Date

Demonstration

Competition

January 4

AGM followed by Colin Smith with a short demonstration.

Rolling pin (Note 1 below)

February 1

Club member Colin Parr turns a pierced bowl.  Plus Jill and Don Piers from Piers Woodturning Supplies selling a range of abrasives and finishing products.

Paperweight (Note 2 below)

March 1

Paul Howard shows us how to turn an owl.

Due to adverse weather conditions in surrounding areas, this meeting has been cancelled.

Apple or pear (Note 1 below)

April 5

Robin Barlow - a large acorn box and an ash platter with some texturing and liming.

String tidy (Note 2 below).

May 3

Colin Smith with a two part hollow vessel and how to construct and texture the outside.

Baby's rattle.

June 7

Tom Kittle turns a vase inspired by Hans Coper.

Walking stick head.

June 23
(Saturday)

All day Hands-On Training day for Club member beginners and novices (10 am to 4 pm) to include taster sessions and finishing.  Pre - booking essential through the Secretary - no entry on the day.

July 5

Spinning tops with a difference with John French.

Cup and ball.

August 2

Biennial auction plus a 'Show, Tell and Ask'.

Platter up to 8 inches / 20cm diameter. (Note 3 below)

September 6

Andy Coates with two projects showing his distinctive approach to decoration..

Off-centre candlestick.

September 29 (Saturday)

All day demonstration (10 am to 4 pm) by Emma Cook. Subjects to include a triangular box, a cup cake box or pumpkin box, a carver's mallet, an item incorporating some gilding or a combination of a turned and carved platter. 

Admission by ticket at £12 per person purchased in advance from the Treasurer. Please bring your own lunch - tea and coffee will be provided.

October 4

Greg Moreton: a natural wavy edge bowl from the wet log through roughing out and explanation of the drying process followed by the finishing of a previously prepared piece. Plus a wavy edge 'tube form'.

Goblet.

November 1

Rick Dobney turns a multi-axis square box.

Paperknife.

December 6

A packed evening: Christmas Social for members, spouses and partners plus 'Woodturning Consequences' (a bit of fun!) plus NB Timbers with a wide range of wood for sale.

Annual competition - the best you have made this year.