President's Message

Welcome to the Segmented Woodturners, an online chapter of the American Association of Woodturners, founded in 2009. Our community of more than 500 members is dedicated to advancing segmented woodturning through education, inspiration, and the exchange of ideas.

We strive to be the premier international organization supporting both the art and craft of segmented turning—for everyone from beginners to experienced studio artists. Our membership includes a rich mix of skill levels and creative perspectives.

Our mission is to provide a first-class online experience, including:

• A forum for asking questions and sharing techniques
• An extensive members’ gallery showcasing thousands of segmented pieces
• A growing archive of resources designed to inspire and educate

To learn more about what our chapter offers, visit the About page at the top of the screen. Membership is just $25 per year, giving you full access to our content and community. We invite you to join us—everyone is welcome!

Al Miotke

President, Segmented Woodturners

Photo of the Week

Happy Days

By Malcolm Tibbetts

This is quite a special piece. I presented it to my wife Tere at our 50th anniversary party on April 12th. To commemorate the 50 years, I used Excel to reverse engineer the assembly so it could assemble exactly 18,262 pieces of wood, the number of days of marriage in 50 years, including 12 leap years. To achieve my goal, the entire vessel is constructed with veneer — hundreds of layers with 48 pieces of thin veneer segments in each layer. The large segments of white are 7 layers of veneer. The black separators have 7 layers of very short veneer. The wood is dyed birch veneer. 23” tall

Russ Braun said "It’s not often that 50 year anniversary opportunities roll around! It’s even rarer when the 50th anniversary inspires the fabrication of a terrifically segmented vessel. Malcolm has discretely glued up veneer thickness stock into segment sized stock and then cut and surrounded all the segments in dark veneer and surprised Tere at their Anniversary Gala…a monumental task for us mere mortals but just a labor of love for Malcolm!! Im sure Tere knows Malcolm loves her more than Segmenting but after seeing this piece, uhhh….haha! This all adds up to being honored with this week’s POTW!"

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Meet the Demonstrator

Malcolm Tibbetts

Malcolm Tibbetts is one of the founders of the Segmented Woodturners chapter and a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award. He has played a major role in advancing segmented woodturning through his innovations, teaching, videos, and writing. Malcolm has demonstrated at every Segmenting Symposium, sharing many of his signature techniques. This September, he will present six rotations covering three topics: “This Is How I Do It!”, “Ribbons and Tubes,” and “Stabilizing and the Use of Thin Veneers.”

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Segmenting News

Currently developing the updated Website

1. The 8th Segmenting Symposium has been scheduled for September 18-20, 2026. Registration will open in early February.

2. The March Technical Guide has been posted. It is on Using Veneers. Members can find it in Resources under the Technical Guides Category.

3. The next SWT bi-monthly Zoom Meeting program for members will be March 5th. See the Upcoming Events below for details.