N.J. Woodturners is a Chapter of the American Asso. of Woodturners

           

Welcome to the web site for the New Jersey Woodturners association. Please enjoy your visit and feel free to contact us or come and visit us at one of our monthly meetings.

Next Mtg: February 20, 2012

 Demonstrator (TBD)
+  Bring items for Somerset Library

The next major activity for our club is our participation in the Somerset Woodworking Show to be held on February 24, 25 and 26. This is an important function for us. We turn spinning tops and provide them to show attendees for donations. These donations are given to the Children’s Specialized Hospital Foundation in Mountainside, NJ. which then go to support the hospital’s Children’s Camp Chatterbox.

We have been associated with the Children’s Camp Chatterbox for many years. The Monteath Lumber Company in Old Bridge has, thanks to Gil, a history with us of donating wood for our Somerset tops production. The principal activity at the January club meeting was to have members turn tops to get a start on a supply of tops for the show. For this month, however, we were unable to get access to the garage which holds the lathes and we will start out with fewer tops. Of course, there will also be real time production during the live show so members are encouraged to come to the show and help out. Check the January Newsletter for a sample drawing for making a top.  [ Ed: For insurance reasons, turning demonstrators must be members of the AAW.]

For newcommers: check out last year's photos of the show and the library exhibit in the February 2011 Newsletter and the March 2011 Newsletter.

Used Woodturning Equipment Click for Info

The purpose of the NJW is to promote woodturning education of the membership and the general public and to generate a broader understanding of woodturning as an art form.

Turnings from Our Members

What's New from Our Club Members (items will remain in the list for a month, or so): Added Used Equipment Page (5/16/2011) Added New Photos from Maurice Cohen (9/8/2011) Added October Newsletter (11/4/2011) Added Diana Krumins to the Artists section of the Web-Links page (11/7/2011) Added Laser Hollowing Tool project See last page of March newsletter.(4/11/2011) Added Product Reviews by Members (11/5/2011) Linked to Steve Antonucci's Photos at Water Gap Woodturners Peters Valley Wood Studio (1/24/2011)

Around the World (links and items related to wood and woodturning): Rosewood is harvested from many countries including Brazil, India, and Madagascar. Rosewood Illegal Logging in Madagascar

Technical and Learning

Ron Brown’s Pearls (Turners Reference Guide). Here's enough woodturning information to fill a book but it's been reduced to a single page.  Permission provided by Wayne Sutter of Woodline USA.		Here's the cracked wood link that Gil mentioned at the January meeting.

Demonstration Checklist

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Disclaimer: We include names and addresses of some commercial companies in these pages. These vendors have been used by some of our members and are provided for informational use only, it is not an official endorsement of the vendors. Neither the NJW, AAW, or the webmaster will be held responsible for any problems that may arise as a result of you contacting any of these companies.