BASKET ILLUSION WOODTURNING
Basket Illusion Demo Slides by Dave Rabe

WOODTURNING WORKSHOP REPORTS
Michael Hosaluk Creative Woodturning Workshop report by Jim Reynolds

WOODTURNING CALCULATORS
The below calculators are provided by LeRoy Monson. They may be downloaded for your Personal Use only.  This allowance for Personal Use in no way modifies or limits copyright protection under law against unauthorized Commercial use of the Calculator. The calculator requires Microsoft Excel (version 5 or higher). If you have any questions or need help please email LeRoy.

Segmented Woodturning Calculator (this Excel calculator will download using any browser EXCEPT Chrome. If using the Firefox browser, you must select “Ask whether to open or save files” in Settings/General/Applications)
woodturning_segments_calculator
This Excel calculator calculates the angles and dimensions for individual segments of arcs and circles. You only need to enter the number of segments and the inside and outside diameters.  If  you provide your saw blade’s actual measured kerf width, it provides the  minimum length of the stock needed to complete one segmented circle, but you may want to allow additional length for spare segments. Although designed to be an adjunct to any favorite bowl segment cutting jig or method, it can be used for any project that incorporates segments of any size; whether a small picture frame, a circular window, or a doorway arch.

Multi-sided Tapered Box Calculator (this Excel calculator will download using any browser EXCEPT Chrome. If using the Firefox browser, you must select “Ask whether to open or save files” in Settings/General/Applications)
multi-sided_tapered_box_calculator
Calculates the cutting angles for making compound miters

Harold Haines Segmented Woodturning handout
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This is Harold’s handout from the meeting on 2/9/2019

WOODTURNING PLANS
Rolling Pin Plan (For State Fair rolling pins, please use the French Rolling Pin plan on the State Fair page)
rolling pin_plan

Turned Snowman Plan
snowman_plans

Lathe Table Plan by Dave Yearian
Yearian Lathe Tool Table

Wig Stand
Wig_Stand_Plan

MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS
Glossary of Common Woodturning Terms
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A glossary of common woodturning terms by Robert Gulley as
published in Woodturning Design magazine in Issues 45, 46 and 47

Identifying Iowa Trees & Wood
Iowa tree identification PDF

Lathe Turning Speed Chart & Calculator (Excel Spreadsheet)
Lathe-turning-speeds

AAW Safety Guidebook for Woodturners
AAW Safety Guidebook for Woodturners

Woodturning Safety Guidelines from AAW Site
woodturning-safety-handout

Woodturning Self-Critiquing Suggestions from Rob Wallace
self-critiquing-woodturning-handout-by-rob-wallace

Vacuum Holding Power
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Here’s a link to a chart that let’s you figure how much holding power a vacuum chuck or vacuum clamp has based on your vacuum strength in inches of mercury and the number of square inches being used to hold an object.  Porosity of the material being held will also affect the holding power but is not factored into these charts.

JACK’S WOOD COLORING SOURCE LIST
Air Brush – Basic from Harbor Freight, Others – Grex (Joe Fleming), Iwata (Craft Stores such as Hobby Lobby & Michaels),   http://www.AirBrushingWood.com

PLANS FROM WOODSMITH MAGAZINE & THE WOOD STORE.NET
Looking for a collection of back issues of  Woodsmith Magazine?  Check HERE on how you can have them all at your fingertip both at home and on-line.

You can purchase the entire collection of  WOOD Magazine, issues from 1984 through 2013, all on a convenient thumb drive complete with a searchable index.  Click HERE to learn more.

If you’re interested in a wide array of downloadable woodworking plans, articles and tool reviews, click HERE for over 1,200 downloadable items from WOOD Magazine’s WOOD STORE.

Below is a chronological listing of  WOODTURNING articles and plans from WOOD Magazine.  Some can be downloaded as individual articles/plans, others can be found on their latest collection of all 223 issues from 1984 through 2013.