Cindy Drozda Hosts Free Woodturning Tool Talk Livestream This Friday

Cindy Drozda is hosting her free Tool Talk livestream today, March 13, streamed through StreamYard with registration open for anyone who wants to tune in. The session was flagged earlier this week in The Patriot Woodworker forum's recurring "Wednesday's Wisdom For Woodturners" post, which consolidates community notices, livestreams, and short updates for woodturners each week.

The Tool Talk is the first of two upcoming events highlighted in the March 11 edition of that post. The second is the Spring Vendor Showcase, scheduled for Saturday, April 11, also via StreamYard. Both listings carried a "Register Here" prompt, though specific registration URLs were not included in the forum post itself. Anyone looking to register should check The Patriot Woodworker forum thread or the StreamYard event pages directly for links and any scheduled start times, which were not listed.

Beyond the event announcements, the post packed in a solid lineup of resources for newer turners. Tomislav Tomasic covers different tool rests and sharpening, Mike Peace makes the case for turning multiples as a skill-building method, pointing to tops as a practical starting point, with Craft Supplies USA noted as an additional reference. Tim Yoder rounds out the beginner section with a focused look at lathe speed.

The "Expand Your Horizons" section offered a tool storage idea for around the lathe, though the post flagged a potential drawback: the "tool tube" design may fill with shavings. A live demonstration from Turners Warehouse on carving and embellishing a turned bowl was also included, described as a rather long watch. A Popular Woodworking article was referenced as well, and an Easy Wood Tools demonstration is slated for next week.

Member Steve Krumanaker drew particular attention in the community updates. His laser work and pyrography have kept him busy, with some pieces sold to a local artisan dealing in bee products. He detailed the origin of his honey dipper lid design, and the post also pointed to two bowls he is currently working on, the bottoms embellished with pyrography. One of those designs carries the name "Phicops in a circle." The post also floated the idea of a honeycomb bottle stopper as a potential next direction for his work.

Elsewhere, member Rusty S shared progress photos of a walnut table currently in progress.