a great opportunity to show our club’s talent and willingness to serve our community."
Eric Gourieux

Wig Stand Status 2025

Eric Gourieux was the runaway winner for 2025 making 29 of the 70 turned in.

Wig Stand Status YTD 2026

Wig stands will be collected at the club meetings by Eric Gourieux, he will deliver them to the local distributor periodically.

We will track how many are made and communicate those numbers to the club each meeting, on the website homepage, and in the newsletter. We will also be showing who the top 2-3 members are and how many they have completed YTD.

Some form of recognition is being considered for the top contributor at yearend.

Lead Contributors YTD:
Joe Dillahunty - 7
Larry Crouch - 4
Larry Stephenson - 3
Carolyn Spencer - 1
Mike Robinson - 1
Paula McLain - 1

Marwood Manufacturing, a manufacturer of wood slabs, has partnered with LAW to donate suitable wood scrap from their manufacturing process for use in our Wig Stand Project detailed above.
When Marwood has a donation accumulated, they will contact Larry Crouch or Carolyn Spencer. They will pick up the donation and bring it to the next club meeting for distribution to the members.
If you wish to purchase large wooden slabs, you can contact Marwood directly at:

Marwood Manufacturing
2901 Hamburg Pike
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
(812) 288-8344
marwoodslabs.com

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Getting Started in Woodturning

Just starting or wondering about woodturning? There are many resources that provide a well rounded introduction to woodturning. One of the best is provided by the American Association of Woodturners who's mission is to promote woodturning in all of its facets. Although American in name the AAW has members around the world. Although LAW is affiliated with AAW, membership in AAW is not required to be a member of LAW or to attend our meetings.

Try this link for a great overview of woodturning, some of the terms, safety and how to get started. AAW Discover Woodturning

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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF WOODTURNERS
Want to become a part of the wider world of woodturning?
Want to see how to craft something out of your comfort zone? Want to see how far out there the woodturning craft can be extended or do you just want to learn how to turn a bowl or platter or a box?
There are many resources available to members of AAW to help you get started or to help launch your imagination in ways you never thought of.
Your AAW journey starts here.

LEARN MORE HERE !!!