SPSW members, have you been looking for an opportunity to display your work in a juried show? The Northwest Wood Carvers are holding their 31st Annual Show and Sale this weekend at the Western Washington Fairgrounds in Puyallup, Washington. Carvers compete at six skill levels for ribbon and cash awards. …
The following press release was sent to newsletter editor Bill Wood who passed it on to the website. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tim Lawson, Director Port Townsend School of Woodworking and Preservation Trades 200 Battery Way, Fort Worden Port Townsend WA 98368 Phone: (360-344-4455)5 Email press@ptwoodschool.com Web: www.ptwoodschool.com ============== Woodworking …
While perusing back issues of the SPSW newsletter, the Chips & Shavings, I came upon a great tutorial written by SPSW Vice-President Eric Lofstrom on the proper use of the Spear Point Scraper. “Do your drool over fine curves? Are you sanding out ridges & transitions in your Turnings? Many …
[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 …
The Northeast Florida Woodturners Association (Jaxturners) have posted videos of their latest meeting demonstration. In this demonstration Bob Hunt starts with a discussion of turning safety, sandpaper and techniques for sanding deep hollow forms. Here is the first of the four videos. You can see them all on the Jaxturners …
Vacuum chucking is becoming more common. From home built systems to more expensive commercial systems, they all have some common issues. One of those is getting a good seal between the chuck and the bowl. The editor of the Segmented Woodturners newsletter recently tested out a new rubber chuck gasket …
