Dear All,

The workshop will not be open from 2.00 to 4.00 on Wednesday 19th December as we are all getting ready for Christmas.

We plan to be open again 2.00 to 4.00 on Wednesday 9th January 2019.

A merry Christmas and a peaceful New Year to All.

In response to Micks request below are some pictures of the box I made at the demonstration last week.

John just finished his beginners course with a beautiful Ash Bowl just in time for Christmas. For his spindle project he chose to turn an elegant “Lady” which was equally stunning.

If anyone wishes to come to Creetown for a course I have non booked until April.

We got an odd email late last night, seeming to come from Galloway Woodturners, referencing Bobby Carson. I am sure it is spam. Please don’t click on any links, just delete it. No idea how it got through.

Judith

The club competition, for February, because remember we don’t have a meeting in January, is a curly topped box.

The item can be a replica of Rogers box or something very similar but inspired by Roger’s box.  Texturing and colouring is permitted but not mandatory, so consider what your judges will be looking for. Good luck, and remember there will be prizes again for the winners.

Rolf

 Notices –  December 2018

Tonight, our very own Roger Cutler, makes a curly topped box – now that is different!

Visiting turners enhance what our club do by encouraging us to become better turners, inspiring us to try something new, and also entertain us. I encourage you all to support these turners, and our club. We often break even or sometimes make a very small loss by bringing these turners to our club. I am happy to continue to have them come, and would be even more happy if more members would attend and get the benefits in 2019. See the list below for this year’s visitors.

Competition entries please, new turners and experienced categories. You can decide when you move on to the senior class, unless you win the new turners at the end of the year. Big prizes!

Beginners course. The first Beginners Course starts on 7^th February and two places are still available.

To help with our funds I would like to see a Donations Box for you to fill  in 2019 with, Christmas trees, Santas, snowmen, light pulls, spinning tops, spurtles, hedgehogs etc. bowls plates, at home or at the club on Turning Tuesday. To be sold at coffee mornings, shows, outside demo’s, CoOp etc

It has been suggested that we create a Storyboard  Freeze for tree to turned thing along top of wall, to encourage us to think about grain orientation, wood processing etc. anyone good at storyboards?

Thanks to wood prep team for … wood prep … and cleaning the workshop so well afterwards, it was very noticeable. Would it be a good idea to change the date to the Sunday prior to the monthly club meeting? This would mean that the workshop is super clean and tidy and can be set out for the meeting after wood prep.

List of professional turners booked for 2019

Tuesday 12th March Professional Demonstrator Eugene Grimley, and Wed 13th March Masterclass

Tuesday 9th April ‘Rough around the Edges’ by Pete Osborn and Wed 10th April Masterclass

Tuesday 14th May – Chris Pouncy as our annual the Sorby demo and shameless sales pitch.

Saturday 1st June Professional Demonstrator Rick Dobney and Sunday 2nd June Masterclass

Tuesday 4th June Colwin Way

Saturday 21st September Phil Irons and on Sunday 22nd Sept Masterclass

Judith has made her excellent mince pies and shortbread again for us this evening. Thank you Judith.

If you have not paid your subscription by now your membership is deemed to have ended. As a non-member you can therefore no longer use any of the tools or machines. You can still attend, and pay a visitor’s entry.

No club meeting on Tuesday 8^th January so Happy Christmas, and good health and happiness in 2019

Tonight  – Mick Schofield will be showing us an eccentric bowl that looks like a pile of washers!

The wood of the month – Walnut

Next months demonstration, Roger Cutler will show us how he makes a box with a curly top

Next month’s wood of the month is, Dogwood

Wood of the month will be replaced next year with a show and tell spot, so for those lucky enough to win the raffle will be invited to show and tell us about something you made, a tool you have or a material you use (not just wood)

Future plans of improving facilities at the club over the next five years include better dust extraction, replacing a couple of lathes, and buying a set of tools for each lathe. If you feel other items should be included in this 5-year-plan please share this with us. Each of these items will cost over £1,000 and will be financed in various ways from within and outwith the club. We hope you will support your club in these upgrades which will benefit you all.

Demonstrations – Our next professional demonstrator will be on Tuesday 12^th March by Eugene Grimley from Ireland who is making a return visit, almost exactly a year since his last visit. Eugene will also be holding a masterclass on Wednesday 13^th March.

Please put this in your diary, even though it is still a while away. Tickets will be available soon.

Next Years Programme. – We have five professional demonstrators booked for next year and seven club night demonstrations by our own members, not just by committee members, please speak to us if you would like to demonstrate on one of those evenings, and we will allocate you and evening and space in our 2019 programme.

Harrogate 2018 – The North of England Woodworking and Power Tool Show will be this weekend November 16^th – 18^th. We have a bus going, and one or two members are going separately or on a different day. Those who have been before really enjoyed it and if you have never been before I would encourage you to go. It is a great place to buy stuff you need, and stuff you don’t need, but also to be inspired and encouraged. Please bring back some of those ideas and share them with the other members, and maybe demonstrate them on a club night.

Rolf

Tonight  – After the AGM Rolf will be making a Ghodiyu – A ghodiyu is an infant cradle formed of a wooden frame and a cloth hammock (Wikipedia).  The device originated in Gujarat, India to help babies sleep. Please note we expect all members to stay awake during the demonstration!!

The wood of the month – Oak

A Change to next months demonstration, Mick Schofield will be showing us An eccentric bowl that looks like a pile of washers!

Next months wood of the month is, Walnut

Demonstrations – On Sunday we are joined by Mick Hanbury making a return visit.

Tickets are available from the shop – Please get your tickets tonight so we know how many to cater for.

Workshops – The upcoming box workshops are now fully booked. If anyone would like to do a workshop, or has an idea for a workshop please let us know,  we could put one on in the new year,. The list for the sharpening workshop is on the board – please sign up if you would like to attend.

Next Years Programme. – The committee will be compiling ideas for next years programme at their next meeting. If there is anything you would like to see included please see a member of the committee tonight.

Inter-Club Competition. This will be voted on tonight. We need five entries from five different people. Please vote during the break. The competition will be at the Borders Club on the 28^th October. If we do not get 5 entries then we cannot compete.

Harrogate 2018 – The North of England Woodworking and Power Tool Show will be on November 16^th – 18^th. Advance tickets are on sale now at £9.00 – (£8.00 concessions) from www.skpromotions.co.uk

Roger

Dear All,

I am sorry but I will not be available to open the workshop on Wednesday afternoon next week.

I have spoken to the usual suspects and they will not be coming.

The next Wednesday afternoon opening will be Wednesday 12th December.

Best wishes,

David