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MSWG's 2024 President's Challenge Status Update
President’s Challenge Award Program Each month, the acting MSWG President will announce a President's Challenge for the coming month. ...

Larry Sefton
Sep 8, 2024


Delta Fair 2024
MSWG members did public demonstrations and sold items at the Delta Fair on three days: Saturday, August 31 Sunday, September 1 Senior...

Larry Sefton
Sep 4, 2024


MSWG General Meeting - August 24, 2024
39 Members were in attendance Total club membership 96 Michael Anderson demonstrated how to - TURN A HEART ON TWO AXES For those who...

Larry Sefton
Aug 28, 2024


Electrical Wiring Color Codes Can Be SO Confusing
Below is a chart illustrating product differences by country of origin.

Larry Sefton
Jul 11, 2024


Rick Cannon's Art on Display
WKNO - Gallery 1091 is pleased to present "Tennessee Craft Southwest Fine Craft Showcase" July 1 — 26, 2024 MSWG member Rick Cannon has...

Larry Sefton
Jul 5, 2024


MSWG Wig Stand Program - Update
MSWG Wig Stand Program

Larry Sefton
Jun 30, 2024


Demonstration Information from May 25, 2024, by Larry Sefton
In the first half of the demonstration, I made a shallow wide rim bowl. This versatile wide rim bowl is made from easily obtained wood...

Larry Sefton
May 27, 2024


MSWG April Meeting Handouts and Photos
Our demonstrator was Don Farage. Don not only did an outstanding demonstration, but he was also an outstanding instructor. Many...

Larry Sefton
May 5, 2024


MSWG’s Art in the Loop Demonstration
The Mid South Woodturners Guild was again asked to demonstrate at Arts in the Loop April 12-14th. This is the second year we have...

Bob Wolfe
Apr 17, 2024


MSWG's April 6th Pen Turning Class in Conjunction with The Woodwork Shop
The Woodwork Shop, Inc. hosted the Midsouth Woodturners Guild for a Learn-to-Turn-a-Pen” Hands-On Workshop on April 6. By the end of the...

Larry Sefton
Apr 9, 2024


Michael Anderson - Featured on Inside Front Cover of Feb. 2024 American Woodturner Magazine
Michael will be demonstrating how to Turn a Heart on Two Axes at the MSWG general meeting in August. You do not want to miss our August...

Larry Sefton
Apr 6, 2024


Photos - MSWG General Meeting - March 23, 2024
We had 40 in attendance at the meeting. The following photos can also be found on the MSWG website along with the makers' names: Photo...

Larry Sefton
Mar 26, 2024


Come Join Us at the Pink Palace Craft Fair - September 22 – 24
Come join the fun. Bring your woodturnings that you want to sell. We sold a lot of our woodturnings on Friday and could use more items. ...

Larry Sefton
Sep 22, 2023


MSWG Hopes to See You at the 2023 Delta Fair
This year's Delta Fair is now open. MSWG demonstrated on Saturday, and we will be demonstrating again on Sunday and Wednesday (9/3 &...

Larry Sefton
Sep 2, 2023


Chesney Bethea Changed My View of the Pink Place Craft Fair Forever in 2022
It is always wonderful when you are told a story that makes you feel good. What is even better is when something unexpected happens that topped the story. As a MSWG club member and woodturner I hope you get the same feeling after reading the following. On the first day of the 50th anniversary of the Pink Place Craft Fair (2022) a young lady and her mother approached Joseph Voda and me. We were both involved in making wood tops for the public. We noticed that Chesney was wa

Larry Sefton
Aug 13, 2023


Chainsaw Cutting Table
My 15 plus year old chainsaw table needed to be replaced. I decided today was the day. Why today? Well, I had room in the trash...

Larry Sefton
Jul 24, 2023


July 22, 2023, President's Challenge: Dutch Oven Service Tray by Larry Sefton
For over 30 years I have cooked with cast iron dutch ovens. When placing the hot oven on a table for serving, I have used a commercial...

Larry Sefton
Jul 21, 2023


Decoupaged Wig Stand
Many MSWG club members over the past months have asked about the photo on my wig stand bases. It is not a photo; it is one manufactured...

Larry Sefton
Jul 5, 2023


Duck Call Demonstration by Sam Dawson 6-24-2023: Resouces List
The following is a list of resources Sam provided from his demonstration. As a reminder there are many resources for these products and...

Larry Sefton
Jun 30, 2023


AAW 2023 Symposium Instant Gallery
Skip Wilbur is at the AAW 2023 Symposium and has shared 70 outstanding photographs from the huge array of pieces in the instant gallery. ...

Larry Sefton
Jun 3, 2023


Lidded Turning - President's Challenge for June 24, 2023
This is a reminder to make any woodturning with a lid for the President's Challenge for June 24, 2023. This can even be a cricket cage...

Larry Sefton
May 26, 2023


May 20, 2023, Meeting: Instant Gallery, President's Challenge. and Other Information
I think everyone is agreement that Trent Bosch's IRD on his Mountain Bowl was excellent. For those who want to watch his demo again, he...

Larry Sefton
May 22, 2023


Woodturning Tool Sharpening - MSWG's Meeting Subject - April 22, 2023
As a refresher, the sharpening systems on display were: Slow speed grinder with Norton 3X - 8 Inch Grinding Wheels and a Wolverine Tool...

Larry Sefton
Apr 24, 2023


Tips for Demonstrations - Is your club doing public demonstrations?
This type of demonstrating is NOT the same as club meetings to other woodturners. The following webpage link by Hilton Handcraft of the...

Larry Sefton
Apr 13, 2023
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