Author: Editor

There was a meeting and an undoubtedly interesting meeting with a demonstration of using whisky barrel staves by John. Unfortunately at this stage there is no report. as the author was absent from the meeting. Hopefully some words will follow !

The board meeting for this date was also postponed until June 5th due to the absence of the Chair and also the Secretary.

This was a presentation by Nick and Errol on finishes and finishing . Errol was keen to show the importance of sharp tools for finishing . He brought examples of work done with blunt tools and sharp tools and the difference was clear to all . Nick and Errol then went through various off the shelf and home made substances for finishing and shared their experience of good and bad and which suited which purpose . They also pointed out some things that were available at much lower prices in unbranded versions.

An interactive session about finishing and finishes.

Led by Errol, David H and Nick

There will be demonstrations and a display and discussion of multiple products

We had a pleasant relaxed evening, with plenty of opportunities to look at some members work, and to get ideas, and tips on projects for the future. It was also an opportunity for exhibitors to show their work and ask for advice on dealing with particular challenges.

As editor of the website I would like to express my thanks to Alec Mutch for the detail that he has put in previous reports. Regretfully this level of detail cannot continue unless a more skilled wood turner than me can take over writing such a blog for the website.

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One or two members told the secretary that the dates on the website were not adjusted to the change in competition date. Bob assures you that he did check when he got home and all seems to be correct. The amended dates were published on 11th March. He assumes that you may not have refreshed the page from a previous viewing.