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September Membership Meeting

Photos from Tones Briggs ornament demonstration have been added to the gallery under Demonstrators.

The October Newsletter

If you missed this month’s Chips & Shavings, it has been added under Newsletters.

Board Minutes

For SPSW members, the September 2012 Board of Directors meeting minutes are posted under the For Members link.

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AAW Benefits

The following is an excerpt from the latest AAW Newsletter

Mention the AAW and many will wholeheartedly agree that receiving American Woodturner is the primary benefit. But how many are aware of the full complement of benefits and services that come with a membership in the AAW? Just a partial listing illustrates the breadth of [...]

Sept. Woodturning Fundamentals

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 woodturning class Part III of [...]

July 2012 Woodturning Fundamentals

The latest edition of the AAW Woodturning Fundamentals recently came out and here is a summary of what you will find:

A question from Ferdinand about what he really needs to buy in order to be able to turn. Kurt Hertzog’s reply indicates that beyond access to a lathe, one can start pretty simply A [...]

I Know a Young Man …

The following was taken from a recent AAW newsletter, but I thought it was important enough to repost it here.

“I know of a young man who uses a wheelchair who wants to learn woodturning. Can you help?”

It was a heartbreaking phone call. My lathe and shop are not wheelchair accessible, and there [...]

Threading Jig

Bonnie Klein has been a woodturner for many years. In 1986 she designed the Klein Lathe, a forerunner of today’s mini-lathes, which she sold for 20 years. In 1992 she introduced the Klein Threading Jig for cutting threads in wood.

If you were in attendance at the SPSW membership meeting in April 2011 you [...]

May 2012 Wodturning Fundamentals

The latest issue of the Woodturning Fundamentals newsletter from the AAW has been delivered. 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 May issue has a lot of great information. Included this month are:

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March 2012 Wodturning Fundamentals

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 several interesting articles. Included this [...]

First Issue of Woodturning Fundamentals

The AAW has kicked off a new opt-in program called Woodturning Fundamentals. The intent is to provide a source for basic skills and techniques in the months when the American Woodturner magazine is not published. This new program is available to any AAW member.

The first issue was recently delivered to the subscribers and there [...]

Segmented Turners January Summary

The Segmented Woodturners virtual chapter of the AAW has released the January Club Summary. Here are some of the goings on:

Chapter Challenge

Chapter President Malcolm Tibbetts has announced the Winter 2012 Chapter Challenge which will focus on feature rings. Here are the rules:

Post a photo of just a “feature ring” – any [...]