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Nov 151 min read
November 2024 - Salt Cellar Success
The October meeting saw member Rick Thompson presenting his first demonstration. The project was a salt cellar with a pivoting lid.Rick...
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Oct 181 min read
October 2024 - Honing Skills at Hands On
With apologies from several members, numbers were down for the September meeting but that did not impact the interest in the five...
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Sep 31 min read
August 2024 - Boxing Clever
Once again, despite cloudy spells, the weather was warm and dry for the summer social and competitions. Members arrived early as there...
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Sep 31 min read
July 2024 - Gregory Fills The Gap
In June members welcomed professional demonstrator Gregory Moreton who has visited the club on several occasions so we were eager to see...
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Jul 21 min read
June 2024 - Fungus Foray
The May meeting was led by Peter Castle whose demonstration for the Hands on session had been brought forward from June. The June meeting...
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May 241 min read
May 2024 - Garnering Techniques with Gareth
Members gathered last month for a hands on day led by Gareth Garner who demonstrated his take on Christmas decorations. View the full...
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Apr 301 min read
April 2024 - Learning with Les
Over recent years the trend for enhancing turned work has grown considerably. Once slightly frowned on, most demonstrators nowadays...
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Mar 211 min read
March 2024 - Going for a Spin
The February meeting was a hands on event led by Pete Hawes. The goal was to turn the top with the longest spin time. After the notices,...
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Feb 121 min read
February 2024 - Critique shows Creativity
As usual, January saw our year begin with the AGM and critique.The formal proceedings included the Chairman’s report followed by those of...
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Jan 201 min read
January 2024 - Whatever Happened to Christmas?
There was a festive atmosphere last month as everyone arrived for the Christmas social and competitions . The usual preparations were...
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Dec 22, 20231 min read
December 2023 - Going, Going, Gone
There was a good attendance in November for the auction of Richard Hasleden’s tools and timber. Members will appreciate how much time was...
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Nov 21, 20231 min read
November 2023 - Amy Leake Woodmungler
Members gathered in October to learn about pole lathe turning from Amy Leake. A professional demonstrator and instructor in the art, Amy...
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Oct 12, 20231 min read
October 2023 - Mix and Match
They say a little bit of what you fancy does you good. Well, there were six choices for the September meeting split between the morning...
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Aug 18, 20231 min read
August 2023 - Perfect Pens
For the August meeting, members welcomed Ron Caddy, a specialist pen turner. After the notices, Ron introduced himself and gave us an...
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Jul 14, 20231 min read
July 2023 - Bud Vases and Ring Holders
Members gathered on a hot Sunday in June for a hands on session led by Gareth Garner. Gareth began with some general advice. These...
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Jun 22, 20231 min read
June 2023 - It’s a Breeze with Darren
Our May meeting began as usual with the notices and an introduction to the demonstrator, Darren Breeze. Darren began with a little of his...
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May 15, 20231 min read
May 2023 - Auction and Activities made for a busy April Meeting
The meeting last month was a little restricted due to the interim flooring in the hall. However, with a little ingenuity it didn’t effect...
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Apr 11, 20231 min read
April 2023 - Ed Entertains with Colour and Texture
There was a good attendance for our March meeting as members gathered for the first professional demonstration of the year. After the...
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Apr 11, 20231 min read
March 2023 - SpinningTops with a Twist
In the past our hands on spinning top challenges have been for the longest spin by an individual member’s top. Last month the challenge...
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Feb 16, 20231 min read
February 2023 - Annual General Meeting and Critique
Members gathered last month for the AGM and Critique. There was a good attendance though apologies were received from several members....
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