Category: Meetings

Tonight’s theme will be “Boxes”. In actual fact ” Everything you want to know about boxes, but are afraid to ask.” Maybe not absolutely everything, but a variety of box related skills, such as styles, decorating, screw on lids and other stuff. The evening is organised by Nick.

This was a team turning evening. 3 teams were selected consisting of an experienced turner, a novice turner and an intermediate turner.

They had been given the task of making an egg cup, a plate and an egg. Though we knew that it was unlikely the task would be completed in the time allowed. Each team begun by making an egg. ( Maybe there should have been a prize for the most egg shaped egg too!). Then the cup. Only one team started on a plate in the last minute of the time allowed.

Some very proud ” chickens” show off their eggs and cups. It was agreed that one of each team would finish the plate at home.

Thanks to Errol and David for organising the evening.

This is going to be a fun evening based on the idea of team turning. Each member has been emailed instructions as to the project, and the idea is to make up teams with novice, intermediate and experienced turners to complete the task in a limited period of time.

You can find them in the Minutes area of the website or by selecting this link,

Alec brought a range of items that could be enhanced in order to make an ear ring stand. Each represented an increase in complexity:

The ultimate goal for tonight was to work towards making an ear ring stand.

Alec Mutch demonstrating making an ear ring stand. This will be the theme of the shield competition on August 7th.

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.

Please note that there is a board meeting on this day so the workshop will not be open until 6.30pm. John Ruickbie will lead a session on stave construction using staves from whisky barrels. This will be a demonstration.

There will also be the next competition, for a natural edged piece. Judged in the novice, Intermediate and Open classes.
turners.

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.