Chapter Stalwarts - Cumberland Woodturners of Crossville, Tennessee

Les Black and Rod Smith

The Cumberland Woodturners of Crossville, Tennessee, have honored Les Black and Rod Smith with Stalwart Awards in recognition of their extraordinary support of our chapter. During his eleven years of club membership, Les has served as club librarian and treasurer and is one of our four designated mentors. All of our meetings, hands-on workshops, and guest demonstrations are held at Les’s workshop, where he generously shares his lathes, tools, and expertise with the club. A Cumberland Woodturners member since 2004, Rod has served as president and treasurer and is our videographer, webmaster, and a designated mentor.

Les and Rod are outstanding ambassadors for our chapter, the AAW, and the art and craft of woodturning. They coach turners at our monthly workshops, serve on our board, and support our community outreach projects. They also volunteer their time and equipment to provide demonstrations at community events. In countless ways, Les and Rod are the grease and the glue of our chapter. It is our great pleasure to honor them with these Stalwart Awards, which they so richly deserve.