I brought some green-ish Beech logs to the Workshop for use during the hollowing workshop and there are lots left over. Available free to any member, most are about 4″ diameter and 8″ plus long.
Hollowing Workshop Mark 3 ????
The Club has run a couple of Hollowing Workshops this year and would be willing to run another IF there is sufficient interest. If you are interested, add your name to the sign-up sheet on the Notice Board in the Workshop.
No Wood Prep on Sunday 2 April
Sorry for the late notice but there will be no wood prep meeting this Sunday (2 April).
Hollowing Workshop reminder
Just a wee reminder for the members listed below that Session 1 of the Hollowing Workshop is this Sunday, 2 April, from 13.30 – 16.30.
David Simpson, Mike Jacob, Christine Carson, James Brown, Christine Clements, Michael Fenton
If you have a hollowing tool of any sort, please bring it with you. Wood will be provided.
If you are unable to come, please let me know as Les Reeves would like to come.
Let’s make shavings !
Two new woodturners
Congratulations to our latest graduates from the Beginners Woodturners Course. The aim is to teach the techniques and basic skills, to make quality shavings and to learn enough to go home and practice safely. If, during the course, an identifiable items is made then that is purely coincidental. Our two new woodturners completed a bowl each on week 5 and another on week 6, one of the bowls was a natural edge bowl, which was particularly tricky, so well done to everyone.
David Lowe – Demonstration Notes Feb 2017
Many thanks to Dave Gorman from Strathclyde Woodturners who sent us these notes he made during Dave Lowe’s demo last month:
Coronet Lathes for Sale – Stirling
Coronet lathe £225.00: with chuck, tools and mounted on a revolving bench
Second lathe £150.00: with tools only (exactly the same lathe and same excellent condition as the first)
View this link for photos: Lathe for sale.pdf
Buyer to collect from Stirling
Contact: tom.mcnair@volvo.com (or phone number available via Iain Fleming or Phil Jones)
Wood of the month problem
Hello, All,
I’ve just spoken to Christine Carson, who is pleased to have won the saw in the raffle last night. Unfortunately, she won’t be at the meeting in April, but is happy to present Ash as Wood of the Month in May, if that suits. Could we maybe find a volunteer to present Birch (which was due in May) in April?
Judith
Edit…we have had two volunteers. Carl got there first, so he wins.
Wood Prep Workshop – Sunday 5 March
Having taken the cold, wet winter months off, I’m kicking off the wood prep workshop on what looks to be a cold, wet wintry Sunday this weekend!
Partly due to the weather and partly due to the amount of jobs needing to be done at the workshop, we’ll be staying at the workshop.
The usual time of 1pm to 4pm still applies but I plan to be there from 10am so if anyone prefers the morning feel free to join me.
Jobs to be done include:
- Make new bars on all the lathe legs to make them easier to move by pallet truck
- Clean and reorganise the wood prep area
- Continue wiring the lights and sockets in the new work room (Roger)
- Move the shop and work bench
- Take the rubbish over to the tip
- Move the measuring tool board from behind the finishing cupboard
- Assist with gloss painting (please bring any spare paint you have)
- Create something to hold the TVs, camera and spot lights on the new ceiling
- Create new brackets and put the electric heaters back up
- Tidy up the cupboards and lathe boxes to make sure everything is in the right place
- Replace mug cupbard in the kitchen
There’s probably more, that just a few things that spring readily to mind.
See you there!
Workshop Lighting
Does anybody have an hour to spare tomorrow (Friday) at the workshop about 11am. I need somebody to help hold the light fittings while I secure them. If you can help please e mail me asap