Welcome to the Mid-South Woodturners web site!
The Mid-South Woodturner's Guild is a local chapter of the American Association of Woodturners (AAW). The AAW is an international, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of the woodturning craft. Our mission is to provide information, education, a meeting place, and an effective organization for all who are interested in turning wood.
We encourage everyone to wander through our website. Our activities calendar will let you know when and where we meet, as well as what we have planned. The members gallery shows just what can be done with right tools and a little ingenuity.
What's New?
NEW! The February 2010 issue of Turner's Talk is here!
NEW! The Gallery has been updated! The January 2010 pages are now available!
The Mid-South Bowl Project, written by Joan Kelly, was featured in the Fall issue of American Woodturner. The concept came from Dennis Paullus the current 1st VP of the Mid-South Woodturners Guild. Thanks to all of our members who participated and shared their talents with a much wider audience than any of us expected. Click here to read the article.
Want a place to ask your questions? How about a place to share your new ideas? We have just the place... click here to join our new discussion list. If you have questions, please email the list owner. To visit the list archives click here.
Joan Kelly and Bob Speier appeared on WREG-TV's Live at 9:00 on Thursday, August 23rd. Click here for QuickTime (14.0 MB) or Windows Media Player (13.9 MB) video of their appearance.
What is Woodturning?
Wood turning is a technique by which objects are created on a lathe, a machine that rotates wood. As the wood turns, a woodworker shapes it with a cutting tool, such as a scraper or a gouge and produces hand-made, one-of-a-kind objects. Historically, the functional wooden object has given way to the nonfunctional, conceptual object or sculpture incorporating turned wood. Today, the wood turning craft and artistry claims a place of high respect in the studio art world long enjoyed by glass and clay.
To find out what else is going on in the state of Tennessee, check out the website for the Tennessee Association of Woodturners.
Thanks to Our Sponsors
We would like to extend a warm thank-you to our sponsors in 2009 - Packard Woodworks and Craft Supplies USA.
Now go out and get turning! Good luck with your new designs!
