A good number of members arrived for the five stations meeting in November. After the notices, which included reminders for the winter competitions and a few words about Wizardry in Wood, everyone began at a station of their choice. These were as follows, turning Christmas gonks with John Packer, finials with Mo Draper and captive rings with Mike Moon. Maggie Wright was demonstrating all aspects of finishing whilst Pete Hawes showed everyone how to replace a lathe bearing plu

Unfortunately, Terry Smart from Chestnut Finishes had to cancel his planned October demonstration for personal reasons. Fortunately, Fred Mitchell was able to step up and fill the gap with a hands on demonstration of turning a handle for a depth drill. View the full newsletter here

The September meeting began as usual with the notices from chairman, Maggie Wright. Maggie also told members about the stand she will have at Wizardry in Wood at the end of this month. She will be displaying plain turning and also ornamental turning. The latter is done on dedicated ornamental lathes which have to be set up with great accuracy to achieve the desired result. This is a complex process but produces some lovely work. View the full newsletter here

At the August meeting, members arrived to find the club’s new lathe installed and ready for use.The club was fortunate to receive a grant...

Last month members arrived for the summer social and competitions undeterred by the weather not looking quite so summery. The usual...

The June meeting saw a slightly depleted audience which was a shame as Pete Hawes demonstrated a fun item to make. It was a whistle, a...

The May meeting saw a good attendance for professional demonstrator, Rick Dobney.After the notices, Rick introduced himself with a little...

The April meeting saw members gather for a hands on meeting led by Fred Mitchell. The project was a square edge bowl. Fred explained that...

The March meeting began as usual with the notices and introductions. We welcomed Richard Peers, the AWGB South East Rep, who has been...

The February meeting was a hands on day led by Gareth Garner demonstrating his stylized birds. This was preceded by the notices including...

Members gathered for the AGM and critique last month. The formal business took place first. Existing committee members were re elected....

It was hard to believe another year had gone by as we gathered for our last meeting of 2024, the Christmas social and competitions.The...

In November members welcomed professional turner Carlyn Lyndsay, well knownfor her laminated work.Carlyn talked a little about her...

The October meeting saw member Rick Thompson presenting his first demonstration. The project was a salt cellar with a pivoting lid.Rick...

With apologies from several members, numbers were down for the September meeting but that did not impact the interest in the five...

Once again, despite cloudy spells, the weather was warm and dry for the summer social and competitions. Members arrived early as there...

In June members welcomed professional demonstrator Gregory Moreton who has visited the club on several occasions so we were eager to see...

The May meeting was led by Peter Castle whose demonstration for the Hands on session had been brought forward from June. The June meeting...

Members gathered last month for a hands on day led by Gareth Garner who demonstrated his take on Christmas decorations. View the full...

Over recent years the trend for enhancing turned work has grown considerably. Once slightly frowned on, most demonstrators nowadays...