Demonstration Jason Swanson demonstrated hand chasing threads and turned a small lidded box (with a threaded lid) from arbor vitae. The box will be raffled off at the Potluck and Party in December. The demo was video recorded and will be available through the library. Thanks to Jason for an … Continue reading
A big thank you to all who participated in the Empty Bowls Donation for this year. I have the privilege of turning in 19 bowls to the Empty Bowls organizers. Last year there was some confusion and some bowls were turned in earlier in the year and misplaced. Those four … Continue reading
Ornament Demo For our September meeting, Dave Hiller from Monticello, WI demonstrated turning ornaments with wooden bodies and finials. Thanks Dave for an excellent demonstration. A selection of pictures from the meeting are shown below. For additional pictures, see the Photo Gallery Page. (NOTE: If you turned in an “Empty … Continue reading
From Bob Dicky, through Kevin Seigworth: “Kevin, I got a call today from a friend who is the owner of Vittles and Vine in Genesee Depot. She said a neighbor is having 3 large black walnut trees taken down, and while they will be keeping the trunk, they are wondering … Continue reading
The 2018 Event for Milwaukee Empty Bowls is October 14, from 11:00AM – 2:00PM at the MSOE Kern Center. This is a worthwhile cause that addresses hunger in the greater Milwaukee area. I am writing this post to remind you to begin working on your bowl(s). If you use a … Continue reading
From Tony Rozendaal: I recently disassembled a treadmill which contained a 1.75 HP 90VDC motor. I also have the control board and related wiring, including the input panel. I can demonstrate the motor running and change speeds up and down with the control panel. This would be a great item … Continue reading
AAW is delighted to introduce its newest Vision 2020 initiative – Demonstrator Direct, an easy-to-use, online tool designed to help facilitate connections between AAW chapters and demonstrators. With Demonstrator Direct, your chapter can find registered demonstrators by name, location, experience level, and presentation topics. Your chapter can get demonstrator information … Continue reading
Are you an AAW member? If so, you qualify to participate in the national organization by voting for the board members that you feel best represent you. The AAW Board of Directors and Nominating Committee are pleased to announce the following six candidates are running for the AAW Board. Listed … Continue reading
A brief AAW message and important information about biomechanics, stance, and posture, featuring Eric Lofstrom (TRT 5:56) AAW Total Experience Woodturning tip: Eric Lofstron from AAW on Vimeo.
For the August meeting Tony Rozendaal demonstrated making pendants with a shop-built eccentric jig. He also demonstrated the Joyner Jig and explained why he prefers the shop-built jig. Tony also uses these jigs to decorate the tops of lidded boxes. NOTE: the Joyner Jig has been modified since Tony purchased … Continue reading
