NOTE: PPW does not endorse the above suppliers, but only provides them for your convenience.
Resource Links
Bemis School of Art – Woodturning class
Other Colorado Woodturner clubs:
- Front Range Woodturners
- Grand Valley Woodturners
- Montrose Area Woodturners
- Pueblo Woodturning Club
- Rocky Mountain Woodturners
Woodturning Sites of General Interest:
American Association of Woodturners (AAW)
Woodturning Video site – free woodturning videos
Richard Raffan videos:
Understanding Woodturning Catches
A Turner’s Guide to Chucks and Jaws
How to turn a Basic Bowl, part 1
How to turn a Basic Bowl, part 2
Quick Guide: 6 Basic Woodturning Tools by Philip Bradley. Once you get past the anxiety of approaching a rapidly spinning chunk of wood with a pointy metal stick, the most difficult part of turning wood on a lathe is understanding your tools.
Videos about Woodturning on Vimeo
Stuart Batty Tools Videos Large number of videos covering fundamentals of woodturning
Tom Boley – Red Oak Hollow: Fine Woodcraft
Doc Green’s Woodturning Site – Doc provides methods, tips, and techniques for turning wood on a lathe. Dozens of articles with hundreds of photos and diagrams.
Vendors:
Woodcraft of Colorado Springs
Address: 750 W Garden of the Gods Rd,
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Phone: (719) 266-9889
Paint & Lacquer Company
2705 S Raritan St
Englewood, CO 80110
303-761-0743 — (Map)
MSC Industrial Supply
6100 Stapleton Drive South, Unit A
Denver, CO 80216
303-935-2022 or 800-332-0210 Fax: 718-366-7026
MSCDirect.com BranchDen@mscdirect.com
Plasticare Inc
4211 South Natches Court, Unit K
Englewood, CO 80110
303-781-1171 Fax: 303-781-0691
PlastiCareInc.com
Bear Tooth Woods offers a 10% discount for club members. See our club secretary, Tim Carlson for info.
North Wood Figured Wood