If you have had the opportunity to turn on a lathe that has reverse capability you may have discovered how the sanding process can be improved in reverse. Some of you can get a beautiful finish with just your skew (Eric!) but most of us still have to sand. There …
Have you signed up for the Woodturning Fundamentals newsletter from the AAW? 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 March issue was just emailed out and it contains …
This month we are having our first Mini-Symposium of 2012. We have a great lineup of demonstrators from our club. Take a look at the list below and be prepared to learn something new that you can take back to your own shop. Please don’t forget that at every Mini-Symposium …
The following message is from AAW board member Kurt Hertzog School is back in Session As summer closes and the schools return to session, most of the chapters will begin their new season. Three of my chapters meet in public school facilities so we have a forced hiatus during the …
[warning]This account and image of an horrific injury resulting from careless use of a rotary carver was forwarded to many woodworking clubs. We have posted it here also to make sure as many people as possible have seen it to emphasize that safety comes first. The original author has provided …
A recent article in USA Today reported on the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) look into table saw safety. According to the CPSC there are 10 finger amputations a day from table saw use. The head of the CPSC says she will call on the power-tool industry and safety standards …
