June 2018 Meeting

The Nittany Valley Woodturners June meeting will be held Thursday, June 7, 6-? pm at Rock Springs (PSU Ag Progress Days Site)

The meeting this month will be a Potluck and Woodlot Tour. We will have our last meeting of the year before we take the summer off for an all-time favorite – tour of the PSU woodlot given by our resident timber expert, Jim Finely.  Jim will also demonstrate the use of an Ellsworth log cradle for cutting blanks out of logs and perhaps have a few pieces of timber available to take home.  Details on potlok to follow.  Meeting will likely start at 6pm.

May 2018 Meeting

The Nittany Valley Woodturners May meeting was held Thursday, May 3, 7-9 pm at the Mount Nittany Middle School, 656 Brandywine Dr., State College, PA.  (park in the rear of school second driveway, look for dumpster).

It was a video night with Terry showing us the David Ellsworth video on his Signature Gouge.  This video is a must for new turners and an excellent refresher for the experienced turner.  He had a few gouges on hand to examine and discuss in addition to the usual business meeting, wood auction, show and tell, and general discussion.

April 2018 Meeting

The April meeting of the NVW featured a Woodturner’s Shop Tour on Saturday, April, 7, from 9:00 am – 1:00pm.

We visited 3 Shops and covered topics including vacuum chucks, sharpening, shop set-up, a Teknatools lathe, network mesh (Wifi), gouges, drying technique, finishes, and lathe set-up, in addition to other questions.

Check out the member shops below, you think they are always this clean??

March 2018 Meeting

The Nittany Valley Woodturners March meeting will be held Thursday, March 1, 7-9 pm at the Mount Nittany Middle School, 656 Brandywine Dr., State College, PA.  (park in the rear of school second driveway, look for dumpster).

The meeting this month will be an informal group discussion on finishing.  Members and anyone interested in woodturning are encouraged to bring to the meeting whatever products they use for finishing such as varnishes, oils, waxes, abrasives, etc., along with any finished pieces that show the final finish.  Most turners develop their preferred technique so it will be interesting and informative for all.

We are also asking that individuals bring to the meeting any pieces that are giving them problems or a particular challenge.  This will allow for the group to discuss and recommend possible new approaches or technique.

We will also have the usual Show and Tell and Wood Auction.

We look forward to an enjoyable evening with a more informal meeting format that will allow for greater group interaction and sharing.  For those who are just getting started this will be a great time to bring questions to learn more about woodturning.

Nittany Valley Woodturners is a chapter of the American Association of Woodturners.  We are always looking for new members who have an interest in woodturning.  We hope to see you on March 1.

February 2018 Meeting

Club’s February Meeting was on Thursday, Feb 1, 2018, 7:00-9:00 PM at the Mount Nittany Middle School wood shop.

Jim Finley, NVW expert turner with 40 yrs of turning experience, demonstrated the basics of turning a bowl. This demonstration covered several approaches for mounting and roughing a bowl blank. How to turn a bowl using a scroll chuck and its influence on bowl design. Shaping and “hollowing” the bowl which involves choosing tools, controlling cuts, and refining the form. Experienced as well as beginning turners had the opportunity to watch a pro at work, ask questions, and have fellowship with the men and women members of the Nittany Valley Woodturners.

 

January 2018 Meeting

Club’s January Meeting was on Thursday, Jan 4, 2018, 7:00-9:00 PM.  Mount Nittany Middle School wood shop.

Presentation: Mike Lebo, shared his expertise in turning boxes. Learn his techniques for producing a variety of small round boxes.

December 2017 Meeting

Club’s December Meeting was Thursday, Dec 7, 2017, 7:00-9:00 PM.  Mount Nittany Middle School wood shop.

Presentation: Ken Vasko, NVW member, demonstrated Turning a Circuit Board Pen.

NVW provided Holiday refreshments and raffling gift certificates from Craft Supplies and Carter and Sons Toolworks.  We also had the usual show and tell and wood auction.