Highland Woodturners Club (Scottish Charity SC053651)

1. Cutting.  If you have some wood to cut using a  bandsaw or planer/ thicknesser please ask Alan Smith or John Ruickbie on a club night and they will organise it. This service can also extend to tool sharpening.
2. Tuition.  We can offer tuition on alternate  Thursdays ( not meeting nights) and also normally have one lathe available on club nights. This can be for beginners, or for people who want some help with particular techniques. Please discuss your needs with Nick Simpson.
3. Lathe use: We are investigating the practicalities of making the workshop available for those who want to use one of the club lathes. There are practical considerations such as safety and having people to oversee these sessions.  We are offering a TRIAL of this on the evening of 23^rd April. Please ask NEIL FARNHAM if you would like to take a lathe on that evening.
4. Social time. We open the doors on club nights at 6pm so there is time to socialise, and have a drink !  Tea and Coffee is free.  We also have a table where you can bring things that you would like to discuss or just show people
5. Wood . Alec Mutch has a supply of turning blanks available at good prices at club meetings. He will also take orders if you have a particular wish.
6. Guest turners. We have a number of “ Celebrity “ turners coming on for demonstrations.  The next is on  Saturday April 25^th when we have Stewart Furini Stewart Furini Woodturning – Home. This is a full day event. There is a nominal charge of £5 for catering. £10 for non members

Also : We are having an Open Day  on August 8^th. You are invited to join the group that is organising the day.  Susan Drew and Neil Farnham are coordinating the group, so please contact them if you would like to join this group.  You are also invited to a meeting on 7^th May at 6.30pm if you would like to join.

Doors open at 6 pm. Please bring things you have turned to show and discuss,

Tonight’s theme is ” About Table Lamps”. Alec will take us through some of the techniques needed for making them.

Neil led us in some “hands on” techniques of colouring.

I think many of us were surprised that a fairly boring looking coloured lump of wood ended up looking so good when Alec turned the centres out.

It was also the first Shield competition of the year. Results as follows.

Novice: 1st: Lyn Holmes, 2nd : Mytilda Rattray, 3rd: Bob Bull

Intermediate : 1st: Susan Drew, 2nd: Barry Cumming, 3rd: Mario Baglioni

Open: 1st: Keith Brown, 2nd: Nick Simpson, 3rd: David Hobson

Doors open 6pm. Bring things to show and discuss

Tonight’s meeting is presented by Neil Farnham, and is a ” have a go” evening with various finishes, If you would like to have a go , please bring suitable clothing.

Mark Sutton led an evening on various finishing techniques he uses. This included the use of texturing tools, paints of various colours that can be blended for different effects, and other media such as beads. It was a full evening, with many tips and ideas, and we are grateful to Mark for sharing with us.