Wood Prep – Sunday Morning, 3rd Sept

This month’s wood prep session is in the morning, nominally between 9am and 12 noon.

We’ll have a sawmill so the main aim is to plank and stack all the logs currently lying under the tarp in the car park.

Secondary aims including converting existing planks into blanks with the bandsaw and maybe tackling the last of the ash trunks round at Irvings bakery, for which chainsaws and PPE will be required.

 

Request for help!

I have recently inherited a fair number of turning blanks (spindle & bowl). Some are labelled but I’m trying to identify the rest. If anyone with experience of the types of wood that were available in the 1990’s could please spare me an hour or so (in return for coffee, biscuits and maybe some rare wood!) I would be really grateful.
I’m in Kippford.
If you fancy this challenge please call me on 07909681349 or 01556620672
Very many thanks,
Mick Schofield

Professional Turners in 2018

For your information the following professional demonstrators have been booked for next year. Please put the dates in your diaries now and have a look at each of their web pages to see what to expect.

 

Margaret Garrard                             www.margaretgarrard.co.uk

Saturday 7th April 2018     Demonstration

Sunday 8th April 2018     Master Class

Margaret has demonstrated at the club before and was well received when she last visited.

 

Emma, Tiny Turner                           www.thetinyturner.co.uk

Saturday 2nd June 2018     Demonstration

I spoke to Emma at Harrogate and was impressed with her work, I am sure she will impress you.

 

Joey Richardson                                     www.joeyrichardson.com

Saturday 18th August 2018     Demonstration

Joey is an internationally respected turner and sculptor who has exhibited all round the world.  I hope we can give her a warm welcome in Castle Douglas.

 

I am now looking to 2019 and wondering whom to invite.  If you have any suggestions please let me know.

David

August Notices

Notices – August 2017

Tonight, – Tonight we look at turning material other than wood.

Our presenters are Phil Jones, Arthur Young and Judith Simpson

The wood of the month – Elm

Next month–  September – We will have Mike Poole from Kilmarnock.

Treasurer – As indicated last month Phil will be standing down as Treasurer at the AGM in October. Christine Carson has (reluctantly) agreed to stand as Treasurer if there are no other volunteers.

Professional Demonstrations  –

The next demonstration will be our anniversary demonstration on Saturday 12th August by Sally Burnett – Those of you who get the “Woodturning” magazine will have seen the article about her in last months edition. Those who haven’t seen it there is a copy on the notice board.

Please get your tickets tonight – we have 12 people coming already from other clubs.

We have a further demonstration by the Irish Woodturner Eugine Grimley. This will be on Thursday 24th August at 7pm. Tickets for this will be £5 available on the night.

We are currently looking at booking Demonstrators for 2019. If there is someone you would like us to book please see David Simpson ASAP

Social Evening –  Don’t forget our BBQ on Wednesday 16th August from 6pm – 9pm (husbands & wives are also invited).  Bring your own food to cook, tea & coffee will be available – If you want anything stronger then you will have to bring it yourself.  There will be workshops going on during the night

Inter club Competition – This will take place on Saturday 29th October at Border Woodturners. We need five entries from the club.

Diary Dates

12th August – Guest Turner Sally Burnett (Anniversary Bash)

16th August – Anniversary Social BBQ

24th August – Demonstration by Eugine Grimley

3rd September – Wood Prep Day

 

Roger