The second of this year’s Mini Symposium’s. These are always an extremely popular event. Get there early and enjoy not only Beth’s wonderful refreshments, but also your chance to learn from some of your fellow club members. It is amazing that I learn something new at each one of these …
The Woodturners of Olympia will be holding their Turn and Learn event at their June 23rd meeting. Topics to be covered include coloring/dyeing, turn a pen for our Military Personnel, finishing projects – wax, varnish, photography methods turning bottle stoppers, turning hollow forms and platters w/ band inserts. The meeting …
Yesterday’s post about the tragic accident involving turner Joan Kelly is a reminder to make sure you follow all safety procedures when turning. The following are safety guidelines published by the AAW: 1. Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses that include side protectors. Use a full faceshield for bowl, …
Just read this sad report about an experienced woodturner and demonstrator who had a serious accident May 4th while at her lathe. Joan Kelly was turning a large cedar bowl blank on her lathe. Something happened that caused the blank to shatter and Joan was struck in the face and …
It is interesting to watch what results from invention and innovation. A couple examples recently involving turning kits. Anthony Turchetta, the owner of The Golden Nib.com, began promoting shaving accessory kits – razor handles and shaving brushes. From what I can tell he has had these for a number of …
The June issue of Woodturning magazine has an article titled “Creating long spindles with a join” by Richard Findley. He talks about being able to create spindles that exceed the length of the lathe bed by turning multiple sections and joining them with mortise and tenon joints. He shows his …
