Only 2 weeks left to get in on the Summer Raffle!!

Our Patriot Turners-

@RustyFN has been honored again! He submitted this entry to the art gallery where he has some of his pieces displayed

He finds out next week how he did.

Lots of kudos in his post-

@Gerald added a new turning to our "Off the lathe..." post. Gorgeous little turned box. Never hear of the species!

@Rusty S turned a magnificent angled inserts bowl fashioned after the one from the last AAW. He posted images in our "What's On..." post!

Catch up with all the new stuff posted there with this link-

@calabrese55 shared a post he made on another social media site where he provided an answer to a question. Mike reposted it here to get our opinion on his answer-

What is you take on his post and the input from our turners?

@Headhunter's bowls are a little different but that doesn't make them any less beautiful or unique!

Check out Tony's post in our Ringmaster subforum!!

What's Coming Up-

https://streamyard.com/watch/GafQ6JBaEx8D

Southwest Association of Woodturners

Welcome to SWAT (Southwest Association of Woodturners). This organization exists to promote the art of woodturning.

For The Newbies-

Tim Yoder has some advice for turners who can't resist FOG (Found On Ground) wood

TIm also demonstrates techniques for using the roughing gouge.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1EcvFzvoH8/

Mike Peace shared a video showing a bowl dislodging from his lathe. He used this incident to explain what/why it happened and what can be done to help avoid these sort of things.

Richard Raffan does more tool handles-

Expand Your Horizons-

@FrederickH posts his work in the Woodcarvers Forum. He embellishes his carvings with metal leafing. He makes the process look so easy and the results are fantastic.

Turners also embellish their work with leafing. Here's an introduction to the process-

From Stuart Batty, more on negative rake scraping

Carl Jacobson turns some mini-urns. Check out the shop made pinch chuck.

Alan Stratton turns pedestal tops, with a twist!

Turning Time With Easy Wood Tools-

The Easy Wood Tools Rougher can do more than just "rough out"

Add the Ci2-R2 radiused cutter and get fantastic finishes on the outside of a bowl!

Easy Wood Tools Users across the Internet-

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1SBGypS56a/

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1auva1BS8p/

@Jordan Martindale

New Turning Items-

From Trent Bosch

https://trentboschtools.com/product-category/new-products/

Laser cut kits from Ron Brown-

https://longworthchuck.com/index.php?route=extension/module/rbb_coming_soon/page

@Steve Krumanaker I think he liked your ideas!!

Wood Turners Wonders lathe tracks on sale-

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Everything Else-

Safe turning

Thanks for the mention Lew.

I've mentioned this before, but I know you put a lot of time in developing these posts. Thanks!