Keep Turning with the AAW
The American Association of Woodturners sends out a weekly newsletter to it’s members. Here is a sampling of what is in the current newsletter. TURNINGS OF THE WEEK ARTICLES OF THE WEEK TIPS OF THE WEEK
Category: techniques
May Demonstrator
Our May meeting will be another Zoom-based remote demonstration; this time featuring Emiliano Achaval from Maui. Emiliano has demonstrated at the AAW Symposium and is a contributing writer for Woodturning Magazine. During this virtual meeting he will demonstrate how to turn a historically accurate “Hawaiian Calabash”, which is a round …
April Meeting Demonstrator
Two weeks ago I listened in on the AAW’s webinar discussion addressing the advantages of doing “remote demonstrations” at chapter meetings. For the past 2 years several AAW Chapters have been using internet technology that allows a person in their own shop to beam 2-way audio/visual feed to a regular …
February Membership Meeting
Over the years, SPSW member Bob Seivers has amazed us during the “Show and Tell” part of our meetings with his art, creativity, ingenuity, and skill in turning with the rose engine. Because the equipment is not easily portable, he has not been able to be a presenter of his …
January Membership Meeting
January 16th Meeting Demonstration: Dave Best, Jeff Marshall and John Howard spent a wonderful week at Arrowmont in Gatlinburg, Tennessee taking a class from Avelino Samuel. Avelino is renowned for turning beautiful urns and bowls featuring spiral carved and textured enhancements and delicate finials. Jeff, Dave, and John will present …
Northwest Washington Woodturners Presents a Day with Nick Agar
Mark your calendars for March 21st when Nick Agar will be featured at the Northwest Washington Woodturners 11th annual All Day Demo! Nick Agar is one of the most creative makers in our craft. He learned in the traditional methods of England and subsequently has developed an extensive knowledge of …
