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Updated July 10, 2021
2021 Virtual
American Association of Woodturners
planning
guide
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Getting Started
welcome
In alphabetic order
Demonstrators - Profiles & Handouts by last name.
Nick Agar........................................ 22 Nick Cook....................................... 49
Stuart Batty..................................... 26 Rebecca DeGroot........................... 51
Welcome to the AAW’s 35th
Dixie Biggs...................................... 32 Mark Dreyer.................................... 55
International Symposium, with many
Trent Bosch..................................... 35 Roberto Ferrer................................. 60
of the featured demonstrations
Bruce Campbell.............................. 41 Art Liestman.................................... 61
and programs that you have come
expect from the AAW. Although we Pat Carroll....................................... 46 JoHannes Michelsen...................... 63
are not together, connections with Alan Miotke..................................... 64
other turners are possible with this
year’s Hopin event platform. Reach
out! Now is the time to connect.
What’s New • WHAT’S INSIDE •
• Explore and use the People Your AAW is pleased to offer Register, Logon, 5 Tips, More..........7
function in Hopin to send enhancements this year to the At a Glance (the Grid).....................8
a message to new and old symposium and to this Handout Book.
Auctions............................................9
woodturning friends. Here is a brief recap.
Abstracts.......................................10
• Chat and ask questions during VIRTUAL EVENT PLATFORM Trade Show, Advertisers.................12
demonstrations. Add your insights The AAW is working with Hopin, a global And More........................................13
and experience to the online virtual event host, to provide an easy- Panel Discussions..........................14
to-navigate event experience. See the Safety..............................................18
conversation.
current schedule, browse the Trade
Exhibitions & Awards......................20
Show, or watch a video on-demand.
• Interact with vendors in the The AAW.........................................21
Trade Show. Ask questions in Demonstrators..............................22
SPECIAL INTEREST CHATS
the Booth, take advantage of Chats are informal time to turn on your
event discounts, and turn on your cameras and reach across the Internet
camera to say hello. to find turners with similar interests, pose
your challenges, and offer solutions.
• Participate in the interactive
Special Interest Chats on Saturday TRADE SHOW
after the last demonstration. Don’t miss the new Trade Show,
featuring your favorite woodturning
products and vendors. Booths are open
extra hours before demonstrations to
give you ample time to wander and learn
about the newest tools and products
available. Trade Show booths are open
Handout throughout the symposium, with special
Book staffed hours on Saturday and Sunday,
We owe a from 10:00a to 2:00p EDT.
special thanks
to Sharon EVENT MERCHANDISE
Bierman for her AVAILABLE ONLINE
outstanding Keep a memory of the virtual symposium
work in making with a stylish coffee mug or t-shirt with
this Handout the symposium logo or gift yourself a
new AAW smock.
Book the
professional
publication that it is. She has
dedicated many long hours to
producing this invaluable addition to
the symposium.
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Register & Logon
Register for the virtual symposium navigating the platform. As early as AAW Benefit Live Auction beginning
at woodturner.org. The cost is only July 16 at 5:00p EDT, attendees may at 7:30p to bid on items from
$45 for AAW members and $60 for logon to explore the platform and renowned woodturners worldwide.
non-members. ask questions at the Orientation and Add to your collection while
In July, paid attendees will receive in the Information Booth. This will supporting the AAW’s programs
a link to be your opportunity for orientation and initiatives. Anyone can view the
the event, on the platform with an AAW rep, so auction at auction.woodturner.org,
written you’re ready to go on Saturday. but you must register to bid. Learn
instructions, After becoming familiar with the more on pg 9.
and a short tutorial video for Hopin platform, jump over to the
5 Tips for a Successful Symposium
1 On Friday evening before the
live auction begins, logon
to explore the platform, join
the Trade Show before featured
demonstrations begin. 4 Connect. Break up the day
by connecting with long-time
friends and woodturners you admire.
the Welcome Session, and ask
questions in the Information Booth. 3 Stand up and stretch. Using
your laptop or tablet makes it
easy to change your location and
Send a simple message or video
chat using the Hopin platform.
2 Take your time in the Trade
Show. On Saturday and
Sunday, logon beginning at
reposition throughout the day. Even
small movements can help you
refocus and reengage.
5 Schedule time after the
symposium to watch
demonstration video replays
10:00a EDT and stroll through (available approximately 1 week after
the symposium).
More to Come
VIRTUAL EVENTS 2022 SYMPOSIUM 2023 SYMPOSIUM
Visit woodturner.org for virtual June 23-26, Chattanooga TN June 4-7, Louisville KY
events throughout the year. The AAW’s 36th International The AAW’s 37th International
Scheduled sessions for the near Symposium will be held in Tennessee’s Symposium will be held in the
future include demonstrations by “Scenic City.” “Bluegrass State,” renowned for fine
leading international woodturners horses and finer bourbon.
and presentations by Women in
Turning. You’re not constrained
by geographic location, so take
advantage of this opportunity
to continue your woodturning
education from the comfort of your
own shop.
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July 16-18, 2021 - Eastern Daylight Time USA (New York City)
At a Glance Bowls, Platters
Boxes
Hollow Forms
Pens
= Beginner-Friendly
= Minilathe-Friendly
Wood Specialty Items = Presentation Only
Embellishment Segmenting
Page
Number
Friday Saturday Sunday
Instant Gallery, Info Booth, Exhibitions, Trade Show available throughout, starting Friday, 5:00p EDT.
Trade Show booths staffed Saturday and Sunday, 10:00a to 2:00p EDT.
11:30a Bosch 35 DeGroot 51 Batty 26 PANEL 16
to Sienna Series Mini Aquifer: Bowls Using
1:00p Noon-12:30p Artist Showcase
Hollow Forms Resin & Burl 40/40 Grind
Axminster
Hallway Talk Hallway Talk Woodturning Demo Hallway Talk Hallway Talk
1:00p-1:30p
1:15a Dreyer 55 PANEL 14 1:00p-1:30p Carroll 46 Biggs 32
Stockroom
to Peke Safety Supply Demo
Standing Out Evolving a Demo Square Box w/ Need
2:45p in Penmaking Body of Work Pewter Inserts Some Relief?
1:30p-2:00p
Hallway Talk Hallway Talk Easy Wood Hallway Talk Hallway Talk
3:00p Agar 22 Liestman 61 Tools Demo Cook 49 PANEL 17
to Platters with Flame Table Instant Gallery
4:30p Decorated Rims Texturing Lamp Critique
Hallway Talk Hallway Talk Hallway Talk Hallway Talk
4:45p 5:00p-7:30p Campbell 41 PANEL 15 Miotke 64 Michelsen 63
to Hopin Orientation,
Managing Turning Segmented Full-Size
6:15p Early Event Access
Green Wood for Profit Vases Wood Hat
Hallway Talk Hallway Talk Hallway Talk Hallway Talk
6:15p
6:30p - Closing Message
to Special Interest Chats
Silent Auction POSTPONED
7:30p
AAW Benefit
7:30p Live Auction POP Benefit
start Live Auction,
time Merit Award
Special Interest Chats Hallway Talk Instant Gallery
Saturday, after the last rotation of the For 15 minutes after each rotation, Through the Schedule link, access
day, join conversations about topics join an AAW Board member and the Instant Gallery anytime during
that interest you. The schedule other attendees in a Hallway Talk the symposium.
and moderators will be announced to chat about the session you just
in July and via the event portal. attended. Share your key take-
Subjects include but are not limited aways, ask for clarification, and
to Youth, Women in Turning, Form process a bit of what you just
for Beginners, Wood Choice, and learned.
more.
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July 16-18 - Eastern Daylight Time USA (New York City)
Auctions
The AAW’s live benefit auctions are online! AAW Benefit Live Auction
Regardless of where you are located, now Friday, July 16 - Starts at 7:30p EDT
you have a chance to buy that beautiful Join in the excitement of live bidding on museum-quality work. Funds
bowl, platter, or sculpture from the comfort raised will be used to effectively develop and deliver woodturning
of your desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile education and service programs for our member community worldwide.
phone.
Benefit auction proceeds help support the POP Benefit Live Auction
AAW’s grant, outreach, and educational Saturday, July 17 - Starts at 7:30p EDT
programs. The works of established and emerging artists will be auctioned to
benefit the Professional Outreach Program (POP) that fosters and
promotes high standards of professionalism in the field of woodturning
through a broad range of initiatives, including awards, fellowships, and
panel presentations.
Silent Auction
Friday, July 16 - Sunday, July 18, at 7:30p EDT
Postponed
Participate in the slower pace of silent bidding on a variety of
woodturned works and other items. Funds raised will be used by the
AAW to continue to develop and deliver woodturning education and
service programs for our member community worldwide.
Preview
Register
Bid
https://auction.woodturner.org
Symposium registration not required.
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In alphabetic order by category, demonstration title.
Abstracts = Beginner-Friendly
= Minilathe-Friendly
= Presentation Only
Bowls, Platters Boxes Hollow Forms
Bowl Turning with 40/40 Square Box with Pewter Sienna Series Hollow Forms
Stuart Batty Inserts Trent Bosch
Stuart will utilize the 40/40 and Pat Carroll Taking inspiration from other bodies
bottom bowl gouge grinds and show Pewter can be a unique addition to of his work, such as Vessels of
how to create these freehand on a woodturned items. Pat will explain Illusion, Trent developed what he
grinding platform. He will turn a large how to use pewter safely, affix it to calls his Sienna Series to give a
bowl from start to finish, including wood, and texturize, including how similar effect to the multi-piece
jam-chucking to complete the base, to melt pewter and make molds. For Vessels of Illusion but through a
and will review his 7 fundamental safety reasons, pewter will not be completely different technique. He
rules to help turners avoid common melted during this demonstration. will review the process of wood
mistakes. Learn the rules of his The addition of texture and iridescent selection, hollowing, carving,
negative-rake scraping technique paints adds further interest to this sandblasting, and finishing and will
and when and when not to use it. square box. focus on grain, using it as a feature.
Attendees will learn how to hollow a
Flame Texturing of Highly vessel, how to judge wall thickness
Figured Hardwoods Embellishment of a hollow form, and how to carve,
Art Liestman using the grain of the wood to
accentuate the effect.
Art starts with photos of various
Need Some Relief?
objects made with his texturing
Dixie Biggs
technique, illustrated by making a
popcorn bowl with a stone finish. He
Dixie will share her relief carving
techniques that she incorporates
Pens
will turn the overall bowl form and
in her turnings, using a rotary
then use a propane torch to flame
texture the surface. The charred
micro-motor carver. Do not let the Standing Out in the World of
apparent complexity of creating an Penmaking
wood is removed with a soft bristle
overlapping pattern intimidate you. Mark Dreyer
brush, revealing the texture. Art uses
With a modest selection of bits, she Most novices start with making a
a doughnut chuck (which can be
will take you, step-by-step, through traditional wooden pen, but it does
easily made, as described during
the process to create her “leaf not need to end there. The key to
the demo) to hold the bowl form
wrapped” vessels. By working on the process is challenging yourself
for finishing the foot and the small
two overlapping leaves, she will take to do something new and branch
concave bowl. In closing, Art will
you from layout to detailed carving of out. Mark will take you from being a
show how to color the piece to look
surface textures. Learn what bits and pen turner to a pen maker, covering
like stone, using acrylic paints with a
burs Dixie uses for each step, how many of the topics and secrets
dry brush technique.
some of these burs are modified for behind differentiating your work
specific purposes, and some handy from your peers and creating those
sanding tips. true pieces of art. Topics include the
entire process from blank selection
Platters with Decorated Rims or creation, drilling, gluing, turning,
Nick Agar finishing, and assembly. Review
Nick will show tooling, gouge cutting techniques and how to apply
presentation, sheer-cutting, push them. Take the common wood pen to
cuts, pull cuts, rim design options, the next level by coloring, bleaching,
bead cutting, air brushing, surface segmenting wood, and mastering
decoration, and finishing. Learn acrylics. Casting is the true space
how to turn the inside and remove to show your creativity. Mark will
the tenon. Attendees will benefit explore resins, molds, pressure pots,
from Nick’s design and surface labels, and color casting, opening a
enhancements. new world of creation.
10 © AAW Virtual Symposium - July 2021In alphabetic order by category, demonstration title.
= Beginner-Friendly
= Minilathe-Friendly
= Presentation Only
Abstracts
Mini Aquifer - Wood/Resin
Segmenting Hybrid Droplet Wood
Rebecca DeGroot
Rebecca will review casting
Segmented Vases preparation, building molds, utilizing Managing Green Wood
Al Miotke ready-to-use molds, types of resin, Bruce Campbell
See all the steps required to make the casting process, demolding, Throughout the years, Bruce has
a segmented vase with a feature turning, carving, painting, and ruined many cords of wood that he
ring completed and explained in assembling her finished aquifer intended to turn. Through study,
90-minutes. With the help of short pieces. She will share which tools training, and sad experience, he
video clips, Al will explain each step are best for hybrid turning, tips and has developed a 7-step process for
of the design, assembly, and turning tricks, timing issues, pigments and managing wood from a standing
processes that typically take many dyes, and just about everything you tree to dried billets ready to turn:
days to finish, including the basics, will need to know to avoid disaster identification, harvesting, storing,
jigs, tools, and suggested reference on and off the lathe. Along with the cutting billets, roughing, treating &
materials. If you have made a few technical information, you will learn drying, and turning & finishing. Bruce
segmented projects, this rotation will how to turn a simple concept into will take you through each step and
explain some of the techniques that gallery-ready, stand-alone art and provide some guiding rules and
should help. He will review design gain the knowledge to be well on interesting background information
drawing, how to cut segments to your way to begin casting and hybrid to help you remember the key
make rings without gaps, stacking turning in your own shop. points.
rings to build the desired form,
making thin rings, making a feature
Table Lamp
ring, and making a hollow form with
Nick Cook
no hollowing tools. This will be a
This session will be an exercise in
fast-moving presentation with some
both design and construction of
time to get your questions answered.
a traditional table lamp. Nick will
discuss proportion, scale, and
function and will combine spindle
Specialty Items turning with faceplate techniques,
along with how to bore the hole and
round joinery. The end product will
Full-size Wearable Wood Hat
be decorative and functional and
JoHannes Michelsen
light up your room.
JoHannes will turn a “Buckaroo,”
which is a variation of a Range
Rider style hat, using wet wood
to facilitate the bending. Working
down to 3/64", he will use light
and the translucence of the thin
wood to expedite the process,
finishing the top of the hat on
wood jaws with light inside as
the only way to know thickness
at the top. Once the hat is off
the lathe, it will be placed in the
bending process that will take 24
hours and should be monitored.
During bending, when it becomes a
“Buckaroo,” small extra devices are
added to give it a distinct unusual
style. They’re all the rage in Texas,
we’re told.
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The American Association of Woodturners relies upon and greatly appreciates its partnerships with industry
manufacturers and distributors, educators, professional artists, galleries, collectors, donors, local chapters and
symposiums. It supports members with varying degrees of skill, from novice to accomplished and from young to
seasoned. This indeed is a unique community, all dedicated to the passion and advancement of woodturning.
We encourage you to support our advertisers and vendors.
They help underwrite a wide variety of programs and services that benefit us all.
We welcome the following exhibitors to the 2021 AAW Virtual Symposium. Visitors to the Virtual Trade Show will be
treated to special online event options, video selections, and vendor information. Check it out!
• The Trade Show is available throughout the event. Booths are staffed on Saturday and Sunday, 10:00a-2:00p EDT.
• Special deals are available just for the Virtual Symposium.
Airbrushing Wood JPW Industries
Alumilite Corp Klingspor’s Woodworking Shop
Axminster Woodturning Lyle Jamieson Woodturning, LLC
Carter Products, Inc. MDI Woodcarvers Supply
Cindy Drozda Woodturning Tools Spiracraft LLC
D-Way Tools Stockroom Supply
Easy Wood Tools Trent Bosch Tools
ExoticBlanks.com WoodTurners Wonders
Hannes Tool LLC Woodturning Tool Store
John Jordan Woodturning Woodturning with Tim Yoder
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WOODS, LACQUER, HEAD CHUCK WITH COLWIN WAY
Respecting copyright
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are the result of more than
Safety, will cover the various types of or share instructional
three decades of development
personal protection options suitable materials or videos.
with woodturners. Professional
for applications involving wood woodturner Colwin Way will
dust and inorganic and organic demonstrate the Eccentric
vapors with education on what Spiralling Chuck, giving you endless
woods are the most toxic. A fully possibilities to create unique
comprehensive course on different offset and spiraled pieces. Join
filtration levels, respirator styles, as them in their booth throughout the
well as head and eye protection will symposium as Colwin demonstrates
be provided with insight into how to their extensive range, available
work comfortably when surrounded exclusively in the U.S. from The
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your form that you are turning, and Once setup is complete, he will access the
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Evolving a Body of Work - Inspiration and Iteration
Saturday, 1:15p-2:45p EDT Dixie Biggs
A body of work indicates an artist’s signature style. By having a consistent As a full-time
body of work, you are drawing attention to your art and you as a maker. After woodturner since
exploring multitudes of turning techniques, a maker will inevitably sense the 1989, Dixie has
need to develop a personal style, but evolving a recognizable body of work become best
consistent with your distinctive aesthetic will be challenging. known for her
We all have varied experiences in life. How carved leaf-
can these differences come to life in your work? wrapped vessels.
Where do you start? What style of wood art excites Starting in 1979 by duplicating a
and captivates your imagination? What turning chess set her grandfather had made,
technique do you favor more than anything else? she has matured her interest in
Will creating the same object box you in? What botanical themes with her degree in
do you do with the internal need to go a different Agriculture.
direction? What are the risks? 352-332-3272
Turners who seek identity through their work dixie@dixiebiggs.com
struggle with these questions and dilemmas. Join
these professionals for this lively discussion with
similarities and likely broad differences of opinion.
Hayley Smith
With her
background in
painting and
printmaking, the
lathe has framed
Hayley’s ideas for
30 years. Being
part of a shared human experience
and making things with her hands
compel her to create. She enjoys Michael Brolly
sharing her “Revolving, Evolving Having stumbled
Ideas.” upon the lathe
hayleysmithwoodart@gmail.com in art school
and teaching
himself how to
use it, Michael
Mark Sfirri Todd Hoyer has had a career
Involved in Todd’s work with a constantly evolving style. In
woodworking for has been based art school one is encouraged to be
nearly 50 years, on change, original, not copy. After coming upon
Mark incorporates beginning with the woodturning world accidentally,
lathe-turned production pieces some 40 years ago, it became even
forms in his to learn the more important for him to evolve a
furniture and basics, to vessels distinct turning style. This has led
sculpture. His specialty is multiaxis where he could explore materials, to many iterations throughout the
spindle turning with a quirky twist. to his greater understanding of years.
215-794-8125 materials and self. 610-866-0803
marksfirri@gmail.com toddhoyer1@gmail.com singingtowhales@gmail.com
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Turning for Profit
Saturday, 4:45p-6:15p EDT Kelly Dunn
The panelists come from diverse backgrounds and will offer interesting Award-winning
perspectives on a variety of topics, such as: wood lathe artist,
• Getting started in selling and promoting your turned artwork. Kelly lives on
• Finding the venue (galleries or direct sales) that works best for you. the north end of
• The pros and cons of consignment vs. selling the Big Island
outright. of Hawaii. He
• Optimum pricing strategies. specializes in
• Income from teaching and tool sales. woods grown on the Big Island and
• Commissioned work vs. selling what you creates bowls, hollow vessels, and
have already made. art forms full time for art galleries
• Keeping current in today’s market. and private collectors.
... and more. 808-884-5585
kellydunnwoodturner@gmail.com
Keith
Gotschall Trent Bosch
Andy Cole Self-employed Trent has been
For nearly 20 since 1989, as a turning for more
years, Andy furniture maker than 25 years,
has pursued & designer and first exploring
his passion for as a woodturner, the art during
woodturning, Keith has worn many hats, dealing college and later
arranging events with clients, designing, procuring devoting his time
for his local materials, creating, photography, to creating one-of-a-kind sculptural
chapter and organizing a local delivery & shipping, paperwork, woodturnings. Subsequent
symposium. He especially enjoys marketing, advertising, and endeavors include demonstrating,
natural-edge bowls and coring, sweeping up at the end of the day. teaching, sharing his knowledge
so as to maximize the value of the Add teaching, in-person and remote and techniques, and designing and
woods. demonstrations, and writing. manufacturing turning tools.
808-778-7036 719-239-2367 970-218-6453
andycolewood@gmail.com keith@keithgotschall.com trent@trentbosch.com
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Artist Showcase - Roberto Ferrer
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Sunday, 11:30a-1:00p EDT Roberto
The Professional Outreach Ferrer
Program’s Artist Showcase Award In his current
recognizes emerging talent of work, Roberto
exceptional promise. This year’s grounds his
recipient is Roberto Ferrer of innovative lathe
Mundelein IL. Join the Sunday techniques
morning informal interview with with traditional Mesoamerican
Roberto by David Ellsworth. spiritual imagery, reflecting his
roots in Mexico. In 2013, with some
experience and a strong drive to
create expressive work in wood, he
took a turning course, then spent
four years honing his technical
skills, forming a foundation for
work that is beautifully crafted,
technically challenging, and
conceptually striking.
704-363-1628
roberto@ferrerstudioart.com
David
Ellsworth
Well-known for
hollow vessels,
David has been
a distinguished
artist and teacher
for more than 46 years. He is an
AAW Honorary Lifetime Member and
a recipient of the Collectors of Wood
Art Lifetime Achievement Award
and the Smithsonian Visionary Artist
Award, among others.
david.ellsworth3@gmail.com
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Instant Gallery Critique
Sunday, 3:00p-4:30p EDT Jordan Ahlers
One of the most As owner and
anticipated highlights director of
of the AAW’s annual Momentum
symposium is the Gallery (Asheville
Instant Gallery – the NC), Jordan
largest display of turned- has 26 years of
wood objects under curating work
one roof (well, when in ceramics, glass, metal, painting,
we’re together) – where printmaking, wood, and more.
attendees submitted a 828-505-8550
piece of their own work momentumgallery.com
to display during the weekend. The depth of skill, creative thinking, and
execution is breathtaking. Each year the Professional Outreach Program
selects moderators to critique the work on exhibit. It is a valuable learning
experience to attend the Instant Gallery Critique to better understand how
work can be improved through the critique process. The perceptions shared
by the moderators – makers,
curators, collectors, or gallery
owners – is valid and pertinent to
helping makers do better work.
Come gain a new way to look at
woodturning and push your own
work to the next level.
John Beaver
John’s wave Andi Wolfe
forms have Andi is a botanist
been featured who uses the
Avelino at some of the inspiration from
Samuel top exhibitions her scientific
Avelino draws throughout the studies to create
inspiration United States. works that reflect
from the lush As a professional photographer the natural world.
environment for more than 28 years, he has Some inspiration is obvious, such as
of the Virgin documented maple or oak
Islands. His style and leaves. Other
woodturning interest beauty and inspiration
that began in high is published comes from a
Photo Credit: Andi Wolfe
school has led to a in subjects microscopic
career of teaching, across a analysis of
demonstrations, wide range of the cellular
and numerous media. John is a past president of structures of
exhibitions. the Collectors of Wood Art. plants.
340-514-6002 310-230-2849 andiwolfe@yahoo.com
avelinosamuelvi@gmail.com johnbeaver@verizon.net andiwolfe.com
© AAW Virtual Symposium - July 2021 17AAW Resources
Safety
Safe, effective use of a wood lathe that defects may be present • Stay alert and watch what you are
requires study and knowledge but undetectable through visual doing. Don’t operate machines
of procedures for using this tool. inspection. when you are tired or under the
Read, thoroughly understand, and • Exercise extra caution when using influence of drugs or alcohol. Pay
follow the label warnings on the stock with any known defects, close attention to unusual sounds
lathe and in the owner-operator’s bark inclusions, knots, irregular or vibrations. Stop the lathe to
manual. Safety guidelines from an shapes, or protuberances. investigate the cause.
experienced instructor, video, or Beginners should avoid these
books are good sources of important types of stock until they have EQUIPMENT
safety procedures. Please work greater knowledge of working • Keep lathe in good repair. Check
safely. such wood. for damaged parts, misalignment,
• Frequently stop the lathe and binding of moving parts, and other
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE inspect the blank to determine conditions that may negatively
EQUIPMENT if defects are being developed affect its operation.
• Use a full face shield for all or exposed as material is • Ensure that all guards, belt covers,
woodturning operations, but removed. Discard blanks that and other safety features are in
especially for bowl, vessel, or any have significant defects. Adding place.
medium-to-large turned pieces adhesives to attempt to fix defects • Keep the lathe bed, banjo, and
involving chucks and faceplates. in the blank is not advised. Do not tailstock mating surfaces clean
At a minimum, use safety goggles rely on glue to keep a defective and operating smoothly. Remove
or safety glasses that have side blank together. rust or debris that would cause
protectors for turning small items. binding.
• Use a dust mask, filtering ROUTINE • Keep tools sharp and clean for
respirator, or a powered air • Check that all locking devices on better and safer performance.
filtration respirator (PAPR) in the tailstock and toolrest assembly Don’t force a dull tool. Inspect
conjunction with a dust collection (rest and base) are tight before often for cracks or defects. Never
system and proper ventilation. operating the lathe. use a tool for a purpose that it was
Fine particles from a grinder and • Frequently check the tightness not designed for or intended for.
wood dust are harmful to your of chuck jaws throughout the
respiratory system. Be especially woodturning session. TECHNIQUE
mindful of dust from many exotic • Remove chuck keys, adjusting • Tie back long hair, bangs, and
woods, spalted woods, or any wrenches, and knockout bars. beards.
wood that gives you a skin or Form a habit of checking for these • Do not wear gloves, loose
respiratory reaction. before turning on the lathe. clothing, jewelry, or any dangling
• Wear hearing protection during • Know your capabilities and objects that may catch on rotating
extended periods of turning, limitations. An experienced parts.
grinding, or power carving. woodturner is capable of • When using a faceplate, be certain
lathe speeds, techniques, and the workpiece is solidly mounted
BLANKS AND TURNING procedures not recommended for with stout screws (#10 or #12
MATERIALS beginning turners. sheet metal screws at a minimum).
• Turning stock should be physically • Don’t overreach, keep proper Do not use drywall or deck
sound and carefully inspected footing, and keep your balance at screws.
for cracks, splits, checking, all times. • Be certain the workpiece is
ring shake, and other defects • Never leave the lathe running mounted firmly between the
that compromise the integrity unattended. Don’t leave lathe until headstock drive center and
of the wood. Always be aware it comes to a complete stop. tailstock center when turning
between centers.
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Safety
• Hold turning tools securely on • Use a powered dust extraction
the toolrest, holding the tool in system to remove wood dust and
a controlled but comfortable other air-suspended particles while
manner. sanding or generating any form of
• Always contact the toolrest with dust.
the tool first before contacting the • Do not be distracted. Keep pets
wood. out of the shop. When the lathe
• Turn the lathe off before adjusting is running, ask family members
the toolrest or repositioning the to enter the shop carefully so you
banjo. Rotate the piece by hand to aren’t startled and wait until you
confirm that all parts of the piece turn off the lathe before trying to
• Before starting the lathe, rotate will not encounter an obstruction. get your attention.
your workpiece completely by • Always remove the toolrest before
hand twice to make sure it is clear sanding, finishing, or polishing FRACTAL BURNING CAN KILL
of toolrest, banjo, and lathe bed. operations. • As of June 2021, we know of 29
Be certain that the workpiece • Do not use cloth to apply finishing deaths caused using fractal, or
turns freely. Ensure the blank is or polishing materials if it is Lichtenberg, burning.
held securely by the drive center, intended to contact a rotating • The reported cases of fractal
faceplate, or chuck. object on the lathe. Never wrap burning deaths range from
• Always check the speed of the polishing materials around fingers hobbyist woodworkers through
lathe before turning it on. Ensure or hands. professional woodworkers to two
its speed is compatible with the • Use spindle locking screws in the electricians with many years of
size of the blank. Use slower faceplate or chuck if turning in experience working with electricity.
speeds for larger diameters or reverse, because it is possible for Some of those who died were
rough pieces and higher speeds a chuck or faceplate to unscrew experienced at using the process
for smaller diameters and pieces unless it is securely tightened or and some were not. What is
that are balanced. Always start a locked on the lathe spindle. common to all of them: fractal
piece at a slower speed until the burning killed them.
workpiece is balanced. If the lathe ENVIRONMENT • High voltage electricity is an
is shaking or vibrating, lower the • Don’t use a lathe in damp or invisible killer. The user cannot see
speed. If the workpiece vibrates, wet locations or in the presence the danger. With fractal burning,
stop the machine to verify why. of inflammable liquids, vapors, one small mistake and you are
• Be aware of the “red zone” or or gases. Always keep a fully- dead.
“firing zone.” This is the area charged fire extinguisher close at • There are many ways to express
directly behind and in front of the hand. your creativity. Do not use fractal
workpiece, the areas most likely • Guard against electric shock. burning. If you have a fractal
for a piece to travel as it comes off Inspect electric cords for damage. burner, throw it away. If you
the lathe. A good safety habit is to Avoid using extension cords. are looking into fractal burning,
step out of this zone when turning • Frequently remove shavings from stop right now and move on to
on the lathe, keeping your hand the floor while turning. Eliminate something else. This could save
on the switch in case you need all slipping or tripping hazards your life.
to turn the machine off. When from the floor around the lathe and
observing someone else turn, stay work area.
out of this zone. • Keep your work area well-lit
and well-ventilated. Use anti- Woodturning safety is
fatigue floor matting at the lathe YOUR responsibility.
workstation.
© AAW Virtual Symposium - July 2021 19Exhibitions & Awards
Trade Show Booth > AAW Exhibitions
Trade Show Booth > AAW Awards and Honors Booth
Exhibitions POP Merit Award
In addition to the The POP Merit Award is given in
attendees’ Instant Gallery, recognition of artists whose work
the AAW is pleased and careers have contributed
to present curated significantly to the growth of
exhibitions of some of the woodturning as an art form.
finest woodturned art.
Access these galleries in
the Trade Show Booth,
AAW Exhibitions.
Enjoy the view!
Step Up to the Plate
2020 AAW Member Exhibition
The 2021 Merit Award recipient is
Michelle Holzapfel, whose stunning
turned and carved tromp l’oeil works
range from the humor of oversized
bananas to the contemplative
beauty of a cloth-draped bowl.
Holzapfel and her husband David
founded Applewoods Studio &
Gallery in 1976 in Marlborough VT.
A short video about Michelle can
be seen in the AAW’s Awards and
Finding the Center Honors booth.
2021 AAW Member Exhibition Previous POP Merit Award
recipients include Giles Gilson,
Stephen Hogbin, Mark Lindquist,
Merryll Saylan, David Ellsworth,
Richard Raffan, Clay Foster, Jacques
Vesery, Ron Fleming, Stoney Lamar,
and Binh Pho.
Elements
POP Exhibition and Auction
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Salt Lake City UT
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Treasurer
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Administrative Assistant joe@joedickey.com
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