Earlier this year, First State Woodturners received an EOG Grant from our parent organization, the AAW. Our plan was to buy a portable mini-lathe which we would use to re-introduce woodturning into two local Delaware high schools as part of their STEM Design Lab programs. We are happy to report, […]
As part of our mission to provide educational opportunities and out-reach to the community and local schools, club members organized and conducted a week-long Woodturning Summer Camp last month at Wilmington Friends Middle-School. Focusing on spindle turning, the students learned the basics, along with essential safety practices. The kids were […]
In lieu of the July meeting, First State Woodturners will be going on a Field Trip to Hearne Hardwoods in Oxford, PA on Saturday, July 9th. With over 140 species of domestic and exotic hardwood lumber in stock, Hearne Hardwoods is one of the largest specialty lumberyards in the world. […]
First State Woodturners was recently contacted by a homeowner in Wilmington who offered us a giant maple tree trunk that needed to be taken down. The trunk was approximately 45″ at the base and literally covered with burls. Member Eric Krum headed up the salvage operation, enlisting his neighbor John […]
First State Woodturners has been awarded a 2016 AAW Educational Opportunity Grant! The grant – in the amount of $1370 – will be used to purchase a portable mini-lathe, accessories, and safety gear which will facilitate our efforts to re-introduce woodturning into two local Delaware high schools. The two high […]
Alan and Lauren Zenreich will give a demonstration at First State Woodturners’ March 2nd meeting. This husband & wife team create unique woodturned jewelry. Alan demonstrates ways to create pendants using multi-axis turning, boring, and beading. A feature of the demonstration will be the use of the Joyner Off-Center Jig […]
In a collaboration between First State Woodturners and the Mount Pleasant High School Engineering Lab, world-renowned woodturner Derek Weidman will give a demonstration on his lathe-based sculpture. His approach involves multi-axis turning as the foundation for his work. Mt. Pleasant High Engineering Lab will host Derek and First State Woodturners […]
AAW’s 30th annual international symposium will be held at the Atlanta Convention Center at AmericasMart, Atlanta, Georgia, June 9–12, 2016. The connected Atlanta Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel will be the host hotel. AAW’s symposium offers you the opportunity to enjoy the beauty, intrigue, and Southern charm of Atlanta, while enhancing […]
First State Woodturners will hold their annual Holiday Party this year on Sunday, December 6th, from 12 noon to 4 PM. It will be held again this year at Blue Ball Barn, just off Rt. 202, Wilmington, Delaware. This extraordinary two-story stone barn, built in 1914 by Alfred I. duPont, […]
A Wilmington home owner contacted us regarding a large persimmon tree that came down on his property during a recent storm. He offered us the opportunity to salvage and re-purpose some of the wood from the tree. (Thanks Pete!) Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) is a member of the ebony genus and […]
