Each week we bring you a round-up of interesting and entertaining woodworking content from the Woodworkers Institute and the web
A Date for the Calendar
The All-Women Woodturning Week is set to take place in County Carlow, Ireland, in August 2025 – and aims to promote diversity in the field. The week runs from August 25-29 and is part of the Train the Trainer programme, which aims to help women woodturners develop their skills and learn to teach others. The event offers a scholarship for women interested in woodturning – particularly those aiming to share their knowledge in educational settings or local woodturning clubs. Find out more and apply at glennlucaswoodturning.com.
Call for Questions
Do you have any burning questions about woodturning? Richard Findley is here to help. Send any questions HERE by October 11th.
Videos of the Week
Find of the Week
The Wooden Cathedral with no Nails
Ascension Cathedral in Almaty, Kazakhstan, is a marvel of engineering. It was built in 1904-1907 almost entirely from wood, without the use of a single nail. Instead, pegs were used to hold the huge structure together, with traditional techniques chosen over the modern approaches available at the time. It is regarded as one of the finest examples of Russian Orthodox architecture, with its colourful exterior and golden domes set against the city’s mountainous backdrop. For years it was one of the tallest wooden structures in the world, and its unique construction made it particularly resistant to earthquakes, as shown in 1911 when many of its surrounding buildings fell to a strong earthquake. A 3D view inside this magnificent building can be found HERE.
Woodworkers Institute of the Week
Competition
Four lucky readers can win four of Mark Baker’s books, courtesy of publisher GMC Books:
- Turned Toys
- Weekend Woodturning
- 30-Minute Woodturning
- Wood for Woodturners
And don’t forget to enter the Mark Baker Woodturner of the Year Competition!