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 Gallery has been updated! The May 2009 pages are now available!
NEW! The June 2009 issue of Turner's Talk is here!
There are an unusually large number of "unknowns" in the January gallery (not sure what happened). Please help us out by claiming your work (email the webmaster). Thanks.
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 2008 - Packard Woodworks and Craft Supplies USA.
Now go out and get turning! Good luck with your new designs!
