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This started out as just a workshop meeting when planned earlier in the year but by the time of the meeting there were a number of things going on.
Firstly we had the workshop where any member could use the club equipment and get help from another member with any problems they might be having. We had three lathes set up and they were in constant use throughout the meeting. Various people used them, some to just experiment with guidance from others, plus there was some teaching going on as well. Also in use was the grinder, where there was some instruction on how to make miniature turning tools. This turned out to be very successful and we are thinking of putting on a second meeting each month along these lines, more on that later.
We also had a visit from Lincolnshire Woodcraft who brought along a large selection of wood, along with some other items such as finishes, glue etc. They had some very good bargains which some members took advantage of and we hope to have them visit again.
Following his successful talk in July Glyn Mould put on a 4 hour carving taster session at the very reasonable cost of £6.50. He had 5 students, which was a bit less than we had hoped for, but he says it was worthwhile and those who took part enjoyed themselves. For anyone interested he is running carving courses starting in September, for further details Glyn can be contacted on 01780 470167 or at Sacrewell Farm.
One of the main highlights of the day was the competition to find a piece to go into the AWGB gallery for the next year. The disappointing part was that we only had eight entries, the good part was that they were all very good pieces. It came down to a choice between two pieces with the winning entry getting just 1 more vote than the other piece. Congratulations go to Neville Richardson for the winning piece which was a Burr Oak bowl with handles, photos in the supplement. This has now gone off to the AWGB and can be seen on their stand at all the major shows over the next year.
We had unusual visitors to the meeting in the shape of a reporter and photographer from the Evening Telegraph. The reporters name was Duncan Hall and he is doing a feature called “How To…” which appears in The Guide which comes with Fridays ET, on local clubs and organisations. He came along to have a go at woodturning and Dave Hearne bravely volunteered to teach him. He spent most of the meeting on the lathe and thoroughly enjoyed himself, maybe a new member in the offing. The article is due to appear in the next couple of weeks so keep your eye out for it.
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