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2011 American Association of Woodturners Symposium

By Dave Munkittrick on Jul 18, 2011 | Rated 10

Tour a virtual tour of the 2011 Woodturners Symposium in St. Paul, MN. Read More »
AAW Trade Show 2011

By Dave Munkittrick on Jul 13, 2011 | Rated 9.75

Cool New Tools Entice Dedicated Turners. Read More »
Woodturners Will Meet in June 2011

By George Vondriska on Jun 06, 2011 | Rated 10

Woodturners from ALL OVER will get together in St. Paul, MN June 24-26 for the AAW Symposium. Whether you re a seasoned turner or yearning to turn, this is the place to be. Read More »
Travel Mug

By A.J. Moses on Nov 29, 2010 | Rated 9.86

A re-usable travel mug makes a nice personal gift for the coffee drinkers in your life. The stainless steel insert and cover clean easily and the right finish makes the wooden body very durable. Read More »
EWT Carbide-Tipped Lathe Chisel

By George Vondriska on May 14, 2010 | Rated 8.15

George Vondriska reviews Easy Wood Tools (EWT) carbide-tipped lathe chisels. The EWT lathe chisels include a replaceable carbide cutter allowing the user to rotate the cutter when one side gets dull and replace the cutter when all of the sides have been used. A WoodWorkers Guild of America (WWGOA) original video. Read More »
Cut Leg Flutes Without a Chisel

By David Munkittrick on Mar 23, 2010 | Rated 10

A well turned leg can make an ordinary leg extraordinary. Flutes are a decorative element that has been around for thousands of years. Use a simple shop jig and an old file to scrape rather than carve the flutes and save that leg from becoming a piece of firewood. Happy fluting! Read More »
No-Sharpen Lathe Chisels

By George Vondriska on Feb 17, 2010 | Rated 8.75

These new chisels from Easy Wood Tools are carbide tipped and never need to be sharpened. Read More »
General's Mini-Lathe Duplicator

By George Vondriska on Aug 04, 2009 | Rated 0

If you're concerned that your turning skills may not be adequate to make perfect duplicate spindles, General International has your problem solved. Their new Mini-Lathe Duplicator is specifically designed to easily fasten to most mini-lathes with cast bedways and allow you to make duplicate spindles from either an existing turning, or from a pattern. Read More »
Delta Midi-Lathes

By George Vondriska on Aug 03, 2009 | Rated 8

Delta's newest 'small' lathes pack big features. Electronic variable speed on this machine allows you to dial in the rpms, from 250-4000. Read More »
American Woodturner's Symposium

By David Munkittrick on Jul 22, 2009 | Rated 9.67

The AAW (American Associations of Woodturner's) Symposium was held this year in Albuquerque, NM, from June 26-28. From the curious novice to the experienced pro, this show offers something for woodturners of all stripes. Read More »