Can anyone remember the name of the waterproof finish that’s really good; it was mentioned at David Lowe demo. It’s for a towel rail, so has to be able to withstand damp … Christine

The Following machines are for sale – Please contact Roger for details.

creetownstudio@gmail.com

01671 820832

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.

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.

Many thanks to Dave Gorman from Strathclyde Woodturners who sent us these notes he made during Dave Lowe’s demo last month:

David Lowe Demo 

David Lowe Colouring

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)

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.

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

The Wednesday afternoon workshop turning sessions, (2.00 – 4.00p.m.) are now over until October.

Thanks to all who came along.

hi folks ,we have been working hard in workshop with the new roof steel brackets are made and up ,steel beams are drilled and up and all bolted together, timber beams are up and wedged,we have stoped work on plaster board just now till  the next week demo is by. so we have started to remove the side with the wood on it and getting it ready for the windows. we should be starting them on monday.but hugh parker and i cant lift the doors down from store so can you chaps that are going in on sunday with phil howard. lift them down for me please when you are finished turning.thank you ,and we can get on with them on monday we need all windows and all doors down please.

phil howard , you may be need to arrive a we bit earlyer than you had planed,as you will have to plug the big lathe back in and the lights near it need pluged in. sorry about this but their is only so much i can do. but as you will see progress is going on at pace ,.       hope you all understand this.      jake