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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, 2019 January to June 20th:  open time to make entry(s) Saturday,…

March 23, 2019
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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 – Cape May Ferry terminal, the event showcases original, handmade…

August 20, 2018
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The Woodworking Shows

The Woodworking Shows will be in Baltimore this weekend

The Woodworking Shows trade show will be in Baltimore this weekend, January 5-7.  Over 70 tool, machinery, and supplies vendors will be in attendance, and there will be a full schedule of demonstrations and seminars.  Many local woodturning clubs and…

January 1, 2018
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Pull cut on bowl exterior

‘Back-to-Basics’ Bowl Turning Demo, Part II

For our October meeting, Joe Nestlerode will present Part II of his ‘Back-to-Basics’ Bowl Turning Demo. During Part I back in June, Joe showed how a bowl blank was cut from half of a log, and then demonstrated how that…

October 3, 2017
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Jet lathe at MPHS

Putting our EOG Grant to Good Use

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…

August 10, 2016
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First State Woodturners Awarded 2016 EOG Grant

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…

February 29, 2016
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