AAW Board Message

My Eye-Opener As a brand-spanking-new member of the Board of Directors of the AAW, I must say it has been an education. Last month, in his message for the membership, Stan Wellborn marveled at the cohesive contribution made to the club by the volunteers, be they on the Board of …

SPSW in the Top10

The South Puget Sound Woodturners is in the top 10 clubs in the American Association of Woodturners (AAW). Why is that? Because we have a large and diverse membership. Our members range from beginner to internationally acclaimed professionals. Our interests range from penmaking to bowls, turned ornaments to hollow vessels, …

Practical Finishes By Jeff Conti

practical-finishes-22-july-07-jeff-conti By Jeff Conti 22 July 2007 Topics: Shellac, Behlen’s Woodturner Finish, Wax (Renaissance and Liberon), Penetrating oils (Danish oil, Boiled Linseed oil and Teak oil) Butcher Block OIL, Walnut Oil, Hard Cellulose Nitrate Lacquer (Deft) Shellac comes from the excretions of the lac insect Kerria lacca, found in the …