AAW Articles–1st Quarter, 2020 – Michigan-Ohio Woodturners

AAW frequently sends me links to articles and videos that may be of interest to members. I am including links on this page for articles from 1st quarter, 2020

03/27/2020

Articles: Collaborative Work–Mark Sfirri, Michael Hosaluk, Richard Raffan

Article: “Best Foot Forward”–Neil Scobie

Article: “Techniques to Reduce Sanding”–Larry Miller

Video: “Wet Sanding on the Lathe”–Sam Angelo

03/18/2020

Article: “Design the Golden Ratio”–Jim Schoeffel

Article: “Vernier Calipers: Measure Up”–Roger Zimmerman

Video: “Using Calipers to Measure and Fit a Tenon”–Beth Ireland

Video: “To Scrape or Cut Resin?”–Sam Angelo

Quote of the Week:

“Vernier calipers have many applications in a turner’s shop, including fitting lids, turning down a pen blank to perfectly match components, making snug-fitting mortise and tenon joints, and determining the depth of bowls and boxes. Add this handy tool to your shop and watch the quality of your turnings jump up a notch!”–Roger Zimmerman

03/12/2020

Article: “Assumptions and Constraints” –Richard Hooper

Article: “Candlestick Ideas“–Bill Stephenson

Video: “Present Imperfect”–Kyle Stebbins and Bill Karow

Quote of the Week:

“To inspire, according to Webster, is to stimulate or impel to some creative or effective effort. That’s the way woodturning affected me when I was first exposed to it in junior high in the North Jersey town where I grew up. My shop teacher guided me toward the lathe and I turned three or four projects. I was hooked, but I didn’t know it.”–Don Olsen

02/27/2020

Article: “Evolution of a Goblet Design” –Bill Ooms

Article: “Parting Tool”–Bob Rosand

Video: “My Guide to Eccentric Goblets” Mike Waldt

Quote of the Week:

“No matter how well a piece is turned and finished, it is not ‘finished’ until it is signed. [There are]… a number of ways to sign goblets: woodburning, permanent ink pens, metallic ink pens, and inscribers. Some turners also dated and/or numbered their pieces. Signing is important to the gallery, to the turner, and to the purchaser.”- Daniel Ackerman

02/21/2020

Articles: “Honey Dippers” and “Egg Cups”–Nick Cook

Article: “Carved Feet Made Simple”–Richard Morris

Video: “Goblet” Carl Jacobson

Quote of the Week:

“Because so many young woodturners like to see quick results for their efforts, the honey dipper is a favorite first-time project. Your novice woodturner will learn how to mount the material, basic tool usage, and a little about sanding and finishing. It also allows the turner a fair amount of creativity in the design of the project. With success practically guaranteed, your student will beg to complete another project.” – Nick Cook

02/13/2020

Article: “Layered Bowls”

Article: “Make a Simple Duplication Template”

Video: “How to Make a Cryptex Puzzle Box” Carl Jacobson

Quote of the Week:

“Now that I’m semi-retired, I’ve got the time to fool around in the workshop and I am having a blast!” – John Kelsey, Lancaster, PA

02/07/2020

Article: “Nice Turners Finish Last”

Video: Buffing Turned Vessels with Lyle Jameson

Beads of Courage:

The AAW website features information and links for Beads of Courage, a nonprofit that offers innovative, arts-in-medicine supportive care programs for children coping with serious illness. Beads of Courage is continuously seeking handmade lidded boxes to store the beads for children participating in the program.

Making boxes for Beads of Courage has become a popular charitable activity for woodturners and their chapters. To find out how you or your chapter can participate, simply go to AAW’s website and hover over “Communities” (on the main toolbar). Next, select “Beads of Courage” (under “Charitable Projects”) or click the link to the right

Quote of the Week:

“Finish brings an element of visual interest and protection to your woodturning. Many times woodturners fall into one of two categories when it comes to finishing: (i) ‘McFinish Users,’ and ‘Miracle Finishers.’ McFinish Users put the same finish on everything, no matter the type of wood, the purpose of the piece, or any other variable. They have one finish which they have found to work, and they stick to it no matter the circumstance. Miracle Finishers think that some company makes something that they can apply to any piece of wood, no matter how poorly sanded, and it will miraculously look perfect.

Choosing a proper finish is no accident, but with a little thought you can achieve a finish that works.”

– Mark Palma, Woodturning Fundamentals, May 2015

01/29/2020

Article: Drawn to Form: Multiaxis Hollow Forms”

Article: “A Gallery-Quality Finish”

Video: “Wet Sanding on the Wood Lathe with Sam Angelo”

Sop Tip: Lathe Speed

01/23/2020

Article: “Apple, It Grows Everywhere”

Article: “Finding Inspiration: Flood Bowl”

Video: 7 Fundamentals-Grain Direction-Bowl Blanks; Stuart Batty

Video: 7 Fundamentals-Grain Direction-Curly and Burl Wood; Stuart Batty

01/15/2020

Article: “Burnt Relief: Pyrography as a Carving Tool”

Video: Donna Zils Banfield with Woodburning Tips

Video: Burning a trinket Box