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 the 1st Quarter, 2022
03/31/2022
Cutting and Storing Wood for Turning
Article: “Bowl Blanks from a Tree”-Dale Larson
Article: “How to Save Blanks”-John Lucas
Article: “Got Wood. Now What?””-Joseph M. Herrmann
Video: “Chainsaw use for Woodturning”-Lyle Jamieson
Video: “Bandsaws and Bowl Blank Preparations”-Reed Gray
Video: “Milling Logs into Bowl BlanksUsing a Chainsaw”-Sam Angelo
03/24/2022
Have an Egg-cellent Spring!
Article: “Turn a Perfect Egg”-Walt Wager
Article: “Coloring Wooden Eggs with Magic Markers”-Linda Ferber
Article: “Pierced and Colored Eggs”-Patricia Spero and Gabor Lacko
Video: “Make a Jewelry Egg Container”-Jake Gevorgian
Video: “Segmented Wood Egg”-John Manura
03/17/2022
Turning for the Garden and Outdoor Spaces
Article: “Garden Dibble”-Michael Hamilton-Clark
Article: “Turn Your Garden into a Gallery”-Stephen Hatcher
Article: “Turn a Bird Feeder”-Rudi Franke
Video: “Make a Fairy Garden”-Carl Jacobson
Video: “Garden Dibble”-Nick Cook
03/10/2022
Distinctive Desk Accessories
Article: “Cell Phone Amplifier”-Michael Hamilton
Article: “Multiaxis Tablet Stand”-Larry Sefton
Article: “Letter Opener”-Alan Lacer
Video: “Paper Weight: To Cut or Scrape Resin?”-Sam Angelo
Video: “Oak Gavel and Block”-Paul Lockwood
03/03/2022
Explore Wearable Art
Article: “Jewelry Made Easy”-Janet Levi
Article: “Patchwork Brooch”-Andrew Potocnik
Article: “Exploring the Possibilities of Segmented Bracelets”-Jack Langdon
Video: “Turning a Bracelet”-Gord Rock
Video: “Bracelet made from 200 Pieces of Wood”-Kyle Toth
02/24/2022
Measuring Accurately
Article: “An Accurate Bowl Depth Gauge”-Michael Pinto
Article: “Foolproof Method to Determine the Thickness of a Bowl’s Bottom”-Dick Powell
Article: “Vernier Calipers Measure Up!”-Roger Zimmerman
Tip of the Week: “Accurate Diameter Measurement”-Pat Miller
Video: “How to Measure the tenon on a Spindle Using a Caliper”-Beth Ireland
Video: “Finding the Bottom of a Bowl”-Reed Gray
02/17/2022
A Woodturner is Only as Sharp as Their Tools!
Article: “Learn to Sharpen Progressively-Part 1″-Alan Lacer
Article: “Learn to Sharpen Progressively-Part 2″-Alan Lacer
Article: “Lathe-Mounted Sharpening Station”-John Lucas
Article: “Rethinking Sharpening”-Terry Martin
Video: “Getting a Good Edge When Sharpening”-Josh Friend
Video: AAW: Fundamentals of Sharpening
02/10/2022
Furniture Design and Spindle Turning
Article: “Spindle Turning for Furniture”-Jon Siegel
Article: “Turn a Windsor-Style Footstool”-Janet Collins
Article: “Turning Multiaxis Pad-Foot Legs”-Russ Coker
Article: “Windsor Chair-Making for Woodturners: Five Instructors”-David Fry
Video: “Spindle Turning Thin Spindles-Beads and Coves”-Walt Wager
Video: “Making a Drawer Pull”-Reed Gray
02/03/2022
Spheres-Have a Ball
Article: “Build Your Skills and Train Your Eye by Turning a Sphere”-Kip Christensen
Article: “Shopbuilt Sphere-Cutting Jig”-Eugene Lee
Article: “Spherical Box”-Christian Telhon
Video: “How to Turn A Perfect Hollow Sphere”-Alan Stratton
Video: “Making a Sphere”-Jeff Hornung
01/27/2022
Exploring the Impact of Texture
Article: “Texture as an Element in Woodturning Design”-Tania Radd
Article: “Embellishing Turned Objects”-Betty J. Scarpino
Article: “Texturing and Spiraling”-Mike Peace
Video: “Adding Pizzazz with Texturing Tools, part 1″-Mike Peace
Video: “Adding Pizzazz with Texturing Tools, part 2″-Mike Peace
01/20/2022
A Well-Done Finial
Article: “Spindle Turning: Art of the Finial”-Keith Tompkins
Article: “Finial Fundamentals”-Joe Larese
Article: “Finial Design”-Cindy Drozda
Video: “Creating Fine Finials with Carbide Cutters”-Tracey Malady
01/13/2022
Setting Up an Effective Shop
Article: “Setting Up Your Woodturning Workstation”-Rob Wallace
Article: “Clean and Efficient Turning Station”-Dean Humphrey
Article: “Small-Shop Space Savers”-Mark Evans
Article: “A Peek into Some Pro Shops”-Ken Hertzog
Video: “A Peek into Some Pro Shops”-Ken Hertzog
Video: “Dust Collection”-Reed Gray
Video: “Bowl Sanding Hood”-Reed Gray
01/06/2022
The Splendor of Burls
Article: “About Wood: What is a Burl?-Cas Crabowski
Article: “Working with Burls: Natural Edge Hollow Vessels”-Mike Jackofsky
Article: “Turn a Burl Bowl with David Lancaster”-Ken Keoughan
Video: “Grain Direction Curly and Burl Wood”-Stuart Beatty
Video: “Spruce Burl Bowl”-Gord Rock
Video: “Woodturning Maple Burl and Hand-Blown Glass Piece”-Carl Jacobson