Club Profile

Origins

Founded in 2000 with only twenty members, Cambridge Woodturners has seen a steady and continuous rise in membership.

The Club objective is simple: to promote woodturning. Older members are always willing to give advice to the newer members and often prove the old saying - ask 10 woodturners how to do something and you'll get 11 different answers!

A Growing Membership

Club membership currently stands at around fifty, spanning a wide spectrum of abilities from masters to novices but all with a common enthusiasm for woodturning. We continue to welcome new members, many of whom are beginners, reflecting a growing interest in the craft scene in general and woodturning in particular. We have a varied membership. young and old, male and female and welcome everyone regardless of ability. 

The Club prides itself on its friendly atmosphere. Members are encouraged to take part in activities, especially our regular competitions.

Activities

An interesting and varied monthly programme includes demonstrators from outside and within the Club..

The club holds regular competitions, designed for everyone to enter. A subject is given for each competition in advance and entries are judged by the membership. Competitions are open to all members and split into 2 categories - Novice and advanced.

The December Competition each year provides the opportunity for members to really show off their skill and produce an item on subject of their own choice.  The quality of the work displayed is testament to the high standard of the work of Club members and to the development and improvement of new members.

Items turned by members can be viewed on our Gallery page.

The membership regularly donate to various local charities 

 For 2025, the Club chose East Anglian Air Ambulance, the charity which saves lives across East Anglia. This fundraising effort has been spread across other local charities within the cambridgeshire area.

In 2018 the Club entered a competition run by the AWGB to build a wooden model tractor. The team of Bill Lewis, Bill Maughan, Colin Parr, Gordon Hannah and Ian Gurr worked hard for many hours over several weeks being fortified by plenty of food and drink made by Bill Maughan's wife Pat.  The team produced a magnificent steam tractor with several moving parts which turned out to be the winning entry! Judging took place at the AWGB National Seminar weekend when the winning team was announced.  The Club/team donated the prize money to East Anglia's Children's Hospice (EACH).

More Information and Contacts 

Club meetings are generally on the first Thursday in the month and visitors are assured of a warm welcome.

Please contact the Club Secretary  -

email :- info@cambridge-woodturners.co.uk

for more information.