We are extremely fortunate to have Mick Hanbury come to Galloway Woodturners on

Saturday 17th August for an all day demonstration

and

Sunday 18th August for an all day masterclass

Mick is a professional turner, and one of the finest artistic turners in the world. The son of a soldier he has travelled the world and picked up inspiration and learning mainly from Germany. Starting as a cabinetmaker he has now been turning for the past 25 years. 

He has demonstrated in the UK Ireland, Germany and the USA and Mick used to be the resident tutor at Doncaster College teaching mature students. Mick now teaches his specialised woodturning and embellishing techniques in his workshop in Lincolnshire, as well as at Turners Retreat in Nottinghamshire.

The Saturday demonstration is 10am to 4pm, costs £25 and includes tea/coffee and even lunch. As a UK and world famous turner this is going to be a most excellent demonstration so don’t miss out, get your ticket asap.

Sunday 18th Mick will hold a masterclass (10am to 4pm and £50 for the whole day), and a lucky few will benefit from his expert teaching. Mick is the master, you only need to be competent and willing to learn and develop as a turner, so anyone with more than 12 months turning experience should consider seizing the chance to participate in this masterclass.

See Jimmy ( james.brown40@btopenworld.com ) or Sarah ( sjburns46@yahoo.co.uk ) for tickets.

For more information on Mick Hanbury visit his web site – 

http://www.mickhanbury.co.uk/

(A Rounders Bat)

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Mature category

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Stephen Eccles (1st)

 

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Ken Power (2nd)

 

 

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Bryan Jardine (3rd)

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Rolf Buwert (Joint  4th)

 

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Arthur Young (Joint  4th)

 

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Novice category

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Paul Smart (winner)

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Sarah Burns

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Mature category

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Ken Power (winner)

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Stephen Eccles

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Rolf Buwert

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Arthur Young

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Bryan Jardine

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Finlay Mitchell

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Ken Coates

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Novice category

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Paul Smart (winner)

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Freddie Dalziel

 

 

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In an attempt to tackle the large pile of wood that’s sitting outside the club under a tarp, I will be at the workshop for a whole of wood prep.

I will have the workshop open between 10am and 4pm on both Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th of August. If you have time you are welcome to join me. Come and go any time and stay for as long or as little as you like. There will be plenty to do and you don’t need any experience with chainsaws or anything.

The main aims of the weekend are:

• Clear the wood pile from the carpark.
• Organise all our wood into something we can sell to members.

I think we’ll need broadly 3 groups:

1. Logs to planks
   1. Outdoor chainsaw work, cutting larger pieces along the grain into manageable planks
2. Planks to blanks
   1. Cutting chunks and planks of wood on the bandsaw so they’re ready for turning.
   2. Sealing them with wax to reduce the chances of splitting.
3. Storage, pricing and presentation
   1. Working out how best to store planks outside
   2. Working out how best to store blanks inside
   3. Working out what we should be charging for different bits of wood

Look forward to seeing you there.

Phil J.

May’s competition item was an item of fruit. The points situation after this:

Mature category:

Ken Power (19), Bryan Jardine (17), Finlay Mitchell (16), Colin Marshall & Phil Jones (9), Arthur Young (7), Ken Coates & Rolf Buwert (5), Stephen Eccles (4), David Simpson (2), Tom Florey (1).

Novice category:

Sarah Burns (21), Paul Smart (18), Simon Madle (4).

The scoring system awards 6 points for 1st position, 5 for 2nd, 4 for 3rd. All other entries, including those with no votes, receive 1 point.

It is with great sadness that I have to pass the news that Mick Fenton, a long standing member died on Wednesday 10th April, after a long illness, bravely bourne. Mick was a quiet little man with a strong north east english accent, and had been a member for over 8 years.

Mick’s Funeral service will take place at Roucan Loch Crematorium, Dumfries. DG1 4JF on Friday 3rd May at 11.00 a.m. 
Family flowers only please but, if desired, donations for Kirkcudbright RNLI will be accepted at service or can be given to Osborne Funeral Directors, 4 Gas Lane, Kirkcudbright. DG6 4HX 

It has been requested that mourners wear bright colours.

Dear All,

Easter is almost upon us and today saw the last of the current season of Wednesday afternoon workshop sessions. 

Thanks to all those who have joined us over the winter months and I hope we will be able to start again in October ~ but now I am looking forward to spending time in the vegetable garden, cutting the grass, decorating………

Several good things have happened, and are going to happen, at Galloway Woodturners.

In no particular order, but firstly it was excellent to have another Beginner’s Woodturning course last week, Sarah and Antoinette had recently done a Taster course, were enthused enough to immediately join Galloway Woodturners and a few weeks later came back to do the Beginner’s course. Both were lovely to teach and had a good time, going home with beautiful little bowls. Welcome to you both.

After many weeks of sorting through our (sadly deceased) friend Ian‘s tons of tools and equipment (“He who dies with the most stuff wins!” Ian, you were a winner) The team of sorters labellers and pricers managed to sell the vast majority of the stuff, and recycle the rest. A heroic effort folks, thank you.

The weekend of 23rd and 24th March will see THE TINY TURNER Emma Cook return to us for an All Day Demonstration on the Saturday, and a Masterclass on the Sunday. I will resist singing her praises too much here but all of you who have bought tickets for the weekend will be certain of a great day’s entertainment, teaching and encouragement. Some of you will have met her before at Galloway Woodturners, or at Harrogate, where she always attracts big crowds. Some of you may also have seen her many video demos where her approachable and articulate personality puts people at their ease. A most excellent turner visiting us – we are indeed blessed.

David Simpson has been extremely generous with his time and support in his Wednesday afternoon workshop sessions over the winter (Thanks Judith for letting David out to play). They will come to an end shortly while he and Judith tend to their garden, David tells me that at the end of the gardening season he is prepared to do it again. Thanks David, and thanks to those members who came along for his sessions.

Another ‘good thing’ has been this month’s competition. Who would have thought that ‘A Platter’ would have drawn so many entries, or that such an apparently simple item would have produced so many variations, every one of which was to a very high standard of design and workmanship. Congratulations to all entrants. Well done to everyone.

And lastly, we have two more professional demonstrators Mick Hanbury and Margaret Garrard to look forward to in our programme this year, as well as Brian Conchie RPT, John Brown, Sarah Burns and Mick Schofield from our own membership.

 Yes, lots of good things at Galloway Woodturners in 2024.

 

Mature category

Ken Power (winner)

Finlay Mitchell

Stephen Eccles

Ken Coates

Phil Jones

Arthur Young

Bryan Jardine

Novice category

Paul Smart (winner)

Sarah Burns

Simon Madle

 

 

 

March’s competition item was a platter. The points situation after the first two months of 2024:

Mature category:

Finlay Mitchell (10), Phil Jones & Bryan Jardine (9), Ken Power (7), Arthur Young (5), Colin Marshall & Ken Coates & Rolf Buwert (4), Stephen Eccles (2), David Simpson (1).

Novice category:

Sarah Burns (11), Paul Smart (6), Simon Madle (4).

The scoring system awards 6 points for 1st position, 5 for 2nd, 4 for 3rd. All other entries, including those with no votes, receive 1 point.