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 […]
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. […]
by Eric Krum Tung oil or China wood oil is obtained by pressing the seed from the nut of the tung tree (Vernicia fordii). Tung oil hardens upon exposure to […]
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 […]
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 […]
At last night’s Club meeting, member Eric Krum gave a demo on turning an end-grain box. Prior to the demo, Eric gave a short presentation on wood movement and how […]
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 […]
As part of our mission to provide educational opportunities and out-reach to the community and local schools, club members organized and conducted a week-long Woodturning Summer Camp last month at […]
In lieu of the July meeting, First State Woodturners will be going on a Field Trip to Hearne Hardwoods in Oxford, PA on Saturday, July 9th. With over 140 species […]
First State Woodturners was recently contacted by a homeowner in Wilmington who offered us a giant maple tree trunk that needed to be taken down. The trunk was approximately 45″ […]
