"Unus bonum rursus dignus alium"
DelVal Turner's Regular
Meeting
Tuesday Febuary 11th, 2025
We will have a regular meeting at
the
Moorestown Friends School Wood Shop
Are you ready for our HOW (Hands on Workshops)? The sign-ups will take place this coming Tuesday at our meeting. Below is a summary of the offerings. This is a great way to learn new techniques or sharpen your skills. In addition, they are a critical fundraiser for the club. The funds generated will allow us to bring in guest presenters. We encourage you to sign up for multiple classes. As you will note, there are many options.
If you are unable to attend Tuesday, please let Phil Hauser or Paul Bracciante know what workshop you are interested in and we will try to accommodate your request.
In addition, we will also have our regular “Show and Tell”. Please bring your work to share and talk about. This is also a great opportunity to discuss both successes and challenges presented in your work.
There will be a demonstration on lathe and chuck maintenance.
We will hold a 50/50 for those present.
If you have not renewed your membership, we encourage you to do so at the meeting or online. At only $25.00, it is a bargain.
2025 HOWs
Rich Polinsky
Turn a regular bowl
Learn basic information like wood selection, mounting methods. Tools. Instructor demo if desired, turn piece, finishing methods, bowl signing
1-5PM all sessions March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Turn a Natural edge bowl
Learn basic information like wood selection, mounting methods. Tools. Instructor demo if desired, turn piece, finishing methods, bowl signing
1-5 pm April 1, 8, 15
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Marty Richter
Spindle Turning
This course will teach you on the basics of spindle turning, including set up, tool use, how to make beads and coves etc.
9 - noon March 15
You and the Skew
Learn the use the skew as much more than a fancy scraper. We will examine the best way to use this tool and to avoid the dreaded catch. Sharpening of the skew will also be demonstrated.
9 - noon April 5
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Phil Hauser
How to turn a Plate
You will learn to turn a wooden plate
9 - noon or 2 - 5 March 8
How to turn a Lidded Box
You will learn to turn a lidded box in this session
9 - noon or 2 - 5 March 9
Sharpening
You will be shown how to sharpen the tools used to turn the subject pieces. If you own a sharpening jig, bring it so that you can become familiar with it
Open dates and times
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Paul Bracciante
Candle Stands
Spindle and faceplate work will be covered
9 - noon Open Dates
Dave Potts
Make a Chatter Tool
Attendees will each fabricate a chatter tool and attach a handle to it. There will be some time to test the tools. You will take your tool home with you.
9-noon April 5
Make an Indexing Plate
Attendees will each make a 12" index plate using a laser engraver and 1/8" baltic birch ply. You'll get a chance to add your name to the wheel and locate all of the holes. The spindle hole, will need to be done in your own shop, so that it fits your lathe
9 - noon March 22
Exploring Laser Engraving
Attendees will have a chance to see what kinds of tasks a laser engraver can do in a shop. Activities include decorating a surface, cutting medallions for insetting a maker's mark, and engraving a maker's logo directly into a bowl bottom.
9 - noon
April 23
Make a Platter
Attendees will have an opportunity to make a small platter and look at several ways to mount the platter- with a tenon, with a recess, and with a glued-on tenon. We'll also look at options for coloring the rims.
9 to noon April 12
Learn how to finish a Piece
Activities will include using the following finishes: WaterLox, Osmo hard wax oil, and a home-made wipe-on varnish. We'll also look at the process for marbelizing the surface and will take home a marbelized saucer for completing in their home shop.
9 to noon May 3
The club will meet at the Moorestown Friends School
Woodshop
110 East Main Street
Moorestown NJ 08057
All are welcome! Come check it out if you are interested in woodturning!
You should plan on arriving between 6:30-7:00 if possible. The School will typically lock
the doors at 7:00, so if you get locked out call one of the other members to open the door.
A 50/50 will be conducted at the meeting, but is not available online.
Join or Renew Membership at DelVal Turners
2025 forms are available by clicking the link below
Slideshow - Wood turned objects
DelVal Turners' Club Officers
Paul Bracciante, President
Dave Potts, Exec VP
John Dighton, Treasurer
Michael Zickler, VP Secretary
Dave Leader, Webmaster
David A Potts, VP Membership
Philip Hauser, VP HOWs
John Dighton, Program Director
Marty Richter, MFS Liaison
Larry Potts, Newsletter
MEETINGS:
DelVal Turners meets either in-person at the Morestown Friends School or virtually using Zoom on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Meeting topics include show and tells, demonstrations, and discussions on various turning related subjects, such as tool sharpening, sanding, finishing, chucks, jigs, marketing your crafts etc. New members are encouraged to contribute new ideas to help create an interesting and challenging program. Our demonstrations are most often given by nationally and internationally renowned turners and artists.
MEETING TIME AND PLACE:
Our remote/Zoom meetings start at 6:30 PM with a social 30 minutes. The meeting starts at 7PM. We are planning for more face to face meetings to take place at the Morrestown Friends School.
OTHER EVENTS: Philip Hauser runs a great hands on open house at his workshop on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. The open house is an informal setting where members discuss different issues such as tool use, tool sharpening, wood preparation, and turning techniques. Phil and other members often demonstrate these techniques. See Member's Area for Phil's contact information.
FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES:
A 50/50 raffle is conducted during most meetings to augment the club’s finances.
DEMONSTRATIONS:
The club invites some of the best woodturners in the world to demonstrate at our club meetings and via Zoom remote sessions. Woodturners freely share their skills with all, thus providing novice to expert turners with a wealth of information.
OTHER BENEFITS:
The club will often offer information about wood that has become available and tools for sale. We also inform members of different woodturning events in the area and upcoming symposiums.
MEMBERSHIP AND DUES:
Membership is open to all interested in woodturning. Annual dues are $ 25.00 per person. Dues are valid for the calendar year starting January 1st. Dues for the half year of July to December are $12.50 per person.
Members are strongly encouraged to join the American Association of Woodturners. It publishes a great quarterly magazine about woodturning and an annual directory of members and resources and it organizes annual symposiums. The AAW offers liability insurance for all club organized activities to AAW members. Click here for Membership