From Log to Bowl in 2 Minutes…

Here’s a quick video showing the steps to shaping a bowl from a log. This section of log was from an American Beech tree. You’ll notice the completed bowl has very thick walls – this is called “rough-turning”. Because the bowl is turned while the wood is still “wet” or green, the walls are intentionally […]

2019 AAW International Symposium – July 11-14th

The American Association of Woodturners’ 33rd annual International Symposium will be held this week in Raleigh, North Carolina.  The conference will bring together more than more than 1300 turners from around the globe to learn, share, and celebrate the art and craft of woodturning.  It is the largest woodturning event in the world. For registered […]

Teaching Woodturning to High School Students

I was thrilled to be among a group of woodturners who 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 members of First State Woodturners, our local AAW Chapter, volunteered their time, tools, wood, and lathes to teach six classes […]

First State Woodturners July Field Trip

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 of domestic and exotic hardwood lumber in stock, Hearne Hardwoods is one of the largest specialty lumberyards in the world. They have over 20,000 square […]

Salvaging a Large Maple Covered with Burls

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″ at the base and literally covered with burls. FSW member Eric Krum headed up the salvage operation, enlisting his neighbor John – who does tree […]

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 woodturning into two local Delaware high schools. The two high schools are Mt. Pleasant High […]