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 […]
Custom Finish for Small Turned Items
Eric L. Krum has been asked by members numerous times to describe the custom finish that he applies to his turned wood items. This slideshow describes the wax and polyurethane […]
Ripple Clock
Eric L. Krum gave a presentation on the steps to glue up and turn a Ripple Clock at the October meeting. A PDF copy of the Turning a Ripple Clock […]
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 […]
2018 Delaware State Fair Judging Results
The Club’s woodturning display at the 2018 Delaware State Fair was very well received. A lot of people stopping by to admire the turned items, to ask questions about our […]
FSW Donates Lidded Boxes to Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Three Officers from First State Woodturners met with representatives of the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children on Thursday to present them with nine turned lidded boxes for children that participate in […]
2018 Mid Atlantic Symposium
Registration for the 2018 Mid-Atlantic Woodturning Symposium – to be held from Friday, September 28 through Sunday, September 30th – is now open! The venue will once again be the Lancaster […]
Scrapers, it is all about the Bur
At the 6 June 2018 meeting Eric L. Krum presented information on Scrapers and how to sharpen them using a grinder or by honing or burnishing. A copy of the […]