• Congratulations to Bernie Hyrtzak, People's Choice in the January 2026 Turning Challenge (click here for details)
  • Congratulations to David Croxton for "Geri's Basket Illusion" being selected as Turning of the Week for February 2, 2026 (click here for details)
  • AAW Symposium demonstrators announced - If the 2026 AAW International Woodturning Symposium is not on your calendar, now is the time to register. And there are discounts available if you sign up early, by Feb. 28. Early Bird pricing gives you the best rate for our 40th Anniversary Symposium in Raleigh, North Carolina, June 4–7, 2026. (There are discounts for AAW chapter members too) For more information vist the discussion thread here or the AAW registration page
  • Welcome new registering member. Your username must be your real First and Last name (for example: John Doe). "Screen names" and "handles" are not allowed and your registration will be deleted if you don't use your real name. Also, do not use all caps nor all lower case.

Speaking of SOFA...

Is that Marylin Campbell in the background? Of course there are probably other turners at Sofa as well. I would love to visit that someday.
 
For John and anyone else interested, in the first photo pictured clockwise are Alan Lacer, Marilyn Campbell, Liam O’Neill (Ireland), Malcolm Tibbetts, my wife, Tere Tibbetts, and an unknown in white. Same people in the second photo with the addition of Bill Haskell in the back. And in the third photo, it’s Alan, Tere Tibbetts, Liam, and Marilyn.

At this year’s SOFA, the AAW definitely stepped up a notch and increased it visibility.

If you ever have the chance, SOFA is worth your time.
 
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