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Another Energizing Symposium!
The Southwest Association of Woodturners
(SWAT) symposium held August in Waco Texas August 25, 26 and 27th is a great opportunity to connect with other woodturners and take away some new ideas. I will demonstrate on the following topics:
- Segmented Woodturning using a gluing jig
- Bowl from a Board – Beyond the Basics
If you attended any of my demonstrations, I hope they are helpful to you!
Leading workshops in 2023 at MASW
Evolution of a Glue-up Jig
My aluminum index wheel was machined by a local technical college. It worked great but it wasn’t inexpensive. A number of segmenters contacted me to find out where I got my jig and how they could get one. Those contacts got me to thinking that there might be a market for them if I could figure out how to make them myself.
Since mine was metal I tried that first. But the cooling system needed to keep my CNC from overheating wasn’t feasible. I tried wood, but it wasn’t stable enough. Polycarbonate sheets were available online but required cross-country shipping to reach me in Duluth, MN. The shipping expense, long delivery time and occasional warped sheet made me wonder if this was worth it. Finally, I found a local supplier of polycarbonate sheets and began selling my Glue-up Jig Kits. This jig is targeted for projects with 48 or more segments per row.
The Glue-up Jig Kits include an index wheel, hub, T-bracket and knob. A variety of index wheel sizes and hubs for several different lathes are available in my store.