Happy Christmas to all members, and their families. I wish you all a very happy and healthy festive season, and for those who are struggling I wish you peace. Hopefully Santa has been good to you and has sourced his gifts from Biven, Axminster and Ashley Iles (other suppliers are available).
Have fun and looking forard to seeing you all when I have digested all the turkey and Christmas pudding, which could take a few days.
Rolf
The Wednesday afternoon workshop openings have now finished for the current session and will start again beginning 1.00 to 3.00pm. on Wednesday 10 January 2024. Please come along and join us if you are free to do so.
Enjoy the festive season and let’s look forward to turning in the New Year.
December’s competition brief was ‘a reversible bowl with pointy bits ’. At the end of 2023 the points situation is:
Mature category:
Ken Power (54), Mick Schofield (34), Phil Jones (23), Arthur Young (20), Colin Marshall (18), Rolf Buwert (13), Stephen Eccles & Tom Florey (5), Bryan Jardine (4), David Simpson (2).
Novice category:
Finlay Mitchell (60), Bill Dryden (5), Andrew Ratnam (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.
In the final run up to Christmas 2023 I wish you all a very merry Christmas and good health in 2024.
Our last meeting for 2023 is this Tuesday, 12th December, and I am very much looking forward to seing you all at the workshop. Feel free to wear Christmas hats jumpers etc.
I will be your demonstator and will attempt to make Festive Faith-based firewood or decorations. The competition will be a reversible bowl with pointy bits inspired by Phil J’s demonstration last month.
If you are looking for a last minute Christmas present for yourself we still have two lathes and plenty of tools for sale, see Jimmy our shopkeeper.
Rolf
At this evening’s demo Phil reminded us of the off centre jig which Rick Dobney made specially for us.
There is a video of it on our Facebook page, click below to see it.
https://www.facebook.com/100064931790797/videos/pcb.725456822962038/449689124585660
Just to remind you of what it looks like I attache the images. It is heavy so only use it on the biggest lathes, and use it at the LOWEST SPEED ONLY, 100 rpm or slower to begin with, and probably not more than 150rpm.
It is a good piece of kit for doing creative or artistic items, but also for other ‘tricky’ pieces.
Rolf
Mature category
Ken Power (joint 1st)
Mick Schofield (joint 1st)
Tom Florey (3rd)
Arthur Young
David Simpson
Rolf Buwert
Novice category
Finlay Mitchell
I am unable to open the workshop for members tomorrow but Phil Howard has agreed to do so between 1.00 and 3.0 pm.
Thanks Phil.
November’s competition brief was ‘any item with two or more woods’. The points situation is now:
Mature category:
Ken Power (49), Mick Schofield (28), Phil Jones (23), Arthur Young (20), Colin Marshall (18), Rolf Buwert (13), Stephen Eccles & Tom Florey (5), Bryan Jardine (4), David Simpson (2).
Novice category:
Finlay Mitchell (54), Bill Dryden (5), Andrew Ratnam (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.
Remember there are only two more (Club Night) meetings left this year.
This Tuesday, 14th November we will have the pleasure of Phil Jones again, as he demonstrates how he does a ‘reversible bowl with pointy bits’.
The club’s monthly competition item will be ‘any item with two or more woods’, which is fairly open so should be within anyone’s capability. Be as quirky or conventional as you like, but play to your strengths – and remember to use two different woods.
Les Reeves has brought in a pile of woodturning tools which he no longer needs, and they will be available for sale at the back of the workshop before the meeting or at coffee break time.
Also a reminder that if you have not already paid your annual subscription (£40) then please do so, either in cash to Jimmy at our shop or by BACS to the club account.
Looking forward to seeing a good turnout for Phil who is also entertaining and informative.
October’s competition item was on the theme of Autumn or Halloween. The points situation to date shows that runners up positions are still up for grabs:
Mature category:
Ken Power (43), Phil Jones (23), Mick Schofield (22), Arthur Young (19), Colin Marshall (18), Rolf Buwert (12), Stephen Eccles (5), Bryan Jardine (4), David Simpson & Tom Florey (1).
Novice category:
Finlay Mitchell (48), Bill Dryden (5), Andrew Ratnam (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.