President's Letter

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From the Editor President’s Letter It is a delight to feature the woodturning of Brendan Stemp, After having returned from the 2010 AAW Symposium in an Australian woodturner whose Hartford, Connecticut, which I believe was the best AAW work I had not taken note of Symposium I’ve ever attended, I have so much to share! previously (where have I been?). The more I delved into editing Congratulations to our two Honorary Lifetime the article, the more impressed Membership recipients, Mark Lindquist and Giles Gilson. I became with Brendan’s Mark Lindquist, the 2010 recipient, has had a profound process, his clear explanation influence on the woodturning community and richly of techniques, and the complex deserves Lifetime Membership. If you are not familiar with methods he has developed. I am Mark’s work and his contributions to woodturning, read pleased to share with readers Terry Martin’s article in the April issue of AW. Mark has Brendan’s amazing vessels and the influenced the woodturning world in a most amazing way. method he uses to make them. Giles Gilson received the 2009 Lifetime Membership award but was unable to attend Michael Peterson is a wood the 2009 symposium, so he received his award in Hartford. Giles has led a most inter- artist I noticed years ago when esting life, and his work reflects his diversity of thought and his tremendous influence one of his hollow vessels appeared on the back cover of on modern woodturning through the use of unique forms, colors, and finishes. Fine Woodworking magazine. The Hartford symposium featured more than fifty world-class demonstrators Michael’s journey with wood art and panelists from all over the world. Every aspect of woodturning was present, has evolved to include primarily from basic technique to creative inspiration to segmented turning, spindle non-lathe-based sculpture, and turning for furniture, principles of production turning, pen turning, piercing, it is a pleasure to read about carving, coloring, finishing, and photographing, just to mention a few. There was that journey. Denise DeRose has something for everyone, and everyone had great fun. captured the essence of Michael’s The trade show was a real eye-opener. More than fifty companies shared their story, revealing an artist who has products, and every major manufacturer of lathes, turning tools, accessories, and influenced many woodturners in turning supplies was ready to showcase the latest items in the market. If it wasn’t the past twenty years. in the trade show, it simply doesn’t exist! I love Dan Burleson’s shop photo There were three special exhibits: “The Teapot,” “Maple Medley,” and “A on page 20—it is the one with shavings covering all the tools Gathering of Spoons.” All three exhibits were fantastic, and “The Teapot” auction and equipment within throwing brought in almost $100,000! distance of his lathe. While not The Youth Turning Center was a roaring success, with twenty-five fully acces- everyone decorates his or her sorized lathes and a world-class group of instructors. Our young turners had a workspace in the same manner, great time, and twenty-five of them went home with a lathe! we all understand that shavings The Spouse Craft Room provided a variety of presentations and demonstrations on fly! Dan told me that he is a quilting, weaving, knitting, fiber arts, silversmithing, lapidary, and more. Those spouses firefighter, so I assume the shavings with interests outside of woodturning had lots of entertainment and loads of fun. are cleared out well in advance of The banquet was, as always, a wonderful event. The food was the best ever, and spontaneous combustion. the benefit auction for the Educational Opportunity Grant (EOG) program raised Look for a recap of the Hartford a tremendous amount for our scholarship program. symposium in the October issue. The Instant Gallery and Chapter Collaborative Challenge attracted hundreds The date of the conference did not allow for enough time to of beautiful and very artistic pieces. It is always the best collection of world-class gather photos woodturnings anywhere. and text for the Don’t miss the 25th Anniversary Symposium in St. Paul, Minnesota, June 24–26, August journal. The 2011. The AAW headquarters is in St. Paul’s Landmark Center, and the convention conference was center is close by. Every living Lifetime Member has been invited to participate as a wonderful! demonstrator or panelist. It promises to be an amazing event. Save the date now!

—Betty Scarpino With warm regards, Tom

Looking ahead: A New Future AAW Under New Executive Leadership

Tom Wirsing, President, AAW

The AAW Board of Directors is actively board is evaluating the AAW’s strengths transitions and wrote a small guide planning the search for a new execu- as well as its challenges to help us deter- entitled Five Developmental Tasks tive director and developing the related mine the future direction of the orga- for Interim Ministry. The wisdom in transition plan. Our consultants from nization. As we move forward with our these steps is applicable to all non- TransitionGuides have conducted plan to have the new executive director profits, maybe all organizations, several sessions with the board in order in place in the fall of this year, I’d like to not just congregations. His ideas are to collect input questionnaires from share with you some reflections from just as relevant and useful today as staff, board members, and members of our planning process. when they were written in the 1970s. our advisory board. The membership Several decades ago, Loren Mead, These developmental tasks offer survey conducted last fall is also part of founder of the Alban Institute, rec- the AAW a proven framework for this information-mining process. The ognized the challenge of pastoral moving forward.

TASK 1

Coming to terms symposium. The executive director’s While we need to maintain the with history role, therefore, is multifaceted and chal- warmth and collegiality that has always The board has been taking a hard, lenging. The new executive director been a hallmark of the AAW, we also serious look at the Association—its will have strong leadership and man- need to move beyond the negative past, its strengths, its weaknesses, its agement skills and will understand our aspects of a “mom-and-pop” culture. shortcomings, its accomplishments. craft and craftsmanship. Culture change does not come easy in There is much to be proud of as well as Through this process, we have come organizations, but we must demon- challenges to be recognized. to realize that the AAW is experienc- strate the adaptability that will be nec- Not too many years ago, the AAW ing a bit of a life-stage challenge. essary to relate to our current genera- was an all-volunteer-led organization. While many of us who were “there tion of members as we reach out to and In 2006, we hired our first execu- in the beginning” feel a tremendous cultivate the next generation of turners. tive director and there have been two sense of ownership over the AAW, the executives in the role since then. The Association does not belong to any one AAW has grown considerably, now with member or a clique of members. The over 13,000 members throughout the AAW belongs to all of us—it is your United States and internationally, rep- Association and it is my Association. resenting a wide range of interest and experience levels. We also have a high- quality journal, a gallery, four full-time Mike Mahoney, nested natural-top bowls. professional staff, and a stellar annual Photo: Andi Wolfe woodturner.org 5 Copyright 2010, 2016, American Association of Woodturners. All rights reserved. A s s o c i a t i o n N e w s a n d N o t e s

TASK 2 Exploring identity and direction An executive director transition provides a unique opportunity to shape the future of an organization because the process is unconstrained by the limitations of the executive’s leadership capacity and capabilities. Faced with replacing their executive director, most boards turn first to the departing executive’s job description. In the AAW’s situation, that should be the last reference point for launching a search; at best, the old job description describes the leadership role of the organization of the past, not of the future. Drawing on your feedback, instead, the board is looking Katherine Kowalski gets an up-close look at Cindy forward, exploring the association that we aspire to create and then shaping the job Drozda’s tool technique in the trade show area of (and job description) around the present and future leadership needs of the AAW. the Hartford symposium. Photo: Andi Wolfe TASK 3 Making necessary changes Quite often, a change in executives will spot- light other needed changes—in leadership, staffing, systems, or structure. We are blessed with excellent staff and a strong and commit- ted board of directors, but we recognize that there will be opportunities to strengthen the AAW in a number of areas, including clarifying roles, cleaning up ambiguities in our bylaws, and, most critical, developing a new Left to right: Giles Gilson, Mark Lindquist, and David Ellsworth at the Hartford symposium. strategic plan after our new executive has had Photo: Terry Martin the opportunity to settle in. TASK 4

Renewing linkages members, the Association represents a board’s goal is to expand membership to Over time, especially in crisis situa- “family” of sorts. AAW is not in crisis, include turners of all ages and backgrounds, tions, key stakeholders and supporters but changes are needed to support without losing members who have helped may become disengaged. One of our the organization’s growth beyond the build the organization. The AAW now has platform-building tasks will be to bring founding members’ initial goals and the impetus to begin the process of recover- them back into the fold. AAW’s mem- visions. The AAW Board of Directors is ing its fallen-away members while building a bership is diverse and to many of our charged with building the future. The strong base of new members.

TASK 5 Committing to (for the board as well as the executive), clar- tremendous resource and an asset to the new leadership ifying mutual expectations, and, finally, association, especially during this time of The final developmental task is to make developing performance measures and a transition. We’ve also received valuable guid- a commitment to the Association’s new performance review process. ance and support from our consulting team executive and the transition process. With Throughout this process, I have been of folks from TransitionGuides. a healthy perspective on our history, and impressed by the wisdom, diligence, During this process, our focus is singular: having worked to build a solid leadership and work ethic of my fellow board to recruit, hire, and launch an executive platform for our new executive director, members, and our transition commit- director who will help us build on AAW’s rich we will plan a careful transition process tee, which includes Kurt Hertzog and legacy, to work with us toward the future, for our new executive. This process will Malcolm Zander, and chaired by Warren and use his or her capable leadership skills include organizing priorities, distinguish- Carpenter. Linda Tacke, our interim to join with the board and membership to ing and clarifying roles and responsibilities executive director, has proven to be a capture those future opportunities.

John Ellis, Placitas, NM I am pleased to chapters. It has become a source of I started woodturning in junior have been nomi- guidance for turners nationwide and high school, when schools valued nated for the AAW worldwide. In twenty-five years, it has creative arts in a balanced education. Board again this grown from a dream to a vital major Returning to woodturning ten years year. The AAW is resource for all members, and to the ago, I found resurgence in creative arts constantly increas- community at large. I’m excited to be education with organizations like the ing its value to a part of its future success. AAW. I am eager to support this by the woodturn- More must be done to encourage advancing the AAW’s contribution to ing community and is a major force in local chapter members to join and par- learning and the promotion of turning making turning a recognized form of ticipate. One area is to increase support as a creative and engaging discipline. fine art. I’m eager to help continue this of the many regional symposia. In An architect for over thirty years, I growth and especially the work in reach- 2009 I was the Symposium Affiliate have extensive experience in strategic ing out to new turners and youth. Much and Volunteer Coordinator, and I am planning and management. I also have is still to be accomplished. now serving on the AAW Symposium experience in training, coaching, and My initial exposure to the AAW was Planning Committee. What we’ve hands-on learning. I believe my orga- by attending symposiums and reading learned can be offered to the smaller, nizational skills and business experi- American Woodturner. As President of local programs to bring the sympo- ence will be a valuable addition to the New Mexico Woodturners, I’ve seen sium experience to more turners in Board. I offer my full support and ask how the AAW is a lifeline to local local areas. for your vote.

Aaron Hammer, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i I am 37 years old My passion for teaching has led leadership duties included leading a and live on the me to design my own basic woodturn- monthly board meeting, organizing Island of O‘ahu, ing class titled The Outer Reaches of and facilitating four annual fine art in Hawai‘i. I am Inner Space. This class is based on craft festivals, supervising the finan- a husband, a my belief and experience that with cial activity of the guild, and promot- father, an artist/ proper guidance and tools, woodturning dialogue and problem resolution woodturner, and ing, the study of “inner space,” can within the organization. an Eagle Scout. trigger the recognition of one’s own Through my experience as a I started turning wood in 1996 inherent creative ability. This new PHG Director, I developed the and have operated a professional understanding and empowerment clear understanding that the role woodturning business since 2000. can have broad positive effects on the of a board member is one of service Utilizing the beautiful woods of “outer reaches” of one’s life. to the goals and agenda of the Hawai‘i, I create functional and From 1999 to 2005 I served on the association and its members. artistic bowls, drums and percussion board for The Pacific Handcrafters With this understanding and instruments, wine corks, and other Guild (PHG), a statewide organiza- commitment to service, I hope items for the gallery/gift shop market tion uniting a diverse community of to represent the AAW membership throughout Hawai‘i. I enjoy doing artists and craftspeople. My service as a member of its board of direc- public turning demonstrations and included two years as vice presi- tors. Thank you very much for teaching on the lathe. dent and two years as president. My your consideration.

Pope A. Lawrence, Merced, CA

I bring to the 1975–1976, I interned in a furniture served as treasurer and bookkeeper AAW more than factory in Sweden. and Exhibiting Member. thirty years of After more than fifteen years in fur- My passion is turning bowls woodworking niture and design, I changed careers to and vessels from local wood from experience as information technology and worked California’s Central Valley. My work art and a func- at companies and universities culmi- is sold through a local gallery, various tional medium; nating in service as the Director of craft fairs, and by commission. I seek additionally, Telecommunications and Network to achieve clean, well-balanced forms. I bring experience gained through Services at the University of Vermont. I have been a member of AAW working in the telecom/IT industry After moving to California in 2001, since 2001 and have attended and in nonprofit management. I will I became an active board member at four symposiums. approach AAW’s Board with the same the Merced County Arts Council and I bring unique qualifications that dedication and responsibility that Playhouse Merced. I served two terms I believe will contribute to further- I have demonstrated on the other as President of the Arts Council and ing the AAW, including an under- boards I have served. two terms as Treasurer. graduate degree in arts and crafts and From 1972–1988, I operated my Most recently, I have helped to photography (BA in Art, New Mexico own furniture and design businesses shepherd the Cooperative Arbor Highlands; Professional Photography, and worked at millwork, cabinet, Gallery of Merced through the Rochester Institute of Technology) and pattern shops in New Mexico, process of incorporation and attain- and several master classes under Virginia, and Arkansas. During ment of IRS 501(C)(3) status and David Ellsworth.

Botho von Hampeln, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada One of my first nine years and am now an adviser to which at their peak employed over 200 careers was as a the board. people. I am comfortable with budgets, cabinetmaker, The AAW has been an integral part planning, conferences and tradeshows, and I have had of both my love of wood and wood- and differing opinions. a lifelong love turning, as well as my development as It is so important to ensure both the affair with wood a craftsman, and I would now like to continuity and smooth running of an ever since. Quite give something back. organization such as the AAW when a number of I have familiarity with national orga- there are board changes. It is necessary years later I happened to live next nizations, as I was a board member of to listen closely to established pro- door to Jason Russell, a prominent the Canadian Radio Common Carriers cedures, as well as to be open to new Canadian woodturner, and I greatly Association and understand issues ideas from all sources. admired his early works, develop- dealing with the different needs of My business, volunteer, and leisure ment, and skill. Approximately ten varying regions. I am also a twenty- backgrounds will help me to ensure years ago, I decided that learning five-year member of the Kiwanis Club the continued quality of the AAW to turn wood was in my retirement of Ottawa and have been involved in and its services as well as to help plan cards and I approached Jason for various committees for organization and its future growth, development, and lessons. I have been a member of the fundraising. In addition, I was the owner excellence. I hope I can count on your Valley Woodturners in Ottawa for and founder of several companies, vote. Thank you.

Stan Wellborn, Washington, D.C.

From my first that raises the profile of our craft advisor of American Woodturner association with and provides the education and and a member of two clubs in the the AAW in its training opportunities for those Washington, DC, area. For the past start-up years, I who want to grow their ability, four years, I have been a member of have valued the both in technique and design; for the AAW Best Practices Committee. knowledge and those who are new to the lathe as The one constant in this world is experiences I find well as for experienced turners; and change. We see evidence every day in this great orga- for those working in remote work- of an ongoing revolution in tech- nization. The local clubs, the sympo- shops and those with access nology, communications, educa- siums, American Woodturner, and the to nearby clubs. I feel my experience tion, and business conditions. It is friendships gained remind me again in publishing and marketing and imperative that the AAW continu- and again of the genuine benefits of with nonprofit operations could be ally reassess, upgrade, and profes- AAW membership. I’m constantly useful to the work of the board sionalize its operations—including grateful for the way woodturners share of directors. its website, journal, advertising and their expertise and techniques. And I By way of background, I was a marketing, and membership ser- am amazed by the exceptional quality reporter and editor for more than vices—in order to remain strongly of work being produced—by hobbyist twenty-five years, mostly with U.S. connected to its current and turners as well as professionals. News & World Report, and wrote future members. There is a growing need for the many articles for Fine Woodworking I look forward to contributing my work of the AAW, an organization magazine. I am an editorial efforts to serving those needs.

Tom Wirsing, Longmont, CO I am the current recently. We have made some widely and panelists, many beautiful and president of the praised changes to the AAW journal, creative woodturnings in the Instant AAW and I am American Woodturner. It is now pub- Gallery, an absolutely amazing trade running for a lished six times a year, every issue show, and everybody had a ton of second term is packed with interesting articles, fun. The symposium goes to a differ- on the board of and every back issue, all twenty-five ent part of the country each year, so directors. I ask for years, is on the AAW website. And there will be one close to you soon. your support. we have made many other improve- Don’t miss it! I love the AAW. I began turning ments to the website to make it more I have worked hard to make the wood as a teenager, but my skills attractive and user-friendly. AAW better by using the helpful improved little until I joined the We have introduced an electronic feedback I receive from members AAW. I have learned so much, met so membership option, which is avail- every day. Woodturning is my many interesting people, and enjoyed able worldwide for $38 per year. passion, and so is the AAW. The AAW my craft so much more. I would very It has been warmly received by has done so much for me. I would much like to serve another term on our members. like the opportunity to continue to the board of directors. This year’s annual symposium was give back more. Please support me for Let me tell you about some of held in Hartford, Connecticut. We another term on the board of direc- the exciting things we’ve done had a terrific slate of demonstrators tors. Thank you. woodturner.org 9 Copyright 2010, 2016, American Association of Woodturners. All rights reserved. A s s o c i a t i o n N e w s a n d N o t e s

Martin Murray Stein Beauford, Turning Your Eyes Enchanted Forest, 2008, Pecan, When I first joined the Dallas Area talk about the exhibit and published 4½" × 5" (11 cm × 13 cm) Woodturners (DAW), I was impressed periodic reminders in our newsletter. with the excellence of their meetings. The thrust of my In addition to the highly educational message was: guest speakers, I was bowled over “Most of you by the monthly show-and-tell ses- have shops in sions during which members shared your garages. You their creations. Their hollow vessels create fabulous and artifacts were stunning, truly vessels and sculptures; museum-quality works of art. you are artists. Your I began to dwell on the notion that garages are studios. Rodger Smith, Faces, 2007, these works should be seen in a gallery, Your palettes are Mesquite burl, 4" × 10" (10 cm × 26 cm) not seen only by DAW members. My multicolored woods, fellow woodturners were true artists! brushes are chisels, and easels are lathes. Dick Koch, untitled, 2007, Maple, rosewood, In 2008, I approached the DAW Even if you are a relative beginner, you inlay, 7½" × 9½" (19 cm × 23 cm) board to ask permission to organize are still an artist.” a major exhibit in a public venue. The culmination of our planning The exhibit would give the DAW an resulted in a fabulous exhibit at the opportunity to get noticed publicly Plano ArtCentre called “Turning Your Director, Suzy Jones, asked our and allow our members to sell some of Eyes.” Twenty DAW members submit- president if DAW would be willing to their pieces. ted 120 entries to create a spectacular extend the show for a second month, The board gave its blessing, and show. Some members were relative and he readily agreed. Wow! The I assumed the position of exhibit newcomers to woodturning, but that Plano cable channel shot a video coordinator pro-tem. The ArtCentre was not evident from their work. The clip of the exhibit and it is broadcast of Plano, Texas, agreed to host our opening reception was held in January daily at 4:00, 7:00, and 10:00 PM. exhibit in early 2010. Now I had and the exhibit was to continue until Wow again! We had started with a to convince my fellow members to early February. reception for the community, and think of themselves as artists. I took a “Turning Your Eyes” turned a lot of the community ended up giving us a few minutes during each meeting to heads. The comments from visitors wonderful reception. The video clip were gratifying. can be seen at planotx.swagit.com/ The ArtCentre play/01152010-17/4/.

Bob Matern, Segmented Spider Bowl, 2006, Birdseye maple, wenge, 8" × 8" (20 cm × 20 cm)

Kevin Bassett, Shigo’s Photo: Dick Koch Realm-egg Form, 2008, Cedar, elm, DAW Chapter Collaborative, 2009, Albuquerque symposium. 14" × 10½" (36 cm × 27 cm)

The centerpiece of the show was our segmented Woodturners’ Museum of Art, the DAW’s Chapter Collaborative entry at the 2009 AAW symposium, which won first place in the artistic category and best of show. The rest of the ArtCentre was filled with amazing turnings Murray Stein, Civil War General, 2000, Thirteen woods, 7" × 5" × 25" (18 cm × 13 cm × 64 cm) from simple forms to complex segmen- tation, delicate piercings, paper-thin vessels, and massive burl sculptures. We all know turning is fun and in the show. Kevin Bassett, a creative feedback about my work and to achieve rewarding. But it is also a learning expe- turner, said, “It was a great experience. I my first sale as an artist. I’m still riding rience, which promotes creativity. It has was flattered that a stranger would like on cloud nine, knowing an art collector turned our members into teachers who my art enough to buy it.” Kevin’s elegant wanted something I made.” are willing to enlighten newcomers. piercing was initially inspired by one of The last day of “Turning Your Eyes” Every Saturday during the exhibit, we his mother’s doilies. He literally trans- was also memorable. Suzy Jones booked ferred the design to a thin-walled vase. our group into the next available Ken Rodgers turns in many styles opening for a new show in October and makes striking masks by piercing 2011. She told us that our exhibit drew and cutting apart the curved walls of the largest number of visitors in the turned vessels. Ken said, “After having ArtCentre’s ten-year history. seen years of show-and-tell sessions, I My hope is that other AAW chapters was still impressed with the diversity will undertake similar programs to and quality of the show.” spread the word about woodturning, a Bob Matern’s Segmented Spider Bowl remarkable art form. is an instant eye-catcher, an optical illusion with straight segments that Murray Stein is a retired electronics Greg Glennon, Fruit of the Vine, 2009, appear curved. Bob said, “A visitor engineer. He is self-taught, does segmented Dogwood, pecan, 4" × 2½" (10 cm × 4 cm), 6" × 3" asked, ‘How the heck did you do that?’ turning, and makes sculpture. He has won (15 cm × 8 cm), 7" × 3½" (18 cm × 8 cm) I think he understood my explanation.” numerous awards, written extensively, and Dick Koch, our president and one of presented in a variety of places, including the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian. To the architects of our chapter collabora- learn more about Murray and his work, tive, said, “The consensus of comments visit woodizgood.deviantart.com. Unless held turning demos in the main gallery at the reception was that this was an otherwise noted, photos are by Michael Stein. of the ArtCentre. My fellow artists extraordinarily well-done exhibit.” talked about how the show had been a Greg Glennon shared, “ ‘Turning Your great experience for them. When they Eyes’ allowed me to hear wonderful spoke with inquisitive visitors, they Ken Rodgers, Moody Brothers, 2007, became ambassadors for turning. Ash, 7" × 5" (18 cm × 14 cm) In a way, “Turning Your Eyes” was like a minisymposium for DAW, except Murray Stein, Mariachi Hat, 2008, that ArtCentre visitors were art lovers Twelve woods, 8½" × 20" (22 cm × 51 cm) in general, not just fellow woodturners. People who are not turners were finding out that turning had become a new art form. The best part of prepar- ing this article was inter- viewing the participants woodturner.org 11 Copyright 2010, 2016, American Association of Woodturners. All rights reserved. A s s o c i a t i o n N e w s a n d N o t e s Boy Scouts and Woodturning

I took my son, Nico, with me to the mini lathe and Nico’s name came 2007 AAW symposium in Portland, up in the second drawing. He was New AAW Oregon, where he attended the Youth ecstatic! He not only won the lathe Toll Free Number Turning Program. He had classes with but he also received a set of turning The AAW now has a toll-free phone number: Nick Cook and Bonnie Klein where he tools and accessories. 877-595-9094. Our staff is always pleased to learned to make a honey dipper, a gavel, Nico is a member of the Boy Scouts, have you call, so if you would like to know and a cup. He was assigned to four and we discovered that a woodturn- more about membership categories, need classes, and he enjoyed them so much ing project would fulfill their require- help identifying the closest local chapter, or that he would sit outside the room ment for the woodworking merit have any other questions, give us a call! hoping another student would not badge. I offered to sponsor the troop, show up so that he could grab an open and a group of Scouts worked on their lathe. He stayed in the classroom with projects in my studio. Bonnie and Nick all day. Nico was in charge of teaching the Website At the end of the symposium, twenty- other boys how to turn by showing five lathes were given away to youth them what he had learned with who were signed up for the classes. Bonnie and Nick at the symposium. Winner My son’s name was not drawn in that Additionally, we used leftover wood first drawing, but by luck, one of the from the symposium classes for the The most recent contest on the AAW winners was not present to claim the Scouts’ projects. Forum was “balanced bowls,” which In thinking about the effects of the also included off-center bowls. Youth Program offered by the AAW, Maximum size was 10" (25 cm) in I realized how amazing it is that my diameter. The theme was loosely based son not only attended the classes on the article on balanced bowls in the but also won a lathe, turning tools, a April issue of the journal. Mark Knize, faceshield, and bags of wood scraps. It author of the article, was the judge. is impressive that after attending the Congratulations to the winners, program, he was able to share his new thank you, Mark, for judging the skills with his Boy Scout troop. contest, and much appreciation to everyone who entered the contest! — Tania Radda George Guadiane, First Joe Greiner, Second Jonathan Garcia, Third

Call for Demonstrators Check out the AAW Forum for the next AAW Symposium 2011 website contest. — Kurt Bird, AAW Forums Moderator Deadline: October 15, 2010

The AAW’s 25th annual sympo- complete instructions on how to sium will be held at the Saint Paul submit your application. For more RiverCentre in Saint Paul, Minnesota, information or assistance, contact the June 24–26, 2011. This special sympo- AAW office at inquiries@woodturner. sium will feature ten AAW Honorary org or call 651-484-9094 or Lifetime Members as participants. 877-595-9094 (toll free). Visit the AAW website (woodturner. — Dale Larson, Symposium George Guadiane, untitled, 2010, Maple with org/sym/sym2011/DemoApp/) for Planning Committee ambrosia beetle markings, 2¾" × 7¼" (7 cm × 18 cm)

12 American Woodturner August 2010 Copyright 2010, 2016, American Association of Woodturners. All rights reserved. A s s o c i a t i o n N e w s a n d N o t e s Winners of the 2010 Best Chapter Newsletter/Best Chapter Website Contest Congratulations to the following • Third Place: • Second Place: AAW local chapters for winning the Montgomery County Woodturners Hunt County Woodturners, Inc. newsletter contest. (montgomerycountywoodturners.org) (huntcountywoodturners.org) • First Place: Michael Blake, editor Johnny Campbell, webmaster Chicago Woodturners • Third Place: (chicagowoodturners.com) Congratulations to the following Montgomery County Woodturners Paul Shotola, editor AAW local chapters for winning the (montgomerycountywoodturners.org) • Second Place: website contest. Carl Powell, webmaster Woodturners Guild • First Place: More information about these con- of Ontario Northeast Florida Woodturners tests can be found on AAW’s website at (wgo.ca) Association (jaxturners.org) woodturner.org/community/chapters/ Peter K. Kaiser, editor Keith Larrett, webmaster chapter_contests_2010.htm The Tidewater Turners’ Youth Program Sprouting Spindleers

The Tidewater Supplies USA, F.H. Gaskins Company, The Spindleers’ newly-found skills Turners of Inc., The Sanding Glove, Tidewater were captured in photos and text Virginia con- Architectural Millworks, Inc., through an article published about ducted their first Woodcrafters of Virginia, Inc., and them in The Virginian-Pilot, a local youth turning Woodcraft at Janaf. Hampton Roads newspaper. Bill program during Of particular note are Bill and Tiernan helped write the article. the winter Heather Caillet, owners of Woodcraft at Supporting Tidewater Turners of and spring of 2009. The Sprouting Janaf (Norfolk, VA), for their generosity particular note are Myron Curtis, Spindleers, a name conceived by the in providing lathes and a place to turn. Reuben Everett, Clifton Chisum, Larry children who participated, is based on The children completed the requi- Anderson, and Matt Lewis. the Young Turners Program sponsored site projects for each certificate from Learn more about the Sprouting by the AAW. the list posted on the AAW website Spindleers at tidewaterturners.net. Six children participated with five (woodturner.org). Additionally, they —Matt Lewis receiving the AAW “Woodturning had the opportunity to complete a Journeyman” completion cer- couple of electives that included a tificate and the other receiving the shopmade diamond point tool made “Woodturning Student” completion from a cut masonry nail, an endgrain certificate. In addition to an AAW bowl, and handles for a wire to burn membership, the Tidewater Turners lines into turned objects. The chil- gave a one-year club membership and dren also learned about production a member-turned platter to each child. turning by completing a purchase Several sponsors donated a variety order for a local business. The money of woodturning supplies to include earned from the order paid for the set tools, wood, sandpaper, spring of shopmade tools that each received steel, space, and lathes: Bonnie from the members who supported A grandfather teaches his grandson how to Klein, Crown Hand Tools Ltd., Craft the program. handle a spindle gouge. woodturner.org 13 Copyright 2010, 2016, American Association of Woodturners. All rights reserved. A s s o c i a t i o n N e w s a n d N o t e s

John Lannom, Call for Entries Ohio 25th Anniversary Local Chapter Exhibition

The American Association of Each entry must comply with the following: The entry fee helps to defray the Woodturners will celebrate its 25th • One lathe-turned object may be cost of a special display setup, return anniversary in 2011 at the sympo- submitted per chapter. shipping, plus the publication of sium in St. Paul, Minnesota. One of • The object must fit in an 8" an exhibit catalog. The catalog will the many special events featured will (203 mm) cube. contain a photo and description of be the exhibition, “Turning 25—A • Weight limit is 3 lb (1.36 kg). each exhibit piece. All participating Celebration.” All local chapters of the • Sales will be shared 70% with the chapters will receive a complimentary AAW are encouraged to enter. Our chapter or artist and 30% with copy of the catalog. goal is to have every AAW chapter the AAW. The exhibit will be displayed in a prom- represented. We would like each • All pieces must remain with the inent area at the St. Paul symposium and chapter to enter a lathe-turned work exhibit and travel to various participating chapters will be individu- that best exemplifies and represents venues after the symposium. Sold ally recognized for their contribution. that chapter. work will be shipped to the buyer With over 325 AAW chapters, this The chapter can choose its own at the end of all exhibits, and exhibition will be quite large and a process for selecting a piece for the unsold work will be returned to the powerful display of skill and talent. It show, whether it is a collaborative chapter or individual. would be awesome to see each chapter effort or a chapter-juried selection represented in order to comprehen- from members’ work. Registration Other requirements: sively capture this special moment in and color photos of the entries must • Entry fee: $40 our organization’s history. be submitted online through the • Entry deadline: February 28, 2011 Questions can be addressed to AAW website at woodturner.org/sym/ • Additional details will be provided Exhibitions Committee Chair, Warren sym2011/exhibit. in the future. Carpenter [email protected].

Lynne Yamaguchi, Jennifer Shirley, Trent Bosch, Arizona Indiana Colorado

Linda Suter, Ohio

Angelo Iafrate, Dick Gerard, Rhode Island Indiana

Contemporary Wood Art: Collectors’ Selections

The recent exhibit at the two and four notes attached to their The second theme, surface decoration, Wood Turning Center (WTC), pedestals. Three themes emerged from included turned objects that moved “Contemporary Wood Art: the selected pieces: wood, decoration, beyond the natural coloring and smooth Collectors’ Selections,” was curated and design. At the opening talk, Judy surface of turned wood. Two pieces stood by two couples, Dr. Jeff Bernstein and Chernoff noted that these themes rep- out, a spectacular segmented vessel by Dr. Judy Chernoff, and Steve Keeble resented phases in their own develop- Virginia Dotson with swooping lines, and Karen Depew. Their approach to ment as collectors. and paired John Jordan vessels, one selecting the objects to be included For their personal collections, the bleached white and the other stained in the exhibit was spontaneous and two couples were initially interested black. Hayley Smith’s hemispherical several themes emerged. in classic shapes and the tactile bowl was especially pleasing; the texture As a starting point, the four collectors and natural beauty of the wood. totally changed one’s experience of the explored the WTC’s Collections Study Represented in the exhibit were piece. The theme of design included Area, sticky notes in hand. Most pieces examples of bowls by Bob Stocksdale several sculptural pieces exhibiting in the exhibit ended up with between and vessels by Dan Kvitka. impressive presence, in particular

Betty Scarpino and Rémi Verchot, Sculpted Box, ITE 1999, Cherry, 3½" × 2½" (9 cm × 6 cm) Donated by the Artists

Hayley Smith, Hemispherical Bowl Form #2, ITE 1995, Ash, 3" × 63⁄16" (8 cm × 16 cm) Donated by Bruce Kaiser

Thierry Martenon, All Wrapped Up and No Place to Go, ITE 2003, Walnut, wax linen, 14" × 14" × 6" (36 cm × 36 cm × 15 cm) Donated by the Artist woodturner.org 15 Copyright 2010, 2016, American Association of Woodturners. All rights reserved. Woodturners Ch a t t e r

one by Thierry Martenon, and a chal- excellent work than he and Karen the sixteen objects made by ITE lenging-to-describe piece by Alain can possibly collect. Karen Depew (International Turning Exchange) Mailland that used the sapwood of a noted that woodturning is a gener- artists, including a powerful sculp- log of blackwood to highlight multi- ous field—people share, build emo- ture by Todd Hoyer and Hayley Smith ple-turned vessels. tional connections, and create a and the Verchot and Scarpino box. At the opening night talk, Jeff sense of community. While not the focus of the exhibit, Bernstein noted that they had also A small box turned by Rémi their inclusion demonstrated how selected pieces that they felt were Verchot and carved by Betty Scarpino valuable the program has been as a powerful, yet were not necessarily was especially pleasing. Its balance source of ideas and inspiration to the ones that would be included in their and completeness made it a small- turning community. own personal collections. scale sculpture. Another piece seemed For more information about the Part of the opening night conver- ahead of its time, a platter from 1987. WTC or to view the exhibit, visit sation focused on becoming a collec- A true masterpiece by Al Stirt! woodturningcenter.org. tor. Steve Keeble talked about edu- All of the eighty-seven pieces in cating himself by reading, visiting the exhibit were interesting, but Joseph Seltzer is a collector and turner significant collections, and talking represented only a small selection who lives in Philadelphia, PA. He is with other collectors. He lamented of the WTC’s strong permanent col- Vice President of Collectors of Wood Art, that there is currently more lection. Particularly impressive were collectorsofwoodart.org.

Dan Kvitka, Banded Vase, 1996, Vera, 6½" × 4¼" (17 cm × 11 cm) Dan Kvitka, River Stone Series Donated by Bruce Kaiser #25, 2003, Thuya burl, 1¾" × 4" (4 cm × 10 cm) Donated by Joe Seltzer

Alan Stirt, untitled, 1987, Brazilian rosewood, ¾" × 12⅝" (2 cm × 32 cm) Donated by Robyn Horn

Todd Hoyer and Hayley Smith, Untitled #1, 1995, ITE, Ash, 16" (41 cm) Donated by the artists

Virginia Dotson, Calligraphy Bowl, 1990, Baltic birch, wenge, walnut, 5¾" × 14¾" (15 cm × 37 cm) Alain Mailland, Gospel, 2003, African blackwood burl, WTC Purchase 7⅜" × 8½" × 9¼" (20 cm × 22 cm × 23 cm) WTC Purchase

Bob Stocksdale, untitled, 1986, Macadamia, 3¼" × 4⅜" (8 cm × 12 cm) WTC Purchase

John Jordan, Black/White Pair, 2000, Ash, 9½" (24 cm) and 7" × 9½" (18 cm × 24 cm) Donated by the Artist woodturner.org 17 Copyright 2010, 2016, American Association of Woodturners. All rights reserved. Woodturners Ch a t t e r

Calendar of Events December issue deadline: September 20 February 2011 issue deadline: November 20 Send information to [email protected] Al Collins, Sinewave Box, 2009, African blackwood, pink ivory, boxwood, 4⅝" × 3⅝" (12 cm × 9 cm) Australia New Zealand Al Collins is a member of Ornamental Turners 2012 Turnfest! For information, visit March 19–26, 2011, Artist International (OTI). He will be one of the presenters turnfest.com.au. Collaborationz, McGregor’s Bay, at the OTI conference in September in California. Whangarei Heads, Northland. This British Columbia, Canada collaboration event is held every two September 10–12, West Coast Roundup, years. National and international Loveland. Featured demonstrators are Sheraton Guilford, Surrey, sponsored artists working together, followed by a Jimmy Clewes, Stuart Mortimer, Trent by the Greater Vancouver Woodturners public auction. For information, email Bosch, Bruce Hoover, Allen Jensen, Guild. Visit gvwg.ca for information. [email protected]. David Marks, David Nittmann, James McClure, Katherine Kowalski, Larry France Arizona Fox, and Sam Angelo. For information October 14–17, international woodturn- February 18–20, 2011, Desert contact Allen Jensen at 970-663-1868 ing symposium, Villeneuve les Avignon Woodturning Roundup, Mesa or [email protected] or visit (South France), organized by The French Convention Center, Mesa. Scheduled rmwoodturningsymposium.com. Association for Artistic Turning (AFTAB). demonstrators include Mike Mahoney, Demonstrators scheduled to date are Lyle Jamieson, Christian Burchard, Georgia Marilyn Campbell (Canada), Eli Avisera Mark Sfirri, Stephen Hatcher, Don September 17–19, Turning Southern (Israel), Graeme Priddle (New Zealand), Ward, Al Stirt, Ron Goble, and special Style XVI will be held at the Unicoi State Jacques Vesery (USA), Hans Weissflog guest Betty Scarpino. Instant Gallery, Park Lodge in the mountains of North (Germany), and Jean-François Escoulen, vendor area, panel discussion, and Georgia near Helen. Featured demon- Alain Mailland, and Christian Delhon other events. For information visit strators include J. Paul Fennell, Stephen from France. Four historical venues will desertwoodturningroundup.com. Hatcher, and Alan Lacer. Also featuring host exhibitions. Registration is limited Nick Cook, Johannes Michelsen, Peggy to 150. For information, visit aftab-asso. California Schmid, and Dave Barriger. Information com/html/2010_symposium.html. September 17–19, Ornamental Turners is available at gawoodturner.org or International (OTI) biennial sympo- contact Harvey Meyer at 770-671-1080 sium at the Wyndham San Jose, San or [email protected]. Jose, CA. Will feature speakers from the United States, United Kingdom, and October 7–17, Georgia National Fair. New Zealand, and include a panel dis- Nine Georgia clubs will have access to cussion with master-class ornamental two lathes for turning during the fair turners. There will be open sessions for including a Oneway handicap lathe on the public to view the instant gallery which injured soldiers from Ft. Benning and ornamental turning equipment on will turn. Dave Barriger will judge the Saturday afternoon. For information, largest display of juried work in Georgia. contact OTI at ornamentalturners.org. Hawaii Jérôme Blanc, Wood Tango I, 2009, Pear, Colorado October 16–17, 2nd Annual Honolulu 9½" × 5½" (24 cm × 14 cm) and Wood Tango II, September 11–12, 12th Annual Rocky Symposium, sponsored by the Maple, 10" × 5" (25 cm × 13 cm) Mountain Woodturning Symposium, Honolulu Woodturners. Demonstrators Wood Turning Center Permanent Collection Larimer County Events Center, include Jimmy Clewes and many of

Hawaii’s top demonstrators. For infor- For event information, contact Tom Activities include an Instant Gallery, a mation, visit honoluluwoodturners.org Kinney at [email protected]. two-for-one raffle, more than twenty or call Andy Cole at 808-778-7036. vendors selling equipment and sup- Pennsylvania plies, and hands-on woodturning Illinois August 7–October 16, “International display areas. For information and August 20–22, Turn-On! Chicago Turning Exchange Exhibit,” Wood online registration, visit SWATurners.org 2010, symposium, Mundelein, just Turning Center, 501 Vine St., or contact [email protected]. north of Chicago. Demonstrators Philadelphia. For information, visit include Jimmy Clewes, Don Derry, woodturningcenter.org. Virginia Cindy Drozda, David Nittmann, Binh October 23–24, “It’s Your Turn, 2,” 2010 Pho, Dick Sing, and Malcolm Tibbetts. Tennessee Virginia Woodturning Symposium, Events include hands-on pen turning, November 11–14, 2nd Segmenting Expoland, Fishersville. This hands-on trade show, and banquet. For informa- Symposium, Arrowmont School of turning and learning event is an envi- tion, visit chicagowoodturners.com. Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg. Novice to ronment of networking, education, accomplished segmenters worldwide and collaboration for members of the Indiana will gather for three days devoted to regional woodturning community. The February 19–April 10, 2011, “Through all things segmenting: software pro- symposium promotes the art and craft the Woods, Around the Block: A Juried grams for design, alternative materials, of woodturning to non-club members. Exhibit of Turned Objects,” Lubeznik sculpture, open segmenting, transi- For information, visit virginiawood- Center for the Arts, Michigan City. tional vessels, and more. Segmented turners.com/symposium. Entry deadline is September 30, 2010. Woodturners is a specialty, Internet- Information and a prospectus can be based chapter of the AAW. Featured Washington, D.C. found at lubeznikcenter.org. demonstrators include Malcolm September 24–January 30, 2011, “A Tibbetts, Curt Theobald, William Revolution in Wood: The Bresler Maine Smith, Andy Chen, Jamie Donaldson, Collection,” Renwick Gallery, June 14–September 10, “New Work Lloyd Johnson, Bill Kandler, Jim Smithsonian American Art Museum. by Faculty,” Messler Gallery, Center Rodgers, Kurt Hertzog, Jerry Bennett, This exhibit celebrates the extraor- for Furniture Craftsmanship, and Dennis Daudelin. For information dinary recent gift of turned wood Rockport. For more information, visit and a symposium brochure, visit objects from collectors Fleur and woodschool.org. segmentedwoodturners.org. Charles Bresler. For information, visit americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/ Minnesota January 28–29, 2011, Tennessee archive/2010/bresler/. June 1–August 22, “Be Our Guest: A Association of Woodturners 23rd Progressive Invitational,” and “Art Annual Symposium, held at the from the Lathe: Selections from the Radisson Hotel at Opryland in American Craft Week AAW Permanent Collection,” AAW Nashville. Featured demonstrators October 1–10 Gallery, 222 Landmark Center, Saint include Stuart Batty, Bill Grumbine, Paul. For information, visit Michael Mocho, and Molly Winton. A Nationwide Celebration of galleryofwoodart.org. For information, email symposium@ Handmade Craft tnwoodturners.org, visit the TAW Organizers of American Craft Week are ask- North Carolina website at tnwoodturners.org/sympo- ing makers, sellers, curators, instructors, col- August 15–20, International Wood sium, or call 615-973-3336. lectors, guilds, and others involved in craft Collectors Society (IWCS) Annual to present community events, such as studio Meeting, Lifeway Ridgecrest Texas tours, art walks, fairs, and exhibitions in early October. The idea is a grassroots move- Conference Center, near Asheville, August 27–29, Southwest Association ment, offering local activities as creative and NC. The program will include presen- of Turners Symposium, Waco. Lead diverse as the arts themselves. tations, classes, demonstrations, and demonstrators are Eli Avisera, Clay Participants will have access to marketing Foster, Mike Jackofsky, Alan Leland, displays. Tours to the Biltmore Estate materials and resources. For more informa- and the Folk Art Center will be offered. Jennifer Shirley, and Molly Winton tion, visit AmericanCraftWeek.com. Imagine To register, email Robert and Patricia and fourteen regional demonstrators a craft festival that extends across fifty states! Dickherber, [email protected]. from AAW chapters in the Southwest. woodturner.org 19 Copyright 2010, 2016, American Association of Woodturners. All rights reserved. Woodturners Ch a t t e r Tips

Lazy Susan tool holder I end up with tools lying horizontal needed, and now no matter how many after turning a few bowls. Trying to find shavings pile up, I can still see the tool the one I want in all the shavings can handles and grab the one I want. be troublesome. To solve the problem, I A few tools had the same style took an old stool with a broken seat and handle, so I color-coded some with turned it into a lazy Susan tool holder. spray paint. I also put a paper towel I made a 2'- (60 cm-) square base from holder on one corner. ⅝" (16 mm) plywood and put a frame In addition, I took a piece of plywood around it so the little objects placed on and created a 1"- (13 mm-) square grid it wouldn't fall off. I then drilled two of ⅜" (10 mm) dowels sticking up about rows of holes, sized from ½" to 1" (13 1½" (38 mm) to set items on when I mm to 25 mm) in diameter, around the need a spray-finish table. I can turn the outer edge. I position the tool holder lazy Susan as needed for achieving the close to the lathe so it is out of the way, perfect spray finish. yet within easy reach. I can turn it if — Dan Burleson, Troy, MO Over-the-tailstock caddy Copy your dentist’s efficiency and have your small tools, drill chuck, centers, and other items within arm’s reach. The photo shows how I used a converted swing-arm wall mount for a conventional televi- sion. Wall mounts are relatively inexpensive. You can also convert a full-motion wall-mount flat-panel swing arm to get even more flex- ibility. There is a magnetic strip on the front for small items, a flex light, and holes drilled in the top to fit my Morse tapers and small items. I especially like that the tray swivels and will swing back to the wall, out of the way, to allow the use of my secondary toolrest for deep hollowing. Two safety cautions: (1) do not install in such a way that tools or any items can fall onto or come in contact with anything rotating on the lathe; and (2) do not install in a way which necessitates leaning over anything rotating on the lathe when reaching for a tool or an item on the tray. — Larry Sefton, Bartlett, TN

Remounting bowls Laser for hollow turning After applying one coat of sealer, I After going through half a dozen laser found a couple tool marks (scratches) pens while hollow turning with my on a maple bowl. I needed to find a Jamieson system, I purchased a uni- way to remount it. As can be seen in versal pistol laser and attached it to an the pictures, I used an inline-skate Allen wrench and then slid the wrench wheel on the bottom. The internal into the pen slot. The pistol laser can bearings on the wheel rotate nicely as handle the shocks associated with the the bowl turns. The outer surface of hollowing process. I purchased the the wheel is smooth and soft enough pistol laser on eBay for under $20. to protect the surface of the bowl. — Robert Jay, Collingswood, NJ On the inside, there is a piece of ½" (13 mm) of sponge material to provide just enough cushion to keep the inside from being marred by the MDF disc. — Mickey Donahue, West Union, SC

Oil finish applicator I am always looking for an inexpensive, lint-free, throwaway applicator for oil finishes and for wipe-on poly. It turns out that coffee filters are lint-free and can be obtained at a very low cost at discount stores. They are a good size and can be folded into a nice applicator pad. They work well! A note of safety: If using oil, the filters must be spread out and dried separately so that there is no problem with spontaneous combustion. — Gary Guenther, Silver Spring, MD

Go/no-go for chucks In the February 2010 AW, Lee Sky present- one side of a pencil and 11⁄16" (27 mm) ed a tip for easy tenon measuring, which I on the other. All I need to do is cut a thought was great. I tried this method for recess just a little larger than the big the standard jaws on my Oneway strong- circle and the size is perfect for expan- hold. Laying a pencil flat on the tailstock sion chucking in the bottom of a plate. gave me a good mark for smallest diame- I made the pieces of wood long ter, but not for largest diameter of a tenon. enough so that as the pencil wears I cut a piece of wood ½" × 9" (13 mm down, the jig will still rest horizontal on × 23 cm), and glued a pencil to the side. the tailstock. When the pencil becomes When this piece is placed on the tailstock, too short I will just glue in a new one. it gives the correct diameter for the largest I also glued a magnet on the side tenon. I can now scribe two quick "go/ of the jigs so I can put them on the no-go" marks where I need to turn a tenon. headstock or at the end of the ways, I also use the #4 jaws, which require depending on what I am making. With slightly different-size go/no-go marks. the jigs attached magnetically to the For scribing these marks, I glued a lathe, they don’t fall into the shavings. piece of wood, ⅝" (16 mm) wide on — Dan Burleson, Troy, MO woodturner.org 21 Copyright 2010, 2016, American Association of Woodturners. All rights reserved. Woodturners Ch a t t e r

Keeping bowl rims flat A friend and member of St. Louis When finished turning, I place a bowl excellent success over the years with this Woodturners, Gary Hinegardner, showed or plate upside down on the first set of assembly, with no cracking of the bowls. me some nice looking bowls he had two boards, then add two more boards, — Dan Burleson, turned from green wood. He told me one for each side, and add a washer and Troy, MO that he had put the bowls upside down nut. I tighten the nuts just enough to with weight on top to help keep the rim make the boards snug. I keep adding flat during the drying process with good bowls and boards until I run out of rod success. I came up with a space-saving way length, and then start another stack. to add pressure to, as well as stack, plates I put each stack into a large cardboard and bowls during the drying process. box to let the wood dry slowly and leave For this setup, I use ¼" (6 mm) all- it there until the wood is stabilized. thread rods and pine boards, 1" × 2" As moisture leaves the wood, the (2.5 cm × 5 cm). I drilled a hole in each assembly helps keep the bowls and end of each board so that the rods will plates from warping out of shape. slide through. I leave a tenon on some of the turned items so that I can put them back onto the lathe for final sanding after they are dry. The photo on the right shows two ash bowls, one stacked with pressure, the other left to dry on its own. I have had

Sharpening oval skew chisels Dress your grinding wheel to get it clean and straight across. Mark the bevel of the skew chisel with a black marker so that you can easily see if the entire cutting edge has been sharpened. Use a Veritas grinding jig for skew chisels and attach two small magnets under the oval skew chisel to keep it from rocking side to side. A small mirror can be used to view the bevel from underneath as the edge is being sharpened. — Joe Cavanaugh, Vienna, VA Contemporary Hawai‘i Woodworkers: The Wood, the Art, the Aloha

This lavishly illustrated large-format art movement by sharing the stories of in the 2009 DIY book by Tiffany DeEtte Shafto and Hawai‘i’s top woodworkers and their Book Festival in Lynda McDaniel highlights the work beautiful works of art.” She has captured Los Angeles, as of thirty-six wood artists from the that essence in words and images. well as honor- Hawaiian Islands, thirteen of whom The book is more than two hundred able mention for are woodturners. Additionally, within pages long and is organized into four best design from the Hawai‘i the section on sculpture several wood- major categories: joinery, sculpture, Book Publisher’s Association. turners are represented. woodturning, and Hawai‘i’s trees. A numbered limited edition, signed Love, admiration, and respect for Four pages are allocated for each artist, by thirty-five of the artists, comes in wood and nature are central themes including text and photography. Some a curly koa printed slipcase. This and a throughout the book, and those themes photographs occupy an entire large regular version of the book are available are also evident in the artists’ profiles page, rendering the detail of the work from the publisher’s website, and statements. In her introduction, and the grain of the wood easily visible. ContemporaryHawaiiWoodworkers.com. Shafto states, “I’ve felt a calling to capture This book won the Art/ the essence of the contemporary wood Photography and Best Design awards — Betty Scarpino