DelVal Turners
DelVal Turners

                           "Unus bonum rursus dignus alium"

DelVal Turner's Regular Meeting
Tuesday November 12, 2024


We will have a regular meeting at the

Moorestown Friends School Wood Shop

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 we are meeting at the Moorestown Friends School at 7 PM. We will have a live demonstration on a Multi-axis Tea Light Holder presented by John Dighton. “Show and Tell” to follow the demonstration. Please bring your Wig Stand if you have any completed.

 

 

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.

November is the election of our Officers. You may nominate someone or yourself.  

 

The current nominations are;

President -                                         Paul Bracciante

Executive Vice President                  Dave Potts

Treasurer -                                        John Dighton

Secretary -                                        Michael Zigler

Program Director -                            John Dighton

Membership -                                    Dave Potts

Website -                                           Dave Leader

HOW Coordinator -                           Phil Hauser

MFS Liaison -                                    Marty Richter

Newsletter -                                       Larry Potts

 

On December 10th, we will hold our Annual Dinner at the Moorestown Friends Meeting House. We will have a door prize of an Australian Burl. In order to be eligible for the Door prize, member must be present with their dues paid for the 2025 year. We will also hold a silent auction of materials and supplies/equipment that has been donated. Proceeds to benefit the club. The Holiday Challenge is to create a turning that celebrates the “Holiday Season” – this might be an Ornament, a Bowl, a Platter…let your creativity guide you


This meeting will not be broadcast 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

 

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More information about our HOW  (Hands On Workshops)  program