Steve Pritchard Woodturning

07/14/2024

A reminder of my Cremation Urns A to Z course at the John C. Campbell Folk School July 21-27. Whether you want to create urns for your family, friends, or yourself or you are thinking of making urns a business, this class is for you.

We will cover everything you need to know about cremation urns for humans as well as for pets. You will hollow vessels and build threaded lids, make finials, measure volume, learn about dealing with funeral homes, stabilizing, wood selection, grain orientation, wet vs dry wood, drying techniques, and more.

There are only three seats left!

03/17/2024

08/22/2023

South Metro Woodturners made the Newnan, GA newspaper.

03/02/2023

Any woodturners in the Douglasville, GA area, the West Georgia Woodturners have moved to Villa Rica Senior Center. The meeting is first Tuesday of the month - Tonight!! at 6:00. For directions see the club website. https://wgwoodturners.com/

11/28/2022

Bet you've never heard Dualling Banjos done like this!

04/09/2021

About a day's worth of shavings. It doesn't look like it but there is six garbage cans of it in this image. A pickup load of boxelder is not in the rearview mirror. At least the roughing is. I used to be able to do more, but getting slower. And the want-to is flagging a little too.

04/01/2021

What every woodturner needs!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoNlrR4XAyk

Thanks for watching our video on Linda Ferber's Dip & Grind. We hope that it made you chuckle. If you would like to get your own Linda Ferber's Dip & Grind...

03/13/2021

Shop smells like a barn, faceshield needs a windshield wiper and the floor is colorful. What am I turning today???

06/26/2020

Here are some tops made by members of the Georgia Association of Woodturners and being auctioned by the Beads of Courage non-profit. Take a look!

NEW TODAY! During the Summer of ART, we have some exciting online auctions featuring items generously donated by the artists and skilled crafters who support our arts-in-medicine mission.

First up is this auction of handcrafted wood spin tops created my members of the Turning Southern Style Symposium. There are 60 beautiful tops to bid on with bidding starting at just $10 per top! Auction ends July 1.

--► BID NOW: https://bit.ly/BOCauctiontops

Many woodturners make tops to warm up before starting a project or to demonstrate the craft of woodturning at events. In fact, some events have head-to-head top-making contests. It is said that a well-made wooden top can spin on the top and the bottom!

The spin top is one of the oldest toys archaeologists have discovered. A wooden spin top was discovered in the tomb of King Tut. A top is mentioned in Homer’s Iliad. Tops can be found in fine art from the 1500-1700s and several cultures have developed games revolving around the spin top.

Spin tops can be enjoyed by old and young - from the tiniest of children needing something quiet to play with to the business executive needing to keep his or her hands busy. Some call them the original fidget spinner! 😁

"Please enjoy the gifts of our labors as you support Beads of Courage." - Turning Southern Style Woodturning Symposium

Good luck and happy bidding!

05/31/2020

05/31/2020