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 a variety…
Alan and Lauren Zenreich will give a demonstration at First State Woodturners’ March 2nd meeting. This husband & wife team create unique woodturned jewelry. Alan demonstrates ways to create pendants using multi-axis turning, boring, and beading. A feature of the…
In a collaboration between First State Woodturners and the Mount Pleasant High School Engineering Lab, world-renowned woodturner Derek Weidman will give a demonstration on his lathe-based sculpture. His approach involves multi-axis turning as the foundation for his work. Mt. Pleasant…
Phil Hauser will demonstrate turning natural-edge bowls at our March 4th meeting. Phil has provided an instructional hand-out which can be downloaded here. Photo: Walnut Crotch Natural Edge Bowl, by Barbara Crockett
For our October Meeting, Roy Tedesco will demonstrate turning an end-grain box with a friction-fitted lid. Members are encouraged to turn their own end-grain lidded boxes beforehand and bring them to the meeting. When: Wednesday, October 1st, 7-9 PM Where: Woodcraft…
Jerry Kermode will be at Mark Supik & Co. Woodturning on Wednesday, February 19th, 7-9 PM. Artist, skilled craftsman, and teacher Jerry Kermode will demonstrate “the art of nonviolent woodturning” in the shop of Mark Supik in Baltimore City. The…
For our February meeting, member Tom Sloan will demonstrate the process of making a Rush Foot Stool. Rush seating is a centuries old craft, dating back to ancient Egypt. It has been practiced in England since the 14th century. For…
