A wood carver has offered to teach our members carving, which will be of enormous interest especially the way woodturning is progressing with more decorative work being required. We also hold special events such as Turnathons ( to raise money for our chosen annual charity ), trips to National Woodturning Shows, hold local exhibitions and demonstrations, and enjoy visits by representatives from well known trade organisations and internationally acclaimed turners. New Members time is between 7pm and 7:30pm. This is where you can show your work, ask lots of questions and receive valuable advise for many of the group. This is very friendly so don’t be shy and bring along your work. Your personal data will not be shared outside the EU. Should the situation arise where we need to do this we would not do so without your express consent. Test Valley Turners are Associate members of the Association of Woodturners of Great Britain (AWGB) A club for woodturners of all abilities who meet to discuss their interests, exchange ideas and to further the craft. Each month an evening meeting is held , usually with a guest demonstrator. In addition there are two all day "hands on" sessions in a month when members can use the various club lathes and equipment.

Plus, most importantly, the opportunity to chat with fellow woodturners to swap ideas, tips and advice Hands-on evenings where novices can learn from the more experienced members, try out different tools and techniques or just discuss any woodturning problems The purpose of the club is to share turning skills and exchange ideas and experience, Develop the abilities of woodturners at all levels, Support charitable organisations, Bring top professionals to share knowledge and ideas. Five lathes are available for members use at our regular Hands-On meetings. A library of books, videos, DVDs and tools are also available for members to borrow The Woodturners Association of Gwynedd was formed by a small group of local woodturners in 1994 with the help of two well know professional woodturners, Jules Tattersall and Mike Scott with the aim of promoting and encouraging the craft and art of woodturning throughout North Wales. We meet on the second Tuesday of each month at Adeyfield Community Centre, Queens Square, Adeyfield, Hemel Hempstead.The Shropshire Association of Woodturners is a friendly group of woodturners, from beginners to experts, who get together to share their experiences, expand their skills and increase their knowledge. Basically a high speed motor with handles and an adjustable base with a collet that accepts profile bits to cut edge mouldings, rebates and joints. Most meetings are demonstration days, where experienced professional woodturners demonstrate various aspects of woodturning. Members have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss their own interests with an expert professional. Most demonstrators bring examples of their work, some bring specialist tools and woodturning supplies for sale.

We have a mixed programme of visiting demonstrators, hands-on sessions under the guidance of more experienced members and a monthly competition. For those not familiar with the area, Wyaston is about 2½miles due South of Ashbourne. Router Tables Convert a hand held portable router into a workshop machine by inverting it, and mounting into one of our router tables. Universal mounting works with any brand of router. Choose from bench top or floor standing models.

Whatever your level of experience and skill, whether beginner or advanced, you will find a warm welcome at Burcot Woodturners and a friendly atmosphere in which to enjoy and develop further your interest in woodturning. The Club also provides wood turning demonstrations at local events. If Charnwood accept the fault is covered by the Guarantee, we will arrange, at our discretion, one of these 4 options; Our Club’s Aim is to encourage people to socialise and undertake meaningful activities so as to contribute to the enhancement of their quality of life. This is achieved by promoting the craft of woodturning, thus increasing the skills and knowledge of the Members. The aim of the club is to share ideas and views of people with a common interest in woodturning and associated crafts. We hold demonstration evenings by club members or external professionals, and hands-on evenings when members have the opportunity to learn the basics, share ideas and try new techniques with the help of more experienced turners.

The wood from the pith extending to the sapwood, darker in colour due to gum, resins, and other materials which make it less susceptible to rot. The usual meeting format is for a guest turner, or one of our experienced members, to demonstrate their skills in a variety of ways. Some meetings are arranged for practical experience known as ' Hands On ' where members are able to take part, using one of the club's eight lathes. We invite a range of top demonstrators, as well as running hands-on nights, a Christmas party, and our annual general meeting, which usually includes a "show and tell" session by members. We have two large video screens focused in on our lathe during demonstrations, to ensure everyone present can get a good view of what is going on. Bring your turnings, both good and not-so-good for friendly advice to one of our evenings as a welcome guest. The grade of particles in sandpaper or sharpening stones which determines the aggressiveness of the cut.The Society is run by an elected committee whose aim is to promote, encourage and provide help and instruction to members. With this in mind the club meets on the 3rd Thursday of the Month and this takes in the form of demonstrations, hands on evenings, competitions and critique evenings. We meet at the Mudeford Wood Community Centre, Pipers Drive, Mudeford BH23 4TR on the 3rd Thursday of the month starting at 7.30 pm. The club provides a variety of wood turning related topics in the form of demonstrations, open days, social events, etc throughout the year. The Association holds regular monthly meetings when professional woodturners and club members demonstrate their skills.We also have club meetings to encourage newcomers to hone their skills on the club lathe.

In September 2004, we moved into our new premises that the club refurbished at Wheal Jane Mine near Truro. For the first time we are able to offer our members the use of a club house six days a week, with storage for all our equipment. Here we hold monthly meetings that vary from demonstrations by other CAW members, to lectures by visiting guests on all manner of topics related to woodturning. The purpose of the club is to foster the art of woodturning, promote woodturning amongst fellow turners and the public and to develop skills within the membership to encourage all to progress within a social and mutually supportive environment.

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Erase your information (or restrict the use of it), provided we do not have any continuing lawful reason to continue to use and process that information including Vital Interest. Thameside Woodturners meet at 7.30pm on the second Thursday of the month at 'The Fold', Laindon Road, Billericay, Essex CM12 9LD Worcestershire Woodturners was formed in 1981 to create a greater local awareness of the art of woodturning, to provide a forum for an exchange of views, promote the art of woodturning amongst woodturners and the general public, facilitate membership of the Association of Woodturners of Great Britain (AWGB) and to arrange local meetings and exhibitions with the aim of producing high quality turnery. The result of this is a friendly club of around 70 members, which meets at Droitwich High School on the first and third Monday of each month (except for Bank Holidays) from 19.00hrs – 21.30hrs. The club offers a mentoring scheme for members new to woodturning. There are experienced club members that are prepared to arrange mentoring of newcomers at their own workshop for a couple of hours, to get them started.