November Demo- Stuart Thomas Club Member

November Demo- Stuart Thomas Club Member

Dec 22nd 2018

For the second month running we had another long standing member of the club, Stuart Thomas to do this month’s demonstration.  Stuart decided that as the club has welcomed quite a few new members  that it would be helpful to get ‘back to...
Octobers Demo – Club Member Peter Morgan

Octobers Demo – Club Member Peter Morgan

Nov 19th 2018

After an absence of three years from demonstrating we welcomed back, Peter Morgan, a long standing member of our club to do this month’s demonstration.  At the August “Open Shed Event” Peter said that at the September meeting he would bring a...
September’s Demo – Chris Fisher the Blind Woodturner

September’s Demo – Chris Fisher the Blind Woodturner

Oct 7th 2018

For the first time at the club, this month’s demonstrator was Chris Fisher the Blind Woodturner. To put a piece of wood 12″ dia. x 3″ in a lathe spinning fast and holding a chisel against it seems crazy. But if you are blind it just seems...
August’s extra meeting – Open Shed Event

August’s extra meeting – Open Shed Event

Sep 13th 2018

Having taken over as Chairman this year I asked the question: Why is it that we do not have a meeting in August?  Well the reason is it is holiday season, but as probably over 90% of the club members are retired it’s holiday season twelve months a...
Demo by Bob Neill – Hands on Pyrography

Demo by Bob Neill – Hands on Pyrography

Aug 14th 2018

Bob’s demo in June or I should really say masterclass was divided into two sections. The first was a demonstration and the second was hands on for willing members who wanted to have a go with Bob overseeing.  Bob started with wood selection, what wood is...
Demo by Les Symmonds

Demo by Les Symmonds

Aug 14th 2018

Les Symmonds, a local turner, in fact the only professionally registered woodturner in Snowdonia National Park came to do July’s demonstration. Les chose to turn an hollow form vase without the use of hollowing tools. He showed a variety of his turning that...
Auction evening 2018

Auction evening 2018

Jun 3rd 2018

Back by popular demand — another auction was requested at the last Annual General Meeting. May was chosen for this year’s and, as always, there was a bit of trepidation as to whether we could beat last year’s total. All members had been asked to search out...
Demo by Robert Till

Demo by Robert Till

Jun 3rd 2018

Robert was eager to start, having had to wait for the hall to be opened up. After brief introductions he explained that he was going to turn a bird box. Handouts were given showing a sectional diagram and measurements. It was quite big – 12″ high by...
Demo by Norman Critchett Club Member

Demo by Norman Critchett Club Member

Apr 4th 2018

Doing a demonstration in front of members of your own club must be daunting, especially for the first time, so to enable a good start Norman Critchett’s setting up was aided by a few members of the club. Norman planned his demonstration on the theme of electric...
Demo by Emma Cooke (aka ‘The Tiny Turner’)

Demo by Emma Cooke (aka ‘The Tiny Turner’)

Feb 28th 2018

Emma Cooke (‘The Tiny Turner’), although small, gave a BIG demonstration! She literally talked us through her entire demo. I joked with her at the end that, if we paid by the word, it would have cost us a fortune! Joking apart, it was good that she did...