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 info@wvwoodturners.com to request additional information about the club and its activities.
Are You Safe?
All turners are concerned about safety in the shop, but how safe are you? Take this assessment and it will probably include several topics you may not have considered. Additional articles about woodturner safety are included in the new Safety page.
Club Activities Suspended
In order to promote personal safety and follow the requirements for social distancing, all Club activities are being suspended until the ban is lifted. Stay well!
March Show and Tell
Many Club members are spending time in their shops to create new turnings and are sharing images by email. Images shared through April 3 have been compiled and are displayed here.
#Bruce Brenneman: 5 1/2" spalted maple lidded bowl, cocobolo knob.
Dan Kuhn: cherry table lamp.
Dan Kuhn: walnut table lamp.
Gary DeGraf: 13" cherry salad bowl.
Gary DeGraf: 13" walnut salad bowl.
Gary DeGraf: 6" walnut plate.
Gary DeGraf: 9" natural edge apple bowl.
Jerry Carter: Bells, goblets, and mice for Christmas in July.
Jerry Carter: Ornaments and bells, Christmas in July.
Jerry Carter: Snowmen, Christmas in July fundraiser.
John Marshall: 14" cherry salad bowl.
Mike Cope: Myrtle hollow form, Mahoney oil finish.
Ron Manning: 7" black walnut yarn bowl.
Ron Manning: Pierced red oak leaf acorn shaped lidded bowl.
Steve Butler: Quilted maple natural edge bowl.
Steve Butler: Base of holly goblet.
Steve Butler: Bowl of holly goblet.
Demonstration: Turning a Natural Edge Bowl from Green Wood
Since the March 2020 meeting had to be canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, Cliff Baker changed his live demonstration on turning a natural edge bowl from green wood to a 29 minute video demonstration.
For further information about any WVWA activity, call Bill Sproul at (304) 497-2319.
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.
Woodcraft offers a 10% discount at the Roanoke store to WVWA members when they show a current membership card.
TurnTex supplies acrylic casting resin, solutions for stabilizing and hardening punky and spalted wood, and associated equipment.
by WVWA, a chapter of the American Association of Woodturners