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Tips & Techniques

Safety

Comfortable Turning by Dick Veatch, Feb 2005
First Aid Kit Suggestions by Fred Grosse, January 2005
Well, I'd Like To See It, Just Don’t Have Time by Richard Sherwood, July 2006  
Safety, Part II by Fred Grosse, July 2006  

Starting Out

A Short History of Woodturning by Stuart King, May 2003
After The Obsession by Bill Fowkes, August 2003  
Newbie Notes by Ed Karch, July 2005  
Wood Identification by Ed Karch, November 2004

Projects

Car Gear Knobs by Jim Head, May 2002
Making Whistles by Keith Taylor, September 2004
Making a Gavel by Larry Hancock, September 2002
Spalted Maple Bowl with Inlay Ring and Collar by Steve Schwartz, April 2009  
Turning a Spoon or Ladle by George Awburn, January 2002

Turning Techniques

Sandpaper Grading Systems and What It Means by Richard Sherwood, May 2005
The Negative Rake Scraper by Andrew Hilton, January 2009 “
The Much Aligned Skew by Steve Schwartz, March 2009
What Is Oval Turning? by Johannes Volmer, March 2009 

Intermediate and Advanced Turning

Building a Friction Plate by Mike Marek
Making a Basic Hook Tool by Alan Lacer
Turning A Morse Taper by Al Hockenbery, September 2004
Turning Green by Neil Kagan, March 2007
Wooden Face Plate by Steve Schwartz, May 2007

Carving, Decoration, And Texturing

Turning, Texturing, And Coloring An Egg
By Larry Hancock, Feb 2002  
Wood Burning, Part I, by Steve Coaguori, Jan 2008
Wood Burning, Part II, by Steve Coaguori, Feb 2008
Wood Burning, Part III, by Steve Coaguori, Mar 2008

Finishing

Experimental New Treatment for Wood by Ron Kent, January 2003
Newbie Finishes Last by Ed Karch, Sept 2006

Setting Up Shop

AAW’s Liability Insurance by John Buso and John Hill, reprinted Feb 2007
Getting Galleries To Flog For You by Ed Karch, Aug 2006
Insurance Details by AAW POP, Feb 2007
Jamie Donaldson's Woodturning Studio by Jamie Donaldson, Sep 2008

NEW!Making a Good Show at a Craft Show by Tom Boley, May 2009

Taking the Next Step, One CAW Member’s First Impressions by Mike Vore, September 2003
The Phrugal Photo Studio by Jamie Donaldson, Sep 2008 

 

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