Woodturners club in State College, PA
January 3 – Mike Lebo demos Threading Jig
February 7 – Dan Kozar goes over the Basics
March 7 – Mark Mclaren demos turning a Twig Pot
April 4 – Ken Fisher will demo turning apple forms with a customized jig
May 2 – Jim Finley goes over End Grain Turning
June 6 – TBD
September 5 – TBD
October 3 – TBD
November 7 – TBD
December 5 – TBD
The February meeting of the Nittany Valley Woodturners will feature a presentation by club member and long time turner, Dan Kozar, for an overview of the fundamentals of woodturning. Topics to be covered will include lathe set-up, mounting, chucks, various types of tools and their intended use, and general information and insight that will be useful and informative for the novice or experienced turner. Time will be allotted for questions and answers for an interactive session.
In addition to the usual wood auction we will be auctioning two pieces of exotic woods recently donated to the club. A piece of Leapordwood and a piece of Bocote will be auctioned.
We will also have our usual Show & Tell. Individuals are encouraged to bring your recent turnings to share with the group. Time will also be provided for group discussion of a particular challenge or success.
Nittany Valley Woodturners is always looking for new members who are interested in woodturning. Our club is a chapter of the American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
We hope to see you at our next meeting on Thursday, February 7, 7-9 pm at the Mount Nittany Middle School, 656 Brandywine Dr., State College, PA
For easiest access to the school wood shop, park in the rear down the second driveway near the dumpster. You may also park in front and find the woodshop in the far left hand corner of the building as you enter.
Our club has been granted official 501(c)(3) status as a non-profit organization.
Mike Lebo shared how he uses his homemade threading tool to put threads on his boxes and lids. Very cool process using a special router bit and jig.
Our December meeting will feature a presentation by club member, Ken Vasko, on Turning Christmas Ornaments. Ken will demonstrate his technique on a few popular themes that everyone can enjoy on their own lathes.
Join us on December 6, 2018, 7-9 pm at the Mt. Nittany Middle School wood shop, 656 Brandywine Dr., State College.
We will also be having our usual Show & Tell so please bring any items that you want to share. The club is always available to help with any challenges that you may be having in addition to enjoying the masterpieces. We will have a few special items to raffle off for the wood auction so bring some extra cash or check book with you. Also, the $25 annual dues are due this month or next. Cash or checks will be accepted at the meeting. Thanks to those who have already paid.
JoAnne Westerhaus will be providing Holiday refreshments to allow for Holiday sharing with one another. Thank you JoAnne.
It is also time to elect new officers. If you are interested in helping the club in a leadership role please let us know. If you are a member please be sure to be there to vote for our next officers
Greetings from Nittany Valley Woodturners. We hope that everyone has had a fun filled summer. Nittany Valley Woodturners have had a busy summer with the demonstration tent at the People’s Choice Festival and the Youth Woodturning Class at the Mt.Nittany Middle School.
NVW will kick otf the new turning season on September 6, 2018, 7-9 pm at the Mt. Nittany MIddle School woodshop, 656 Brandywine Dr., State College. The program topic for the meeting will be Sharpening Turning Tools, Chain Saws, and Bandsaw blades. Tool sharpness is an essential skill when it comes to turning so this is a meeting that you will not want to miss. (Park in rear of building near dumpster for easiest access to woodshop).
Nittany Valley Woodturners is a chapter of the American Association of Woodturners who’s mission is to organize, inform, and educate woodturners. Anyone interested in learning about woodturning is encouraged to attend our meetings as we are always looking for new members.
We hope to see you at the next meeting of the Nittany Valley Woodturners.
Each year our club holds a summer Woodturning Class for middle school students.
The Summer Introduction to Woodturning Class was held from July 23 to July 27. Instructors were members of the Nittany Valley Woodturners and the course was sponsored by the State College Area School District and held at the Mount Nittany Middle School. The morning class started with 5 students but one student went on vacation, so a total of 4 students completed the week long class. The afternoon class has 6 students for the entire week. Coursework included 15 hours of instruction in the equipment, tools, and safe operation of a wood lathe. Each student turned beads and coves, honey dippers, snowmen, ring holders, and a 3-legged stool. Other items included eggs and spinning tops. The major project during the class is turning the legs for a three-legged stool.
The pictures show the final stools for the classes and the Certificate of Achievement each student earned during the class.
Each year our club demonstrates turning wood at the People’s Choice Art’s Fest and 2018 was no different.
Many people stopped by the booth and 27 people added their email to our list. Thanks to everyone who demonstrated, set up, tore down and cleaned up. Way to represent the hobby and club.
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.
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.
