Sammy Long

Sammy Long

Brandon, MS

Wood

Turned

Guild member since 2007

Sammy Long is a native of Greenville, Mississippi. He has been turning for 20 years. Initially, Sammy was trained to use a metal lathe and worked in the ship building industry. He now uses these skills to create hand turned works from native and imported woods. Sammy has studied under Clay Foster, Todd Hoyer, Al Stirt, Grameme Priddle, John Jordan, and Lyle Jamieson. He is a member of the American Association of Woodturners, Magnolia Woodturners, and the Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi. His pieces include decorative and functional bows and hollow vessels. Many are embellished with piercing and carving. Sammy enjoys creating one-of-a-kind pieces by special order.