Part II in our series on Segmented Woodturning – which was put together by Jim Whattam and Scott Whishart – is now available on our YouTube channel. In Part II, Jim builds on the skills covered in Part […]
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 an accomplished segmented turner. So our resident videography […]
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. During the presentation, Tom showed several video clips […]
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 demo in advance. This worked really well, and […]
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 with a set of turning tools and accessories. […]
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 about the Chapter and how to become a […]
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 advantages and disadvantages. He described and showed us […]
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 our members volunteered their time, tools, wood, and […]
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 […]
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 Director for Central Virginia Woodturners. Mike’s work encompasses […]
