MID SOUTH WOODTURNERS GUILD

August 14, 2026 Updated Meet & Greet Emma Cook RSVP - Jeff Brann Text or Call 901-494-0349 Jeff and Lynne Brann are hosting Emma Cook for a “meet and greet” at their home in Collierville. Finger foods, wine, beer, and soft drinks will be served. Dress is summer casual. Location: 310 N Monterey Farms Cove, Collierville, TN 38017 When: August 21, 2026, 4:00 – 7:00 PM Upcoming Workshops with "The Tiny Turner" For Questions about either class contact: Doc Shaw - ‭(901) 277-7

August 8, 2026 Craig Timmerman’s IRD Video, Handouts, and Resources from July 25, 2026 MSWG's agreement with Craig Timmerman is that the video will NOT be made public and be available only in our members' area. Therefore, below is a link to the MSWG Member's area page. You will need to use your MSWG password. (Note: there is a reset password button if you've forgotten it) Look for Craig Timmerman and the tag line - "IRD - Video" As a courtesy to Craig Timmerman

August 6, 2026 Meet & Greet - Emma Cook Aug 21, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Originally the meet and greet was to be held at Central BBQ on Jackson Ave. BUT Jeff and Lynne Brann are hosting Emma Cook for a “meet and greet” on Aug 21, 2026 at our home in the Monterey Farms subdivision of Collierville. The address for this event is 310 N Monterey Farms Cv, Collierville, TN. Time is 4pm to 7pm but please come anytime within that timeframe. Dress is summer casual. We will have

July 31, 2026 BREAKING UPDATE from your Program Chairman about the 22-24 August MSWG Emma Cook meeting and follow-on demo and workshops. We are currently at only 50% enrollment for the workshops on Sunday and Monday. I can’t emphasize enough how exceptional an opportunity this is for our club members. Emma is a world class turner from England whose demos at TAW were highly acclaimed…with highest ratings from several MSWG woodturners in attendance…with pleas to get her to ou

At the June 2026 general meeting, Sam Dawson was recognized with the MSWG Lifetime Membership Award for his service and dedication to the club. At the time of the presentation Sam had served a total of 115 months on the MSWG board while demonstrating near-perfect attendance and participation in MSWG meetings and events. Sam chairs MSWG’s Pen for Troop program, the President’s Challenge, and the club’s annual Delta Fair event. Sam serves as co-chair for the club’s participa

Pat Carroll held two hands-on classes with MSWG - one on Sunday, April 26 and the other on Monday, April 27, Both classes were held at Rick Stone's shop. Big THANK YOU to Rick Stone for hosting Pat, the Friday night Meet and Greet, and two days of classes, Sunday April 26 class group photo left to right: Pat Carroll, Rick Stone, Ed Ayers, Bill Bleau, Jonas Nemanis, Roland Lee, and Mark Baxter.. Feedback and Comments from Sunday's students: The class was great, I’ve really

Pat Carroll held two hands-on classes with MSWG - one on Sunday, April 26 and the other on Monday, April 27, Both classes were held at Rick Stone's shop. Big THANK YOU to Rick Stone for hosting Pat, the Friday night Meet and Greet, and two days of classes, Sunday April 27 class group photo left to right: Pat Carroll, Rick Stone, Jerry Birch, Rick Horton, Doug Woodard, Everett Smith, and Larry Sefton Comments from the students: I thought the class was a good value and tha

This month, our general meeting guest demonstrator was Pat Carroll. Pat shared his expertise freely, kept everyone's interest, and all levels of woodturners learned something from him. Pat demonstrated four things during the day. During our morning meeting, he demonstrated the making of a Pedestal Bowl and a Long Stem Bowl (goblet). A short video showing Pat Carroll throwing chips. During the extra afternoon session, he demonstrated the making of a Winged Lidded Box with Fi

April 10 - 12, 2026 What a great event for MSWG. The weather was outstanding. We demonstrated pen making and made tops for youth. We did not sell product but did take donations toward our Pens for Troops program. For $25 or more guests received their pick of a pen made by one of our members. People were very generous and many did give more than $25 for a pen, including one gentleman who handed MSWG $60 for his pen. Participants included Event Coordinators Bob Wolfe and Sam

Good Day MSWG Members! Every new woodturner I have ever met (me included) will soon ask an “old hand”: “What ‘type or kind’ of wood is this?” Do not be offended if the reply includes, “You need more information, and ‘type or kind’ is incorrect – the term is ‘species’”. You have asked one of the best questions common to all new woodturners. And, the query tells the “Old Hand” you have a deeper interest in continuing your new hobby! (Does the term “mentor” come to mind?) That

Hello Fellow MSWG-ians, Well, the cold is finally starting to set in here in Arlington, and like my bear-brethren it is time to hibernate for a bit. During this time, I pull my chair near the warmth of my pc and research items of interest, which I have compiled into a list through the year. Yes, I do use a list and do not just chase rabbits down holes! Or, wander aimlessly through social media mediums! Instead I choose to offer to share with you, a newsletter I am now getting

This year's Holiday Party was held at our new meeting location (National Hardwood Lumber Association - NHLA) for the first time, and it was a big success. What a fantastic venue! Here are links and photos that will provide you with a sense of the event. This video was playing in the background durning the early portion of our Holiday Party Click on a photo to enlarge and use the arrows to index through all the pictures. (these are the low resolution versions - if you want a

Bob Wolfe did a woodturning demonstration on how to make a holiday ornament.

This year the event was held at St. Columba Episcopal Camp & Retreat Center . Multiple club members and guests stated "This is a wonderful place and I did not know it was even here". One person called it "a real Memphis diamond that I did not know about". For those who missed the event there were approximately 44 members and guests. Following is a rundown of the activities: Reminder - - Click on the photo to enlarge or download . Larry Sefton did a demonstration on how to

Congratulations to Rick Cannon on having his woodturning art in the 2025 AAW Symposium that took place in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The...

Thank you to Mark Manning for sharing the following.

The Art of Unique Inlays and Embellishments A big THANK YOU to the MSWG Board of Directors for having Myra as a demonstrator at the...

Hi Guys! Looking for a new and different turned item to replace kit items which didn't sell well at the Pink Palace Fair in 2024? Well,...

Mr. Speaker, don't trust that all your audience can hear every word of your un-aided voice! This article gives great advice to anyone...

In 2008 I attended the 1st Segmented Symposium at Marc Adams School of Woodworking. There was a breakout session on shellac and I...

Writer - Joseph Voda This time of year is filled with many interesting - and some not-so-much - projects and ideas. I find this to be one of the more interesting offerings, so I stuff it in my "DON"T PUT THESE OFF" folder. I next create a weekly phone calendar entry, starting in January, to review the "Stuffed Stocking" sub-folder. I find that if I choose a specific project to complete each week, I end up with actual product by the next Holiday Season! Neat, hunh? If you don'

Text and photo by Skip Wilbur The countdown to the big day is on, it’s time to bring some artistic festive magic into your home with a...

At the November general meeting there was a discussion about tool making, tool steel, heat treating steel, sharpening, forming, and more....

" How do you make your basketweave embellishment on your woodturnings?" Larry Sefton answers the question asked by several members of...