Note – The following message is from AAW Board Member Tom Wirsing The AAW; It’s a Family I’ve often heard it said that the AAW is like a big family. I began turning wood at the age of about 13 in my father’s basement workshop. And I turned wood off …
Segmented Woodturners Symposium The landmark 1st Segmenting Symposium in November 2008 was a resounding success. From that humble beginning of approximately 100 attendees, segmentedwoodturners.org was born. As a chapter of the American Association of Woodturners, the club – with members from around the world – has become the driving force …
The Northeast Florida Woodturners Association (Jaxturners) have posted the video of their February 2012 meeting demonstration on YouTube. In this video Keith Larrett demonstrates casting, turning, threading and texturing a pewter collar in a hollow form. You can watch parts 2 & 3 of this demo and their other videos …
Larry has 50 years of woodturning, having started in high school. There was, however, a 35 year layoff while finishing college, getting married, working as a computing manager in higher education, oil, and aerospace, and “in cooperation with his wife”, raising his two sons. When his wife bought him a …
You may have seen this video already, but it is a good reminder to practice safety whenever turning, especially green wood.
AAW members, the annual board elections are underway. It looks like all of the candidates are well qualified and would be a great addition to the board. You can read about the candidates here. One of the candidates is Larry Miller. Larry is the founder, and currently president of the …
