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AAW Women in Turning connects and supports women woodturners worldwide

Women in Turning (WIT), an AAW program, connects hobbyists, instructors, professional artists and chapter leaders worldwide and lists newsletters, grants, liaisons, events, and donation options.

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Got Wood? LLC Publishes Workshop-Oriented White Ash Guide for Woodturners

Brad Leigher’s Got Wood? LLC education post (published March 4, 2026) puts White Ash (Fraxinus americana) into a workshop-ready species guide for turners, full of practical bench tips.

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AAW Seeks Submissions for Turning 40 Member Exhibition

AAW opened submissions Jan 1–March 15, 2026 for "Turning 40," a member exhibition for pieces made March 1, 2024–March 15, 2026; notifications go out April 15.

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Mid‑Atlantic Turners Expo 2026: Dates, Tickets and Hands‑On Classes Posted

The MATE web site confirms show dates for March 13-15, 2026 and lists vendor rosters, hands-on classes, VIP and early-bird ticket packages ahead of the Wyndham Garden Manassas weekend.

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Chippewa Valley Folk Arts Festival Features Over 30 Makers, Woodturners

The Chippewa Valley Museum’s 16th annual Folk Arts Festival drew more than 30 makers to Carson Park on Feb. 28, with the Chippewa Valley Woodturners guild displaying turned pieces and community demos from 12:00–5:00 p.m.

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March 2026 Turning Journal from Montgomery County Woodturners released, public access

Montgomery County Woodturners released a 27-page March 2026 Turning Journal, Volume XX, Issue 3, and made the issue available to members and the public on March 4, 2026.

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Golden Triangle Woodturners to Demonstrate Pewter Inlay at March 2 Meeting

Travis Clayton demonstrated pewter inlay and 'filling voids with pewter' at the Golden Triangle Woodturners meeting held at 7:00 PM March 2 at Greater Denton Arts Council.

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AAW Releases March–June 2026 Calendar Highlighting Egg Box, Tool Talk

AAW’s community events calendar lists remote and in-person programs from March–June 2026, including a March 7 “Egg Box” remote session and a March 13 Woodturning Tool Talk livestream with Cindy.

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AAW Safety Guidebook Compiles Checklist-Driven Lathe Safety Standards for Woodturners

The American Association of Woodturners compiled a checklist-driven safety guidebook that standardizes lathe safety, shop setup, PPE, dust control, and pre-turn checks to reduce injury risk.

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Step-by-Step Woodturning Techniques Guide for Novice to Experienced Turners

Learn practical woodturning steps from stock selection through drying, remounting, sanding, and finishing for projects at every skill level.

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AAW Sharpening Guide Teaches Essential Bevel Angles and Safe Practices

AAW's sharpening booklet lays out step-by-step bevel setups, safe grinding practices, and jig choices to help turners keep edges consistent and reduce tool-related accidents.

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AAW Woodturning FUNdamentals Provides Step-by-Step Training for Beginners

Learn core lathe setup, basic bowl and spindle techniques, tool selection and grinds, sharpening, chucking, finishing, and safety through clear step-by-step guidance.

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Beginner Woodturning: Safe, Step-by-Step Guide to Turning Your First Bowl

Learn safe workshop setup, essential tools, step‑by‑step turning and finishing techniques to make your first bowl with confidence and even walls.

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Tri County Woodturners Publish March 2026 Gallery, Announce Spring Meeting Schedule

Tri County Woodturners published a March 2026 gallery showcasing members’ recent work and lists “Our next meeting will be held on March 4, 2026 at 6:30pm.”

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Cedar Valley Woodworkers Announce March 2026 Cedar Corridor Woodturning Events

Cedar Valley Woodworkers posted their March 2026 newsletter (PDF), which lists club meeting schedules, a local calendar and a section referencing woodturning meetings and events in the Cedar Corridor area.

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Practical rough-turning workflow reduces cracking and ensures predictable finishes

A practical guide outlines rough-turning, drying and re-turning steps that reduce cracking and make finishing predictable for green bowls.

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Selecting Bowl Blank Species: Workability, Stability, Figuring and Finishing

Practical trade-offs for choosing bowl-blank species, how they turn, how they move as they dry, what figuring will cost you, and how they finish for food-safe or display work.

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Gold Coast Woodturners publish Goblets 1 and new gallery March 1

Gold Coast Woodturners published a short feature titled "Goblets 1" on March 1, 2026, credited to club contributor Hans Speek and posted on the Wood Turners Gold Coast website.

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Woodturning 101: Essential Steps, Tools, and Projects for Beginners

A practical beginner’s guide lays out the core steps, essential tools, and two turning techniques so new turners know what to buy and what to learn first.

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Mike Darlow’s Fundamentals of Woodturning: Essential Beginner-to-Intermediate Workshop Guide

Mike Darlow's Fundamentals of Woodturning is a go-to workshop manual for beginners to intermediate turners, mapping lathe setup, tool technique, chucking, hollowing and finishing.

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Compact Buyer’s Checklist for New Hobby Woodturners: Specs, Speed, Construction, Accessories

A compact buyer's checklist lays out lathe specs, speed control, construction and essential accessories so new woodturners can match machines to projects and budget.

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Peter Goumans to Demonstrate Resin-Embedded Pen Turning at FVWG March 12

Fraser Valley Woodturners Guild will host Peter Goumans for a hybrid demo of resin-embedded pen turning at Robert Bateman Secondary School and on Zoom March 12, 2026 at 7pm.

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Essential lathe setup and turning workflow for beginner turners

A clear step-by-step primer covers lathe setup, safety, blank selection, turning workflow, sanding, and finishing for new turners.

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Dennis Motl Demonstrates Lathe Dust Collection and Sanding to Milwaukee Area Woodturners

Dennis Motl presented practical lathe dust-collection and sanding tips to Milwaukee Area Woodturners at the February 20, 2026 meeting; a recording titled "Dennis Motl discusses dust control at the wood lathe. February 2026 Meeting." is online.

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Woodturning School overhauls courses and website for 2026

Martin Saban-Smith posted a behind-the-scenes update on The Woodturning School. He outlined a website rebuild, reworked beginner classes, new printed materials, and guest tutors for 2026.

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Practical guide to maintaining carbide-insert woodturning cutters for hobby turners

A concise how-to explains maintaining carbide-insert cutters and when to hone or replace inserts. It helps you extend insert life and keep cuts clean.

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Community checklist for new woodturners: essentials beyond the lathe

An AAW forum thread led by Alan Weinberg collects community-tested tool and safety recommendations for new turners, helping prioritize purchases and learning steps.

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Essential Woodturning Resources: Clubs, Symposiums, Workshops, and Online Hubs

If you follow one club newsletter, one annual symposium, a regional “level‑up” workshop, and a reliable online hub you’ll stay current and actually improve, this list tells you which four to prioritize.

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Florida Woodturning Symposium 2026 Posts Eight Demonstrators, Feb 20-22 in Lakeland

Florida Woodturning Symposium posted eight demonstrators for Feb 20–22 at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, giving turners a clear lineup and resources to plan attendance.

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Woodturner Shows Textured Bowl Techniques Using Specialized Tools and Finishing Workflow

A demonstration video published January 28, 2026 showed a bowl turned and textured on the lathe, highlighting specialized texturing tools and a finishing workflow for preserving bumpy interiors.

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