August 2020

Features in this issue include:

• A Quick Gloss Finish on the Lathe - Jay Shepard shares how he arrived at a homegrown recipe for a quickly applied “wipe-on” lacquer finish.
• Turned Ribbons Demystified - Was it really turned on the lathe? Yes, and David Springett shows us how.
• Gilding 101 for Woodturners: Finishing with Real Gold - Barrie Lynn Bryant uses real gold leaf to decorate his turned tondo frames. Learn more about how you can use this age-old process.
• Woodturners Connecting Virtually - Woodturners have had to find new ways to stay connected and keep learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, by Betty Scarpino.
• Wood as Art: A Mid-Columbia Woodturners Exhibition - A selection of standout works from an exhibition by this Washington chapter, by Jerry Johnson.
• A Unique Collection: Gregarious Mushrooms - Melissa Gunther shares the story of how she “grew” her remarkable collection.
• Post-Millennial Standout: Katie Stofel - While still a college student, Katie Stofel is building a woodturning business, by David M. Fry.
• Ernst Gamperl: Seeing the Wood from the Trees - The story of Germany’s Ernst Gamperl and his remarkable Tree of Life project, by D Wood.