Dear All,
Thanks for all the get well messages, I am now, hopefully, on the mend although I do have to have more tests in the weeks to come.
I have now put together a short newsletter to cover some of the events coming up soon.
At next months meeting on the 14th May the demo is “It’s about time” and Phil Jones will take us on journey through the various turnings that can be incorporated in telling the time – not just a clock!
The competition follows on from last months demo and will be“A Hollow Form”. Following the demo there has been a great deal of questioning as to what constitutes a hollow form? The committee has addressed the question and have come up with the following definition:
“For the purposes of the competition, a hollow form is a vessel where the diameter of the opening is considerably less than the maximum diameter and the height is less than twice the diameter.”
Also please see the attached drawings which show what is required very easily.
Also in May, Saturday 25th, we have a full day demo by the professional woodworker Mark Raby, whom many of you may have seen at the Edinburgh and Harrogate shows last year. Mark will be demonstrating all aspect of finishing, how to use the various finishes and colours. As this is a subject that will be of interest to woodworkers in general so please advertise the event as widely as possible – attached is a copy of the poster.
Accompanying Mark will be his wife, Lisa, who will be demonstrating aspects of pyrography
Tickets are available £6.00 for the full day
As announced last month at the May meeting you are asked to bring along a piece of wood that will be put into a draw; from the draw whoever gets a particular piece of wood has to turn something from it that will be judged by the club. The wood will be photographed before and after so that points can be given taking into account what the original wood was like. All the pieces will be sold to raise funds for the club. So please bring along some wood and we will see what can be made from it.
We are missing a Sorby 10mm beading and parting tool from the workshop could you please check your tool kit to see if you have picked it up accidentally – It will have Galloway Woodturners or GW on the end of the handle.
Turning makes you dizzy
Roger