Southern Piedmont Woodturners (SPW) of North Carolina
Hello, I’m Larry Nottingham and welcome to my personal woodturning gallery. My work as a woodturner is rooted in a lifelong connection to wood, first through carpentry, then evolving to furniture making and other flat [...]
November and time to start working on those turned Christmas ornaments. Several members of SPW met at the studio on November 1 to participate in a workshop on making turned Christmas ornaments using Sea [...]
December 6, 2025 was an especially busy and rewarding day for the Southern Piedmont Woodturners. In addition to hosting a pen-turning workshop, the club also took part in the day-long Holiday Market at the [...]
The July show and tell was relatively extensive and featured turnings made by several members including Ric Erkes, Darrell Rader, Larry Nottingham, Bob Moffett, and John LaChance, who also provided the demonstration for this [...]
We had a pretty good selection for show and tell. Darrell Rader brought several items including a turned lidded box, a carving, and a large bowl turned by David Ellsworth. Harold Kemplen brought his [...]
Bob is a long-time member of and contributor to Southern Piedmont Woodturners. But Bob’s contributions to woodturning extend far beyond our club. He has supported and helped multiple woodturning clubs throughout North Carolina and has [...]
Small Show and Tell this month due to Cabarrus County Fair efforts.
Last meeting before the Cabarrus County Fair. Some of the items shown, although not necessarily turned, were made for the sales table at the Fair.
Woodturning is a hobby I picked up after retiring from the Fire Dept. I atttended the club as a guest, immediately I was hooked.
Vince Keipper is a physician who started woodturning after retirement. He loves to show the beauty of wood in simple forms like bowls.