Yesterday’s post was about a woodturner who lost most of her vision but was able to adapt her tools and processes to allow her to continue turning. Coincidently, the AAW website has a feature on how the 25th Anniversary Symposium included the first showing of woodturnings to visually impaired people. …
One of the ways that SPSW members give back is by supporting the Blinded Veterans Association. This organization provides scholarships for children of blinded veterans. The SPSW also has members that have vision limitations or are legally blind. The current issue of the American Woodturner, the publication of the American …
If you are a member of the American Association of Woodturners (AAW), you are encouraged to vote in the current board of directors election. There are six candidates for the three positions being elected. The candidates are (i = incumbent): Dale Larson from Oregon (i) John Morand from Ontario Paul …
The Northwest Washington Woodturners are having their annual picnic in place of the August membership meeting. They are, however, turning tops for the Bellingham Parks Kid’s Festival on August 6th. The Olympic Peninsula Woodturners are also having their annual picnic in place of the August membership meeting. The picnic will …
Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher. – proverb It’s all about skills transfer This article came out of a chat at a recent SPSW board meeting – we were talking about the various ways that being in the club has helped …
Vacuum chucking is becoming more common. From home built systems to more expensive commercial systems, they all have some common issues. One of those is getting a good seal between the chuck and the bowl. The editor of the Segmented Woodturners newsletter recently tested out a new rubber chuck gasket …
