Shop Tips

AAW members have shared their favorite shop tips with us since 1986. To help members work faster and smarter in their own shops, AAW has an expanding collection of popular and useful tips.

Here is a sampling to get you started. All eight are open to everyone.

Storage and setup

• Handy, easy-access tool storage solution
• Make a sandpaper holder
• Mark drill bit depth using a golf ball

At the lathe

• Cutting direction for turning bowls
• Eliminate dimples from the bottom of turnings

Finishing and cleanup

• How to store and preserve unused finishes
• How do I seal wooden vessels safely for drinking?
• Cleaning stained hands

The full collection

AAW members have access to the complete Tips collection, which keeps growing.

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Send us one

Got a tip of your own, or a question you'd like answered? Email memberservices@woodturner.org.