Serving Southeastern West Virginia

The West Virginia Woodturners Association provides woodturners in southeastern West Virginia and western Virginia with an opportunity to meet other turners, enhance their skills, and share their skills and interests in woodturning. Send an email to the president [ hnewman@wvwoodturners.com ] or the vice-president [ bsproul@wvwoodturners.com ] to request additional information about the club and its activities.

January Meeting

The January meeting began with the President discussing a number of items of general interest to the Club members. A number of members presented their recent work at the Instant Gallery. One of the more interesting pieces was an orthogonal turning by Dave Vehrs - it was a gavel turned on two axes using a single piece of wood. Harry then announced that the Club Challenge for the February meeting would be a turned gavel or mallet. In addition to demonstrating one method for turning a gavel, Harry also demonstrated the use of a Dremel tool to carve a rose on a turned piece. Names were also drawn for the winners of the door prize and raffle. The next meeting will be at Jim Meyer's shop in Athens.

February 25 Meeting

Meetings are scheduled for the fourth Saturday of each month. Our next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, January 25 at 9:30am. Jim Meyer will be demonstrating the tools, jigs, techniques and methods that he uses to produce segmented turnings. The meeting will be held at Jim Meyer's shop in Athens.

February Club Challenge

President Harry Newman announced a Club Challenge for the February meeting - Turn a Gavel. There are many designs for gavels and mallets on the Internet that can help you design a truly unique gavel. There are no limitations on the materials or dimensions so use your imagination.

Lathes and Lasagna

Lathes and Lasagna sessions are held on the first and third Tuesday evenings of the month at Bill Sproul's shop in Lewisburg. Turning is from 4 pm until whenever with dinner and a surprise dessert about 7 p.m. In addition to turning, one person also serves as "Chef of the Day" and prepares dinner and dessert for the group. In order for the Chef of the Day to prepare sufficient dinner for everyone, participants must RSVP to Bill no later than the Monday evening before the session.

General Club Information

For further information about Lathes and Lasagna or any other WVWA activity, call Bill at (304) 645-5332 or send an email to bsproul@wvwoodturners.com

WVWA publishes a newsletter on a regular basis. Click to read the February 1 newsletter , and previous issues may be read in the Newsletter Archive.

2012 Dues are Due

It's time to renew your membership in the West Virginia Woodturners Association and the American Association of Woodturners. WVWA dues for the year are only $25 for an individual membership and $35 for a family membership. Dues may pe paid to the Treasurer at the February meeting. Members are eligible to win door prizes and raffle drawings at the monthly meetings, and also receive a 10% discount at the Roanoke Woodcraft store. AAW dues are $48 a year and provide a subscription to the AAW's bimonthly journal "American Woodturner", and insurance coverage while serving as a demonstrator at a Club event.

Supporting Companies

We would like to thank these companies for the support they have provided to the Club during the past year. Check out their websites when you are ready to purchase products that they stock.

Craft Supplies USA is a one-stop shopping site for everything a wood turner might need or want - lathes, tools, accessories, project supplies, materials, and more.

Packard Woodworks offers an excellent selection of high quality woodturning tools, accessories, and supplies.

The Sanding Glove supplies woodturners with high quality abrasives and specialized sanding tools.

by WVWA, a chapter of the American Association of Woodturners