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 […]
AAW Approves Grant for Lathes
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 […]
Delaware State Fair – 2019 Winners
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 […]
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 […]
First State Woodturners at the 2019 Delaware State Fair
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, […]
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 […]