You can now download the American Association of Woodturners (AAW) Safety Guidebook for Woodturners. This free resource covers the following:
- AAW Lathe Safety Standards
- The Workshop and Turning Environment
- Lathe and Turning Equipment
- Personal Protection Equipment
- Blanks and Turning Materials
- Safe Techniques
- Safe Turning Speeds
- Before Turning on the Lathe
- First Cuts: ABC’s
- How to Be Prepared
Bonus Features include:
- Shopping for Your First Lathe
- Tuning and Aligning Your Lathe
- Collect Dust at the Lathe
- Your First Bowl Gouge
- Sharpening Jigs
Download the PDF here.