This is the meeting you have been waiting for. Tones will join us to demonstrate the art of turning Christmas Ornaments. Most of you have probably seen examples of Tones’ Christmas Ornaments, the fine details, the exquisite finials. Tones is truly an artist. He will share with us some of …
The Washington chapter of the International Association of Penturners has posted their meeting dates through 2013. The chapter meets at the Woodcraft store in Seattle. Jeff Marsden, SPSW member, has organized the local chapter and makes this post in the IAP website: The only time available for this year is …
The AAW has published the latest edition of Woodturning Fundamentals. This month’s edition includes: An explanation by Keith Tompkins of why honing your turning tools after grinding them will give a cleaner cut on your wood and a longer lasting edge. Kurt Hertzog’s article on how to choose the right …
One of the featured demonstrators listed in yesterday’s post about the Yellowstone Woodturners Symposium is Malcolm Tibbetts. Malcolm is a leading practitioner of segmented turning and is the current President of the Segmented Woodturners virtual chapter of the AAW. As we’ve previously posted, the Segmented Woodturners are holding their 3rd …
The Northeast Florida Woodturners Association (Jaxturners) have posted the video of their February 2012 meeting demonstration on YouTube. In this video Keith Larrett demonstrates casting, turning, threading and texturing a pewter collar in a hollow form. You can watch parts 2 & 3 of this demo and their other videos …
Larry has 50 years of woodturning, having started in high school. There was, however, a 35 year layoff while finishing college, getting married, working as a computing manager in higher education, oil, and aerospace, and “in cooperation with his wife”, raising his two sons. When his wife bought him a …
