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Annual Competition 2024
Photographs from 2024 Annual competition. Results are listed below:- Position Name Item Description Entry No Open Small First Paul Huyton Olive Box 112 Second Arwel Williams Priest 127 Third Brian Davies Snowmen 100 Fourth Rob Jones Pen and Stand 97 Open Medium First...
July2024 Demonstration report (Chris Parker RPT)
It was a full house for our meeting with 44 members and 1 possible new member. It’s great to see the club growing each month and members supporting our regular visiting demonstrators. We welcomed the return of Chris Parker, who earlier in the year helped us do the...
Competition report July 2024
Competition entries for July 2024:- The theme for July was "a faceplate and spindle piece" There were 4 entries for the Advanced class and also 4 entries for the Open class The Nominated Item for the Annual Competition for 2024 (at the August meeting) is...
Upcoming competitions
The subject for the July 2024 competition is " A faceplate and spindle piece" The Nominated Item for the Annual Competition for 2024 (at the August meeting) is “2 different Chess Pieces”. You can make them as large or small as you like. The 2 pieces must be...
June 2024 Demonstration report, Pat Carroll
At our meeting on Thursday there was a change of plan due to the demonstrator we had booked being unable to attend due to illness. However, we did manage to get Pat Carroll from Ireland to do an Interactive Remote Demonstration. We eventually got the technology...
Competition results June 2024
The competition for June was "something with a hole":- This month there were 5 entries for both the advanced and open classes. Apologies for the general poor quality of the photographs. I will endeavour to improve the quality next time. July's Compeition is "A...
Reminder:- Club meeting Thursday 27 June 2024
This months demonstration is an IRD by Pat Carroll the renowned Irish Turner. The club competition is "something with a hole". 'Does a funnel count'???
Mike Wilson, Lessons
Our club member Mike Wilson, who has been a AWGB tutor for 6 years. Has decided to run lessons in his workshop (fully insured) for either 1- or 2-day courses aimed at beginners and intermediate level. He is also stocks a range of Chestnut Products with very...
Demonstration Announcement June 2024
Due to personal reasons Colin Watson is unable to give his presentation at the June meeting. Instead there will be an IRD (Interactive Remote Demonstration) given by the well known Irish turner, Pat Carroll. The demonstration will be one of his famous square boxes, an...
Competition results May 2024
The competition for May 2024 was "a Childs Toy":- This months there were four entries for the Advanced class and two entries for the Open class. Again only a few entries. I'm sure the regular entrants would appreciate some more competition The results are below:-...
May 2024 Demo report (Andrew Hall)
In January we did a test Interactive Remote Demonstration (IRD) with Chris Parker and after a few teething problems which we sorted, the committee decided to book well-known turner Andrew Hall, for our May meeting. 44 members came along to watch and interact with the...
Announcement:- At the next meeting (23rd May) there is an IRD by Andrew Hall
Andrew is best known for turning his hats, dickie bow ties and Corinthian helmets, he has now turned to music and invented the blues bowl in 2016 an instrument made entirely on the lathe which he has lots of fun singing with his friend Tony Woodentop both country and...