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The American Association of Woodturners

 

2009 Symposium Wrap-up (7/1/09)

Brain overload, feet hurt, eyes pop'd and wallet empty - all signs of a successful symposium. Dial into the 2009 Symposium Gallery page to view hundreds of photos and several short videos from the three day event.

Latest Site Stats - (6/18/09)

Who got hit over 36,000,000 times in the last eleven months? Our website - click on this link to view the details and to learn more about our pilot online advertising program.

Message from the Board (6/03/09)

Click on this link to read Jean LeGwin's June 2009 message.

Message from the President (6/01/09)

There has been a large reaction to several AAW matters recently. Here, Bill Haskell addresses the concerns that have been raised. Click on this link to read Bill's letter.

EOG Auction On-Line (5/31/09)

This year's Educational Opportunity Grant (EOG) Auction is being enhanced by an opportunity for absentee bidding. If you can't make it to the Albuquerque Symposium, this is your chance to participate long-distance. Click on this link for more information and to view these beautiful turnings and art pieces.

Insurance for Your Business (5/18/09)

The AAW sponsored insurance program for your woodturning related business activities has been completely re-worked. Click on this link to learn more.

Message from the President (5/18/09)

Click on this link to read Bill Haskell's Summer 2009 letter to the AAW membership.

Message from the AW Editor (5/18/09)

Click on this link to read Betty Scarpino's Summer 2009 message.

Chapter Contest results are in (5/05/09)

Click on this link to view the results from our 2009 Best Local AAW Chapter Newsletter and Website Competition. Contests winners will be recognized at the Albuquerque symposium in June.

Spring 2009 Forum Contest (4/25/09)

sphereThe Spring 2009 AAW Forum woodturning contest results are in. Congratulations to Craig Magera (aka "Dreher"), of Simpsonville, SC, - the first place contest winner. This was the 17th turning contest held on the AAW forums. The subject was stools, as outlined in the Spring 2009 (Vol 24 #1) issue of the AW Journal.

Click here to read more about this contest and how you can participate in our future contest. To view all of the winners and entries from the last 17 quarterly contests, click here.

2009 Symposium Update (4/12/09)

Check the 2009 Symposium page for recently posted comprehensive and compact rotation grids, and info on availability of demo lathes for possible discounted purchase.

New Video Online (3/28/09)

We've just posted a 10 minute video on YouTube and on the main site that summarizes the activities and benefits of AAW membership - show your friends and family what we do.

AAW on YouTube (2/26/09)

We now have a YouTube channel where condensed versions of all our online symposium videos and other woodturning related videos can be viewed. Click here to have a look around.

Health Insurance (1/12/09)

Beginning today, the AAW is able to offer most of our US resident members and their families medical insurance policies at very competitive rates. Click on this link for more information and to get a quote.

Photo Of The Day

The photo of the day is chosen from the Forum Gallery by one of our volunteer moderators. To post a message or photo to the Forum or Forum Gallery, please review the forum Help, Rules, and FAQ

The turning shown here is titled "Manta Ray with Leather" from the gallery of "Terry Scott".

Description: Pohutukawa, 150mm square. The body was carved textured and then finished with rub ons, airbrushed and wire brushed to give the effect of leather. To the touch, it feels like leather as well. This piece just received 2nd prize in The Taranakai wood skills competition in artistic wood turning. Click here for a closer view.

Professional Outreach Program (POP)

The AAW's Professional Outreach Program (POP) is dedicated to advancing a greater understanding of professionalism within the contemporary woodturning community. POP info is located here. The POP directories include online access to:

  • Professional Turners Directory
  • Demonstrator Directory
  • Teacher Directory
  • Writer/Scholar Directory
  • Directory of Collectors
  • Gallery Directory

Glaser Commemorative Gouges

In celebration of the AAW's 20th anniversary, the AAW is offering two limited-edition bowl gouges made from the finest materials on the market today, including hand selected Cocobolo handle wood. These tools are being manufactured exclusively for the AAW. They will be numbered 1 through 500, with the first 5 gouges reserved for AAW auctions at the next 5 annual symposiums. More details about these gouges is found on page 9 of the Spring 2006 AW Journal. To order the gouges online please use the online order form here.

New Resources Database (10/22/08)

We have a new online searchable database of AAW Business and Professional member's information, called "Resources". Click on this link to access the new feature.

New Online Feature for Members (6/28/08)

We now have an online searchable database of selected past American Woodturner Journal issues and articles, available to AAW members. The intent is to make available, free of charge, archived articles that might be of particular interest to new and novice turners. To access these files, log onto the members Only area and read the introduction note on the main Members Page.

Old AAW homepage items

Are you looking for an item which used to be on the homepage? When items are moved off the homepage, they get archived to the Archived News an Events page

In general, the newest items on the homepage are in the left column, with older items placed at the bottom and right column.