Rocky Mountain Woodturning Symposium

[Dean Center]

I attended the Rocky Mountain Woodturning Symposium in Loveland this past weekend, and it was a terrific 3 days. Every demonstration I went to was excellent, and the whole affair was very well run, as always.

Our very own Dave Landers was one of the demonstrators, and darned if he didn't do a really nice job, too. He showed us how to make Kuksa, which are 4" handled Scandinavian hiker cups--like wooden Sierra cups if you know what that is. Unfortunately, someone suggested I now need to make Kuksas as 'thank yous' for the 30 volunteers who participated in our trail maintenance projects this year. Dave showed his personal Kuksa, which after years of use is both highly flammable and permanently sanitized with grain based preservatives. Thank you, Dave! Well done!

 

[Dave Landers]

Dean, it was great to meet you in person!
I too had a great time at the symposium. Met some great folks, enjoyed the demos, bought some stuff, and had fun demonstrating.

This was our record highest attendance ever over our 25 year history (21st event, after breaks for a flood and covid).

The Longest Shaving contest at the closing lunch was a hoot! No way was I going to jump in after Yann Marot's 39 foot'er - from a roughing gouge no less! (Check out Cindy Drozda's YouTube or Facebook - she live-streamed the event).

 

[Greg Bloemke]

I attended the Rocky Mountain Woodturning Symposium in Loveland this past weekend, and it was a terrific 3 days. Every demonstration I went to was excellent, and the whole affair was very well run, as always.

Our very own Dave Landers was one of the demonstrators, and darned if he didn't do a really nice job, too. He showed us how to make Kuksa, which are 4" handled Scandinavian hiker cups--like wooden Sierra cups if you know what that is. Unfortunately, someone suggested I now need to make Kuksas as 'thank yous' for the 30 volunteers who participated in our trail maintenance projects this year. Dave showed his personal Kuksa, which after years of use is both highly flammable and permanently sanitized with grain based preservatives. Thank you, Dave! Well done!

Sorry I missed it.

 

[Ricc Havens]

I was there all the way from Indiana - attended one of Trent Bosch's hands on workshops the days prior to the symposium so we stuck around. Had never been to any kind of symposium before so it was fun and I learned a lot from the demonstrators. for me the only disappointment (and it was a small one) was the vendors. I had a list of things I wanted to buy but none of the vendors had the stuff I needed. (I did buy a couiple things from the vendors I didn't need!!)

Enjoyed meeting the pro demonstrators and even got to meet youtubers - Sam Angelo and Alan Stratton.

I would go again if I am ever in the area when it's happening.

 

[Doug Agee]

I made it to this symposium too. Had a great time and also learned a lot. What a great place in the Rocky Mountains to have a symposium. Thanks to all the organizers and volunteers for a fantastic experience.

 

[Paul Hackworth]

Dean, it was great to meet you in person!
I too had a great time at the symposium. Met some great folks, enjoyed the demos, bought some stuff, and had fun demonstrating.

This was our record highest attendance ever over our 25 year history (21st event, after breaks for a flood and covid).

The Longest Shaving contest at the closing lunch was a hoot! No way was I going to jump in after Yann Marot's 39 foot'er - from a roughing gouge no less! (Check out Cindy Drozda's YouTube or Facebook - she live-streamed the event).

This was the first symposium I ever attended and the longest shavings contest was amazing. I did the workshop with Yann at Trent Bosch’s place after the symposium and learned so much from him. I also got to meet David Ellsworth, which was very exciting for me.

I highly recommend attending this symposium in the future. It was well run, had a diverse group of demonstrators and vendors, and in a beautiful location.

I did come home with a case of Covid and heard that a lot of others got it too. Hopefully that will be less of a problem next year. Hopefully no one got too sick. It was a rough 3 days, but milder than the first time around.

 

[Paul Hackworth]

This was the first symposium I ever attended and the longest shavings contest was amazing. I did the workshop with Yann at Trent Bosch’s place after the symposium and learned so much from him. I also got to meet David Ellsworth, which was very exciting for me.

I highly recommend attending this symposium in the future. It was well run, had a diverse group of demonstrators and vendors, and in a beautiful location.

I did come home with a case of Covid and heard that a lot of others got it too. Hopefully that will be less of a problem next year. Hopefully no one got too sick. It was a rough 3 days, but milder than the first time around.