Welcome to the web site of the Chicago Woodturners Club.

Welcome to the Chicago Woodturners (CWT). This club, located in the Suburban Chicago Area, provides a forum to promote the art and craft of woodturning through education, information and community programs.

The club was established in 1987 as the Woodturners of Northern Illinois and as a local chapter of the American Association of Woodturners (AAW). In early 1991 the club changed it's name to the Chicago Woodturners and remains a proud chapter of the AAW.

CWT meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at
the WoodCraft Supply store located at 1280 East Dundee Road, Palatine, Illinois. Meetings start at 7:00 PM and usually last until 9:30 PM.
Visitors are always welcome at the meetings.

The American Association of Woodturners (AAW) is the national organization that provides support for the local chapters. Annual dues for the AAW are $35 for an individual, or $40 for family memberships. Although it is highly recommended that you belong to the AAW, membership in the national organization is not a requirement for membership in the Chicago Woodturners.
AAW Web site:  http://www.woodturner.org/

As a member of the AAW you will receive the American Woodturner, an outstanding quarterly publication devoted entirely to woodturning. National members also receive the AAW Resource Directory, which is a listing of local chapters, members, demonstrators, and other woodturning resources.

Additionally, AAW members can attend the Annual AAW Symposium, receive Educational Grants, and get discounts on special publications, videos, and other products of interest to woodturners.

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