AAW Benefit: EOG

One of the benefits of membership in the AAW for individuals and chapters is the Educational Opportunity Grant (EOG). The grants are up to $1,000 for individuals and $1,500 for chapters to cover the cost of expenses such as tuition, registration, demonstrators’ fees, travel, lodging, and meals. The intent of …

What’s Happening at Other Chapters

The Northwest Woodturners in Beaverton, Oregon are meeting on October 3rd. The September and October meetings will be held at Guild of Oregon Woodworkers workshop. The demonstrator will be Russell Coker showing how he makes fence post vases. The Inland Northwest Woodturners in Spokane Valley are meeting on October 3rd. …

Cryptex

From Wikipedia: The word cryptex is a neologism coined by the author Dan Brown for his 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code, denoting a portable vault used to hide secret messages. It is a combination of the words cryptology and codex; “an apt title for this device” since it uses …

September Demonstrator – Eric Lofstrom

“There is nothing more powerful than being inspired by an idea and having the confidence to create that one-of-a-kind piece on the lathe…this is what woodturning is all about!”- E.Lofstrom In addition to exploring my own creative voice, I also am very passionate about sharing the journey with others. Teaching …