On Saturday October 21, there is an all day demonstration  with Ron Tomasch, and there are two one-day workshops, on Sunday Oct 22, and Monday Oct 23. click here for more information and to register for the events.

"As a young boy and playing in my father's shop I became very intrigued with a lathe that he had made out of wood. I was never really very good but I was able to make square wood round and at eight years old I felt that I had really accomplished something.  As I got older and went to junior and then high school, I took all of the woodshop, metal shop and mechanical drawing classes I could take. In high school they had a lathe and I spent as much time as I could on that one piece of equipment. It was there that I was able to perfect my turning skills with the guidance and instruction of my shop teacher, Mr. Bill Smith. For many years after leaving school because of my work schedule and family I was forced to abandon my passion for woodturning.  I now belong to the AAW, (American Association of Woodturners) and four turning clubs. I have recently started a local chapter of the AAW in my community.  I have demonstrated at several schools for career days and we always draw a large group of kids that really seem interested in woodturning. I have demonstrated at several turning clubs and turning functions. I have been published in an online magazine which included a video of my work, (ashtabulawave.org). I was interviewed and videotaped for Fox8 TV's, "New Day Cleveland" show. My pieces are displayed at the, "Bridge Street Art Works" an art store in the Ashtabula Harbor.  Wood turning on a lathe is a fun hobby and can be very rewarding. Once you make the initial investment for the lathe and some of the tools you'll need, it is a relatively inexpensive hobby, especially if you don't mind going into the woods and cutting down your own trees."  Ron Tomasch.