The Jet lathe(JWL121S) has been playing up for a while and seems to have a mind of its own as far as speed control is concerned.

Does anyone know what is wrong with it? It seems to be the rotating speed control is faulty, and is impossible to set to a manageable speed. If anyone has any ideas of how to fix it let me know, otherwise I will try and buy a nex speed control unit.

Saturday 21st Demonstration and Sunday 22nd Masterclass.

Could we PLEASE have your response to the amazing Phil Irons’ visit.

Our lovely team of sandwich makers and soup chefs are waiting for your response so that they can go shopping and spreading, chopping and stirring. Phil also needs to know how many are coming so that he can prepare things. In fitting with his status and ability Phil Irons costs the club good money to demonstrate for us, and provide the Masterclass, so it would also help our treasurer sleep well knowing that enough tickets have been bought to cover the costs, so please respond to this message and let us know you are coming to the demonstration (£20 for all day plus lunch) / masterclass (£50).

Buy your ticket from Jimmy at the shop, or get your ticket at the door, but do let us know by replying to this or by emailing me. Do it now, so that we are all overcome with joy, and can look forward to your company.

Well done to Mick for the very interesting demonstration on Node Joints (and posting the image from Harrogate last year)

Because of the very unusual and rare subject there is almost nothing on the internet on Node Joints (and, as it is Mick’s title I have thought of every other permutation of this) So if your german is up to it then enjoy the Youtube video here  –  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=algwtQYqfu8  

It does not however show how to make the joints that are not through and through / pipes in line with each other.

The next beginners woodturning course will take place at our workshop in Castle Douglas starting on Thursday 24th October, for 6 weeks (the last session being on 28th November). If you have already paid for a curse (as a gift) and not taken it up yet, get in touch now and you are assured a place. If you are a member then the course fee is still the same at £100, and non members have to join the club first (current annual membership fee is £35), as only members can use our equipment.

Contact me if you are interested, if you know someone who is interested, or if you have any questions.

Rolf

Please note that our good friend David will not be able to open up for the earlier session next Wednesday, however Roger has agreed to open up for the early session (what a nice man).

Hi Folks
The Galloway Woodturners will be taking a tree at the Dumfries and District Flower Club’s Christmas Tree Festival. There will be 80 identical (4foot) trees displayed at St.John’s Church, Dumfries, between 5th and 8th December and groups have been invited to decorate a tree  decorating it in a special way.  Perhaps we could decorate ours with with miniature trees, tiny tools, involuted decorations, icicles, tiny spherical baubles turned purely with a Skew etc. 

The tree decorations should be made and handed in to Rolf by the end of November so the tree can be decorated on 4th December.

Thank you to everyone who helped  at at Kirkcudbright over the weekend, especially Les, David Arthur and Bill. I think the Galloway Woodturners presented a good image to the visitors and quite a few people showed an interest in woodturning. 

I have returned the lathe to the workshop, and the unsold items to the kitchen. The cash from the sales will be put into envelopes and go to the club shop, so see Jimmy to pick up your money. The club took 10% of the sales items you handed in for sale and has benefited by £27, so thank you to Les, John, Phil H and Arthur for submitting your items for sale.

So, soon it will be Saturday, specially selected for those souls who are squeamish or scared of the skew chisel. Selecting our wood we will make six things just with the skew, nothing else.

Ian , Sue, Susan, Chris, Raymond,  Nicky and  Arthur. Subtracting me that comes to six or seven attendees.

This is not a course, you all know how to turn using a skew, this is a workshop where we all learn from each other in an environment free from distractions, and with me to try and hold things together. 

We have seven lathes and a supply of suitable spindle turning wood which can be bought from the club if you don’t bring your own.

Can I ask you also to bring your own skew chisels, lunch and £10 for the club.

Please confirm that you are coming so that I can set things up better.

See you soon.

We have another new lathe (to replace the blue coronet), this one is a Scheppach Late 5.0, which is similar to the Axminster M950. The new lathe also has a long bed, mechanical speed change, reverse capability, M33 drive spindle, swivel and sliding head.

At the moment it only has a four pronged drive and a faceplate, but because of the M33 it can take chucks borrowed from other lather (please return them after use)

This means that all our lathes are variable speed (no more fiddling with changing belts) and the majority have M33 spindles.

I have not made a Lathe Log Book for this one yet, and we need to make a ‘Bits and Pieces Box’ to sit on the tool tray. The pallet truck can not move it until we get the wooden rails fixed to the legs, and at 97kg is not easy to move by hand so best to leave it where it is for the moment. It has been tested and works really well.

Arthur Young has arranged for us to have a pitch at the Kirkcudbright Country Fair again this year. 

This is a good event, with lots to see and do for all the family, and Kirkcudbright itself is always worth a visit.

We will have a lathe set up and, just like previous years, will be demonstrating and selling the items we make. If you have already made something which you think would sell then bring it along and the club will take a small percentage for club funds. Anything you make on the day you can sell and keep all the proceeds, this is to encourage as many members asa possible to show the public what we can do (so let’s keep the item simple and quick to make to let others have a go.)

The purpose of our presence is chiefly to raise awareness of what we do, to share our craft and to encourage new members, and not to sell our wares, but people are always looking for something to take away from the show.  Kirkcudbright folks are more generous and appreciative of craftwork and art so we are always well received.

So let me know if you would like to help set up, demonstrate, help sell and promote, or just come along on the day.

Rolf

https://www.kirkcudbright.town/event/2019-kirkcudbright-country-fair/