First State Woodturner’s collaborative entry won ‘Best in Show’ at the AAW International Symposium last weekend in Pittsburgh. Each year leading up to the AAW symposium, AAW chapters are invited to participate in the Chapter Collaborative Challenge (C3). Symposium attendees vote for their favorite entries in various categories, and this […]
The American Association of Woodturners (AAW), will host its 29th Annual International Symposium, June 25-28, 2015, at the Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. The conference will bring together more than more than 1,200 turners from around the globe to learn, share, and celebrate the art and craft of woodturning, making […]
First State Woodturners will be touring the Wharton Escherick Museum in Malvern, PA, on Saturday, July 25th. Wharton Esherick (1887-1970) was a sculptor who worked primarily in wood, readily extending his unique forms to furniture, furnishings, utensils, interiors, buildings and more. His motto, “if it isn’t fun, it isn’t worth […]
At our May meeting, Steve Childers demonstrated a method to hollow ornaments. Written instructions with illustrations can be downloaded here. Also, photos from our member’s Show & Tell are now posted in the Gallery. Check them out here.
First State Woodturners member John Shatney has launched a Kickstarter campaign! Check out John’s fine example of creative marketing and promotion: John Shatney’s Kickstarter Campaign
Delaware By Hand: Masterworks Exhibition is now showing at the Biggs Museum in Dover, Delaware, through June 14. Every three years, the Biggs Museum hosts a juried competition of its Delaware By Hand artist membership in order to select the distinctive Masters of Their Craft. The 2015 winning members and […]
For the April meeting, Baxter Smith will talk about finishing with dyes. He will also share his techniques for embellishing with burning, as shown on the platter in the photo above. Mike Okner will demonstrate his Graeme Priddle-style wood burner. He will also tell us about some of the dyes available […]
This Saturday, February 21st, the Woodcraft of Wilmington store in New Castle, Delaware will be having free tool sharpening demos. The schedule is: 11:15 AM – Sharpening Carving Tools 12 noon – Sharpening Straight Tools 1:00 PM – Project Ideas with Reclaimed Barrel Staves (Ok, not sharpening, but on the […]
Phil Hauser will demonstrate turning natural-edge bowls at our March 4th meeting. Phil has provided an instructional hand-out which can be downloaded here. Photo: Walnut Crotch Natural Edge Bowl, by Barbara Crockett
Club member Baxter Smith of Seaford, Delaware, has won Honorable Mention at the “Woodworkers’ Showcase” exhibit currently showing at Chestertown RiverArts. Baxter’s winning entry, “Walnut Tux Vase”, is shown above. The show judges remarked: “This turned vase stands out for its visual and tactile appeal. A simple form, it nevertheless […]
