DelVal Turners
DelVal Turners

                           "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

 

Become a member

 

More information about our HOW  (Hands On Workshops)  program