FSW Member’s Pieces on Display at the Delaware State Fair First State Woodturners was at the Delaware State Fair again this year, demonstrating and turning tops for the kids. We had an amazing response from fair attendees, with […]
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, Jim builds on the skills covered in Part […]
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 an accomplished segmented turner. So our resident videography […]
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. During the presentation, Tom showed several video clips […]
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 demo in advance. This worked really well, and […]
The AAW Grant Committee approved the grant request for 3 Jet lathes submitted by member Heather Handler with the help of Tom Sloan and Eric Krum. The 3 lathes come with a set of turning tools and accessories. […]
by Eric L. Krum First State Woodturners in coordination with the Fairs Arts & Crafts area lead put together a display of work from Chapter members that also included information about the Chapter and how to become a […]
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 advantages and disadvantages. He described and showed us […]
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 our members volunteered their time, tools, wood, and […]
This is the Delaware State Fair’s Centennial (100 year) celebration! Schedule for the 2019 Delaware State Fair Display & Judging Entries The Fair will be held July 19th through 27th, 2019 January to June 20th: open time to make […]
