Welcome to Turner's Talk

Turner's Talk is the monthly newsletter of the Mid-South Woodturners Guild (MSWG). MSWG is a not for profit organization formed to promote and encourage the art of woodturning and in doing so promote and encourage the art and craft of woodturning in general. Membership is open to any individual and includes a subscription to the monthly newsletter.

Current Issue

March 2010 Mike Zinser - Platters; Shop Talk - Terry Lafferty; Wood Spin - Why Do People Turn Wood?; President's Corner

Recent Issues

February 2010 What's Coming Up - Robin Costelle; Shop Talk - Ken Gilmer; Wood Spin - Internet Forums; President's Corner

January 2010 What's Coming Up - Faux Ebony; Shop Talk - Skip Wilbur; Wood Spin - Making Your Woodturning Life Easier; President's Corner

December 2009 What's Coming Up - Christmas Party; President's Corner; Wood Spin - Sanding 101; Shop Talk - Lonnie Epperson

November 2009 What's Coming Up - Sticks & Stones; President's Corner; In Memory - Bill McMillen; Wood Spin - Chainsaw Safety; Shop Talk - Don Farage

October 2009 What's Coming Up - Octoberfest; President's Corner; Wood Spin - Emmett Manley; Shop Talk - Hubert Davis

September 2009 What's Coming Up - 2009 Bartlett Festival; President's Corner; Shop Talk - Dick Absher; Wood Spin - Emmett Manley

August 2009 What's Coming Up - Tim Yoder; President's Corner; Shop Talk - James Baker; Wood Spin - Emmett Manley

July 2009 What's Coming Up - What Goes Around; President's Corner; Shop Talk - Larry Sefton; Wood Spin - Emmett Manley

June 2009 What's Coming Up - Cowboy Hats; President's Corner; Mid-South Perspective

May 2009 What's Coming Up - Beginner's Journey; President's Corner; Shop Talk - Arrowmont

April 2009 What's Coming Up - Turn and Burn; President's Corner; Get to Know the Pros

March 2009 What's Coming Up - John Jordan Demo; President's Corner; Shop Talk - Cliff & William Valentine

February 2009 What's Coming Up - Multi-Axis Platter; President's Corner; Shop Talk - Norm Hill

January 2009 What's Coming Up - Carving; President's Corner

2008

December 2008 What's Coming Up - Christmas Party; President's Corner

November 2008 What's Coming Up - Turning Thin Walls; President's Corner; Shop Talk - Matt Garner

October 2008 What's Coming Up - Okoberfest; President's Corner

September 2008 What's Coming Up - Keith Burns; President's Corner; Shop Talk - Emmett Manley

August 2008 What's Coming Up - Dave Hout; President's Corner; Open Shop at the Stones'

July 2008 What's Coming Up - MSWG Collection @ CBU; President's Corner; Shop Talk - Polly & Rick Stone

June 2008 President's Corner; What's Coming Up - Basket Illusion Technique; Shop Talk - John Williams

May 2008 President's Corner; What's Coming Up - Sharpening; Shop Talk - Bill Shaw

April 2008 President's Corner; What's Coming Up - Bowls from Green Wood; Tips & Helpful Ideas

March 2008 In Remembrance; What's Coming Up - Ring Master; President's Corner; Shop Talk - Florida Woodturning Symposium

February 2008 What's Coming Up - Staved and Segmented How-to; President's Corner; Shop Talk - TAW Symposium

January 2008 What's Coming Up - First Furniture; President's Corner; Shop Talk - Steve Yeomans

2007

December 2007 What's Coming Up - Holiday Brunch; President's Corner; Shop Talk - Johnny Johnson's

November 2007 What's Coming Up - Christmas Ornament Demo; President's Corner; Shop Talk - Third Time's a Charm

October 2007 What's Coming Up; President's Corner; Shop Talk - Covington Heritage Festival & Mid-South Fair

September 2007 What's Coming Up; President's Corner; Shop Talk - Rick Gillespie

August 2007 What's Coming Up; President's Corner; Shop Talk - Swann Parks

July 2007 What's Coming Up; President's Corner; Shop Talk - Bob Hobbs

June 2007 Taming the Skew and Pod Boxes; President's Corner; Shop Talk - Brad McCullum

May 2007 Do the Jig; Tops for Tots; President's Corner; Shop Talk - Holmes Phillips

April 2007 First Annual Club Swap Meet; President's Corner; Shop Talk - Dennis Paullus

March 2007 Make it Gold - Sandi Speier; President's Corner; Shop Talk - Larry Sefton

February 2007 John Lucas; President's Corner; Shop Talk - Don Wilcut at John C. Campbell

January 2007 Hollow Forms on the Mini by Travis Stinson - Joan Kelly; Mission Statement for CBU Show - Bill Siler; President's Corner; Shop Talk - Steve Van Voorst

2006

December 2006 MSWG's first public art show is coming SOON! ~ Joan Kelly; Drying wood with alcohol ~ Keith Burns; Shop Talk - Cliff Valentine

November 2006 Vacuum Chucking ~ Bob Speier; Shop Talk - Joan Kelly

October 2006 Coming Up! Octoberfest; Shop Talk - Tate Thomas; MSWG and the Upcoming CBU Exhibit

September 2006 Finishing Your Art; Shop Talk - Jim Mitchell

July/August 2006 Our Guest ~ Joe Ruminski; Fresh Ground Pepper; Open Segment Forms; Shop Talk - Richard Lee

May/June 2006 Brad McCollum; Shop Talk - Jerry Wagner

April 2006 Michael Mocho; Benefits of AAW; Shop Talk - Larry Marley

March 2006 Double Trouble - Mike Kelly & Bob Speier; The AAW Symposium; Shop Talk - Keith Burns

February 2006 Lidded Candy Dish by Mike Kelly;

January 2006 Christmas Ornaments by Chuck Ludwigsen; New MSWG Board;

2005

November 2005 October Turning Fest; Mid South Fair Winners; 2006 Board of Directors Nominees.

October 2005 Bob Rosand - Two day seminar President's Corner

September 2005 Dennis Paullus turning a deep hollowform President's Corner; Midsouth Woodturners Guild August 2005 Gallery images.

August 2005 Summer Symposium Special Images from the 2005 AAW Symposium and the 19th Annual TAW Event;

July 2005 Chuck Ludwigsen - Penturning Bill Leake - May Raffle Winner; Shop Talk - Bill Shaw;

June 2005 Terry Reynolds - Fancy Footwork John Wilcher - March Raffle Winner; Shop Talk - Sandy Speir & Curtis Liner

May 2005 HEY! Who TURNED out the lights? Shop Talk - Don Wilcut; President's Corner

April 2005 Bill Newsom Tames the Skew; Hershel on Avoiding Catches; Shop Talk - Cecil Cravens

March 2005 Coring Bowls with Joel Benson;

Shop Talk - Bill Newsome; President's Corner

February 2005 Cecil Craven's Box Joint Demo; Shop Talk - Joe Hagan; President's Corner: The Year 2005

January 2005 Highlights from John Jordan Symposium; Turned Christmas Ornaments by Norm Fowler; Shop Talk - Terry Reynolds; President's Corner: Shop Safety in 2005

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