The 25th Anniversary Symposium is over. The lineup looked great. Did you go? What demonstrations did you see? What events did you attend? If you were at the AAW Symposium leave a comment below and let us know what your experiences were.
The AAW Symposium being held this month in St. Paul, Minnesota, looks to be an amazing event. If you are planning on attending you may want to download the Symposium Planning Guide. And if you are unable to attend, the planning guide looks like a great overview of what is …
The Segmented Woodturners virtual chapter of the AAW has released the June Club Summary. Here are some of the goings on: June is membership renewal month and all members will need to renew before June 30th in order to continue to have access to the full site, like the forum, …
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 …
The Northeast Florida Woodturners Association, the AAW chapter in Jacksonville, Florida, started video recording the demonstrators from their membership meetings last January. They have also created a channel on YouTube to share these videos. Topics so far include multi-axis turning, small hollow form, spindle design and turning, and turning a …
