Mid Minnesota Association of Woodturners Posts Downloadable February 2026 Newsletter PDF

The Mid Minnesota Association of Woodturners has added a February 2026 newsletter to its online newsletters archive. The listing shows the file named "February 2026," identified as a PDF with a file size of 4873 kb and a visible "Download File" button in the archive entry.

The archive excerpt also displays other monthly issues and file metadata, including January 2026 (4070 kb), January 2025 (4286 kb), February 2025 (2316 kb), March 2025 (6416 kb), April 2025 (4007 kb), May 2025 (3141 kb), June 2025 (2789 kb), July 2025 (4599 kb), and August 2025 (2767 kb). The presence of those file-size listings indicates readers can retrieve past issues directly from the club archive. The archive excerpt includes a fragment describing typical newsletter contents: "which typically contains: club meeting summaries, upcoming demon", the fragment in the excerpt ends mid-word and the complete sentence is not shown in the supplied material.

Beyond the February newsletter listing, regional training and chapter schedules in the supplied material highlight active programming for turners. The Tech Center in Waite Park lists several hands-on classes with full metadata. Wine Gift Box runs February 3 and 4, 2026, 6 to 9 p.m., taught by Don Peterson and Tim DuBois for an $88 fee with materials included; it is labeled beginner level, with no prior woodworking experience required. Make a Kumiko Panel is scheduled March 25 and 26, 2026, 6 to 9 p.m., with Wayne Peterson instructing for $82, materials included, and listed as beginner friendly. Make a 12-piece Radial Book-Matched Veneer Panel is set for April 25 and 26, 2026, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., led by Steve Schwartz for $199, materials included, also for beginners. A separate charcuterie/cheese slicer board description in the class listings explains the hands-on process, available woods, and assembly steps; the excerpt ends with "Register here."

The Des Moines WoodTurners January bulletin included an extended note on tool technique and a calendar of classes and meetings for 2026. The bulletin header reads "Des Moines WoodTurners Chapter Meeting Announcement & Newsletter January 2026 a 501(c)(3) Non-profit Organization Bulletin 2026-01." The newsletter excerpt contains this verbatim passage about scraping-mode tools: "It may be surprising to some woodturners that a large number of popular woodturning tools currently being used actually operate in the scraping mode: traditional scrapers, negative-rake scrapers, many (most?) hollowing tools, beading tools, “dovetail tools”, chatter tools, and the majority of “carbide insert tools” being sold today. It is important that turners of all skill levels understand the applications, capabilities, and limits of woodturning scrapers, as well as knowing how to correctly present them to the object being turned to optimize their use for efficiency, improved surface quality, and safety. The demonstration will 1) [...]" That quote is truncated in the supplied excerpt.

Class rosters and schedules in the Des Moines excerpt list Basic Woodturning sessions (March 9 & 16; April 20 & 27; September 14 & 21; October 19 & 26, 2026) with instructor names such as Dustin Smith, Herman Riva, and Kevin Roozeboom and associated numbers shown in the table fragment. The bulletin also shows multiple networking and chapter meeting dates through October 2026 and mentions proposed participation at America's State Fair and the Iowa State Fair.

Practical value: the February 2026 PDF is immediately retrievable for club members and regional turners who want meeting summaries, demonstration notes, and local event listings. The Tech Center class dates and instructor names give concrete opportunities to book hands-on training in veneer work, Kumiko, and gift-box projects. Verify registration links and seat availability with the Tech Center and chapter contacts, and download the February newsletter to read full meeting summaries and demonstration details that the archive listing alludes to.

What comes next: download the February 2026 PDF and consult the newsletter masthead for contact details, then follow up with Don Peterson, Tim DuBois, Wayne Peterson, or Steve Schwartz for class registration and with Mid Minnesota or Des Moines chapter contacts to confirm demonstration and meeting specifics.