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 !
The dates for the second Hollowing Workshop have been agreed with Committee. They are :-
Sunday 2nd April, 13.30 -16.30
Sunday 9th April, 13.30 – 16.30
Fee is £20 which covers both sessions. If you have a hollowing tool then please bring it along. Wood will be provided for Session 1. Bring your own wood for Session 2 if you want or buy wood from the Club stocks.
This second workshop is already fully booked. If you have missed out again, email Phil Howard and if at least three people want one we will schedule a third workshop.
Herewith, notes on the demonstration of kitchen implements on 14th February 2017, where I only went through the bottom of one item, and where nobody was injured.
My notes from last Tuesday’s demo about making a wall hanging are now on the web site in the library, presentations section. Includes a photo of the example piece.
Well I think it’s safe to say that a really top class weekend was had by all who came to see Simon Hope at our workshop. Simon spent Saturday demonstrating and Sunday giving a masterclass to five of us. Everyone seems to agree that he is an excellent demonstrator and teacher and we’re all looking forward to having him back for a return visit some time.
These are some pictures of what we made (or half-made in my case!) during the masterclass. While Rolf was masterng the art of thread chasing the manual way, the pieces made by Jake and myself incorporated threaded elements made using Simon’s thread-cutting jig. As a result of our success the committee members present agreed it was exactly the kind of thing that the club should own… so we bought one! Jake and I will be on hand to assist if anyone wants to try it out.
So a big thank you to Simon and, to those who missed it, plan ahead carefully and make sure you don’t miss our next great professional demo with Nikos in December!
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The session started off with just a couple of members but a few more joined us later so we had a useful afternoon. We went through sharpening all the standard tools freehand and using a jig. Newly sharpened tools were tested on a spindle, outside of a bowl or inside of a bowl as appropriate.
A good number of tools left the workshop in a better state than when they arrived !
The Club recently ran a workshop on sharpening tools using the Sorby Pro-edge.
The Club has scheduled another workshop for members that use a dry grinder, or are trying to decide which method to use.
Sunday 14 August, 13.00 – 16.30 (1pm to 4.30pm) at the Workshop of course. No need to book, just turn up at 13.00 bringing your grinder, jig if you have one and tools to be sharpened.
Thought I’d do a quick post to encourage you all to get tickets for Mick Hanbury’s demo a week on Sunday.
Please don’t rely on getting a ticket on the door because it makes it very difficult to judge how many we need to cater for.
It’s going to be a good one so try not to miss it!
Cheers, Phil
Please be aware that we have had to swap the club nights for June and August which has also affected the competition items for August and September. The changes are highlighted below and the GW Programme 2016 has been updated if you want to print yourself a new copy:
Tue 14 June: Question Time (comp = a table lamp)
Tue 9 Aug: Platters (comp = anything)
Tue 13 Sept: Easy Bowls Part 2 (comp = a platter)
The latest version of the rota for our exhibition and sale at the Kirkcudbright Tollbooth is here – Rotas at events July Aug 2015
There is only one day remaining unfilled – Monday 24 August. Can you help ???