SPSW is a large chapter of the AAW that provides us, the members, with many opportunities to improve our woodturning skills, learn new skills, see world class demonstrators and share information with great people. This does not happen by itself, it takes members who are willing to step into leadership …
Bonnie Klein has been a woodturner for many years. In 1986 she designed the Klein Lathe, a forerunner of today’s mini-lathes, which she sold for 20 years. In 1992 she introduced the Klein Threading Jig for cutting threads in wood. If you were in attendance at the SPSW membership meeting …
The latest issue of the Woodturning Fundamentals newsletter from the AAW has been delivered. This is an email publication that comes in the months opposite from the American Woodturner magazine. There is a lot of great information for new and intermediate turners. The May issue has a lot of great …
Every year since 2004 the AAW has held a contest for Best Chapter Website. Chapters that submit their site in the competition must also provide a volunteer reviewer who evaluates up to five other Chapter websites. The judging is based on the following criteria: Layout/Graphic Design: visually appealing, easy to …
In the not to distant past woodturning was used to create utilitarian items like chair legs and simple bowls. Once woodturning started to increase in popularity, and with the advent of the AAW, woodturning has become more of an art. If you look at recent work by well know turners …
The members of the Yellowstone Woodturners, an AAW chapter in Billings, Montana have have announced their 7th Annual Symposium scheduled for October 6th and 7th at the Billings Career Center. The demonstrators for this year’s symposium are Malcolm Tibbetts who will cover segmenting from A to Z, and Sam Angelo …
