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American Woodturner
Journal of the American Association of Woodturners
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The award-winning American Woodturner journal is a premier benefit of membership in the AAW. Published bimonthly, it offers inspiration, education, information, and organization to members of the woodturning community and those who aspire to turn wood. The publication serves amateur and professional woodturners, broadly ranging in age, skill level, and interests, and seeks to attract more youth and women members. Its content encompasses all woodturning-related information, and includes instructional material, feature stories, process articles, artist retrospectives, and profiles of innovative turners.
Features Inside the June 2025 Issue:
- Turn a Handled Bowl - With a bit of post-lathe bandsaw work, you can turn your bowls into handled bowls, by professional turner Mark Gardner.
- Lessons from a Professional Commission - Professional turner Jim Echter shares key takeaways from a recent job.
- Turning Hollow Forms: A Visit with Kevin Jesequel - Spindle turner and regular Fundamentals author Rick Rich considers whether hollow forms are right for him.
- A Closer Look at Colored Pencils - Neil Donovan shares some of the benefits and challenges of working with this oft-overlooked embellishment medium.
- When Bad Thumbs Have Got You Down - Robin McIntyre, Joanne Brown, and Dr. Peter Bentivegna offer another installment in our special series, “What Aches? Common Ailments Affecting the Woodturner.”
- Heather Marusiak: Changing Places - An in-depth profile of an expressive artist relatively new to the woodturning scene but talented beyond her time at the lathe, by D Wood.
- Richard Raffan: 2025 AAW Honorary Lifetime Member - With a storied turning career and countless testimonials from students and fans alike, Richard Raffan is awarded this noteworthy honor from the AAW.
American Woodturner is an exclusive benefit for AAW Members.
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