Introduction to Segmented Woodturning, Part II
Part II in our series on Segmented Woodturning – which was put together by Jim Whattam and Scott Whishart – is now available on our YouTube channel. In Part II, […]
Introduction to Segmented Woodturning, Part I
Our excellent video demo on Segmented Woodturning is now available on our YouTube Channel. Jim Whattam – who is now part of our Leadership Team – just happens to be […]
Dust Collection Presentation, by Tom Sloan
During our September 2021 meeting, Chapter President Tom Sloan gave an excellent, detailed presentation on dust collection, mitigation, and PPE. A PDF version of Tom’s presentation can be viewed here. […]
Setting Up an Automatic Payment and Registration System for Remote Demonstrations
Last week, Cindy Drozda hosted a remote demo for our Chapter. Prior to the event, I set up a simple system that allowed people to register and pay for the […]
Wood/Resin Hybrid Presentation at the June Meeting
During our June meeting, member Scott Wishart gave a very informative presentation on casting and turning resins. He discussed the different types of resins he’s experimented with, and explained their […]
FSW Teaches Woodturning Classes at Mt. Pleasant High School
First State Woodturners members collaborated with faculty and staff at Mt. Pleasant High School, Wilmington, Delaware to teach woodturning to students over a three week period in April. Nine of […]
Mike Sorge Demonstrates Winged Bowls at our February Meeting
For our February meeting, we had the pleasure of hosting the very talented Mike Sorge. Mike is a sculptural woodturner from Middlebrook, Virginia. He is the Vice President and Program […]
FSW Exhibits at the Franklin Institute Viking Fest in Philadelphia
Saturday, October 13th was the Grand Opening of the Franklin Institute’s new “Vikings: Beyond the Legend” special exhibit in Philadelphia. First State Woodturners was among the invited organizations to demonstrate craftsmanship and […]
Lewes Summer Fine Art Festival – August 25-26
A new art tradition begins in Lewes, Delaware on August 25-26, 2018 with the premiere of the Lewes Summer Fine Art Festival. Held outdoors on the grounds of the Lewes […]
2018 Summer Field Trip to Mark Supik & Co. Woodturning Shop
For our summer Field Trip this year we visited Mark Supik & Co., a production woodturning shop in Baltimore, Maryland. Mark Supik & Co. is a family-operated business employing ten […]