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The American Association of Woodturners

 

Powermatic 3520B Raffle (4/27/08)

Click on this link to buy raffle tickets online or to learn how to purchase tickets over the phone and through the mail - Phil Brennion Fund Raiser.

Message from the Board (4/27/08)

Click on this link to read Frank Amigo's April 2008 message.

AAW Job Openings (4/24/08)

Click on this link to read about two new job openings within the AAW. Applications must be received by 23 May.

Winners Announced (4/15/08)

The 2008 best Local Chapter website and newsletter competition is complete. Click on this link to view the list of 2008 winners. And, click on this link for a complete list of winners, going back to 2004, when these annual competitions began.

Spring 2008 Forum Contest (4/15/08)

sphereOur latest AAW Forum contest has completed. The theme was patterned after the POP (Professional Outreach Program) exhibit "Spheres" shown on page 40-41 of the Spring 2008 American Woodturner Journal.

The contests winners are:

First place - Pascal Oudet for his red planet sphere
Second place - Barbara Crockett for her frog cookie jar
Third place - Roger Zimmermann for his protozoan simulacrum

Click here to read more about this contest and how you can participate in our future contest.

Message from the President (2/23/08)

Click here to read Angelo Iafrate's quarterly message to the membership.

2008 Symposium Youth Program (2/07/08)

Details on the 2008 Symposium Youth Turners Program have been posted here. Be sure to register early.

Chicago SOFA 2007 (12/20/07)

Click here to view video, photos, lecture files and more from the recent SOFA.

"AAW Star Chapters" announcement (11/27/07)

Click on this link to read about the our renewed emphasis on recognizing Local Chapters who have achieved 100% AAW membership

Collaborative Challenge Clarification (11/17/07)

Here's a brief clarification to the 2008 Chapter Collaborative Challenge rules, posted in the Fall AW: if a Chapter chooses to offer their entry for sale in the Auction, the Chapter may now put a minimum bid on their project. A Silent Auction will now precede the Live Auction, and the highest overall bidder will get the piece.

New AAW ad on YouTube (08/02/07)

Click on this link to access the short AAW video ad...and tell your friends!

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 photo shown here is titled "Everlasting Vision" from the gallery of "Bill Kandler".

Description: The feature ring design represents the butterfly, a symbol of everlasting/eternal life. Click here for a closer view.

Professional Outreach Program (POP)

The AAW Professional Outreach Program addresses the needs of professionals within the woodturning field. 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.

Note: The Spring 2006 issue of the American Woodturner, page 9, misidentified the steel these tool are made from as "10V". They are actually made from M-4 steel. If you have ordered any of these tools and do not wish to receive an M-4 bowl gouge, please contact the AAW office via telephone (651-484-9094) or by e-mail immediately. Should we receive no requests to the contrary, we will ship your gouges as soon as they become available.

Delivery of these gouges began in late May 2006. Your credit cards will not be charged until shipment is made.

Make a Bequest to the AAW (01/30/07)

You can help provide for the AAW’s future by including a charitable bequest in your will or revocable trust. Click here for more information.

Young Turner Program (06/28/07)

Click here for details on this new AAW sponsored program

Chapter Demos - make them count (02/27/07)

Please click here for suggestions on how to ensure that your club's demonstrations are effective, useful and entertaining

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.