PROGRAMME 2025
Please note: only members are insured to handle tools, therefore visitors are only to be observers of any turning activities.
January 4th
Hands-on Skills Training
- Christmas Lantern -- Gerry Mckeown
- Texturing and colouring of a turned bowl or plate -- John Preston
- Simple wooden pen, ideal for arthritic hands -- Bob Selway
February 1st
Professional Turner -- Les Thorne
Timber conversion from tree to bowl
Afternoon Masterclass
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Turning a bowl
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March 1st
Hands-on Skills Training
- Flower vase -- TBC
- Pen -- Ian Meyer
- Goblet -- John Bennett
- Egg cup -- Dave Greenhalf
- Bowl turning
- Using the skew -- John Bennett
- Pen Making --
- Lidded box -- Dave Greenhalf
April 5th
Hands-on Skills Training -- Finishes
- Airbrush techniques -- George Webb
- Emma Cook style finishing -- John Preston
- .Pyrography -- TBC
- Staining and gilding -- TBC
May 3rd
Professional Turner Demonstration -- Steve James
Topic -- TBC
Afternoon Masterclass
May 31st
Extra, special whole day demonstration by Emma Cook - The Tiny Turner - there will be a £25 charge for the day
June 7th
Hands-on Skills Training -- Novelty Turning
Bangle -- John Muncie
Pendant using a home made chuck and Axminster's eccentric spiralling chuck -- Gerry Mckeown
Wobble box -- TBC
Simple pendant -- George Webb
Pendant using a home made chuck and Axminster's eccentric spiralling chuck -- Gerry Mckeown
Wobble box -- TBC
Simple pendant -- George Webb
Afternoon
Special, in-house hands-on skills training session where members can request help on a topic from an experienced turner.
Special, in-house hands-on skills training session where members can request help on a topic from an experienced turner.
July 5th
Club Demonstrations - member choose the demonstration of most interest to them
Traditional style bowl -- TBC
Segmented bowl -- Gerry Mckeown
Square based platter -- TBC
Mushroom with threaded top -- TBC
Segmented bowl -- Gerry Mckeown
Square based platter -- TBC
Mushroom with threaded top -- TBC
August 2nd
Professional Turner Demonstration -- Mark Beckett
How to turn a salt or pepper mill
Afternoon Masterclass
Make a salt or pepper mill
September 6th
Hands-on Skills Training -- Christmas Turnings
- Bells -- TBC
- Trees -- TBC
- .Lantern -- TBC
- Tree decorations -- Dave Greenhalf
October 4th
AGM
November 1st
Professional Turner Demonstration -- Jason Breach
Boxes
December 6th
Competition
Teams will make a handled bell -
Any tool can be used that will make an indentations on the surface
Eg.. Screwdrivers, Centre Punches, Dremel or Pyrography.
No professional texturing tools are allowed.
Followed by the Christmas Party.
Any tool can be used that will make an indentations on the surface
Eg.. Screwdrivers, Centre Punches, Dremel or Pyrography.
No professional texturing tools are allowed.
Followed by the Christmas Party.
We are grateful for the support from the AWGB with its annual Demonstrator Grant.