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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 finish he uses:  KrumE Custom Finish

October 9, 2018
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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 slide show by Eric L. Krum is available for download…

September 25, 2018
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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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Balusters

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 woodturners and artistic finishers. Their shop is currently located in…

July 25, 2018
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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 club, and to inquire about the process involved in making…

July 25, 2018
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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 Beads of Courage. The Beads of Courage Program is a…

June 27, 2018
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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 Marriott located at 25 S. Queen Street, Lancaster, PA. Demonstrators…

June 19, 2018
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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 PDF file is available for download “Scrapers it is all…

June 7, 2018
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Ward World Wildfowl Carving Competition and Art Festival

The Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition and Art Festival is an international event where carvers, collectors, and visitors convene at the end of each April in Ocean City, MD.  From highly decorative works of art to functional hunting decoys,…

April 19, 2018
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Peg Puzzle by Eric Krum

The diagram for the Peg Puzzle presented by Eric Krum during Show & Tell is available here in Word and PDF formats. The diagram in the Word document can be resized. Word Version of Peg Puzzle and in PDF here:…

February 16, 2018
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