After this year’s AGM the committee have been able to enhance the workshop by buying six sets of turning tools, one for each of the smaller lathes, this allows us to make up a slightly larger set, for the largest lathe from the existing stock of turning tools.

Specialist tools will continue to be housed in the racks at the workbench, all the other tools will be sorted and either sold off or kept as reserves in the cabinets.

We have a ‘spare’ chuck now for the occasions when we need to use two on a workpiece or when a piece is half competed and the worker can’t take it off the chuck between sessions.

Over the next week or so Jimmy will process the new stock of abrasives into shorter rolls, he will be able to offer 120, 180, 240, 320, 400 and 600 grit velcro backed quality abrasives.

THE AGM IS WHEN ANNUAL SUBSRIPTIONS ARE DUE, SO IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID YET PLEASE DO SO BEFORE 31ST DECEMBER, AFTER THAT YOU ARE NO LONGER COVERED BY OUR INSURANCE AND CAN NOT USE ANY OF OUR LATHES OR TOOLS.