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 April 2026 Issue:

• Dented Cube Box - An elegant cube-shaped box with concave sides on all six faces by Kia Muenzer.
• The Making of Won't Hold Water - Doug Drury walks through the segmented turning technique behind his open-armature vase.
• Tung Oil: An Ancient Finish for the Modern Workshop - From ancient China to the American Gulf Coast, Greg Frost traces the history of tung oil and offers practical guidance for today's woodturner.
• Compound-bevel Lamination for Curved Patterns in Turned Wood - Alan Finn explores how compound-angle cuts and CAD modeling can produce striking curved patterns in bowls and spindles.
  
  
  

• So You Want to Be a Demonstrator? Practice advice on getting started as a demonstrator, from preparation and timing to managing nerves and connecting with an audience, by Richard Findley.
  
• Demonstrating for Kids - Magic wands, spinning tops, and false teeth...Ernie Newman shares everything you need to delight kids - and parents - at your next demo.
  
• Jean-Francois Escoulen - Terry Martin profiles this year's POP Merit Award recipient, whose journey from his father's workshop in France reshaped woodturning worldwide.

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