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Nov 1st Hands On Evening

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A great evening with an opportunity for some of our newer members to be mentored by our experienced lathe leaders in some of the basic skills.

Steve, Ivan and Keith demonstrate how to turn a scoop

Phil keeps a watchful eye on a new bowl turner and offers lots of handy tips about how to present the tools correctly

Alan Edwards demonstrates the basics of beads and coves on the clubs 4th lathe set up

Oct 18 Jigs and Fixtures

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Jigs and Fixtures

Some of our talented members demonstrate a few of the ingenious solutions they have devised to solve the many problems that arise in our craft.

Roy Hadland demonstrates various jigs that he has designed and made

  • Open segment positioning jig.
  • indexing jig for open segment work
  • explaining his jigs
  • a router slotting jig used on bowls
  • ball holding jig

  • Geoff. davis’s off centre jig for ducks
  • Geoff’s secret box using a ball jig

Roger’s 3 point steady
  • circle cutting jig for economy bowls
  • threading jig
  • Ball holding jig

Oct 4th Project and Gallery

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Items made by members during lockdown

The new Chairman (with attentive audience!)

Slideshow of the evening

  • Closer inspection of lockdown projects
  • Is it a fish or is it a bird?
  • Keith Drew’s Chinese ball (12th attempt!)
  • Clarice Cliff teapot
  • Barry B’s 3 sided inside out turning (with his failure!)
  • Project gallery table

Members discussing their projects and answering questions

  • Geoff’s Clarice Cliff teapot
  • Attentive audience
  • Roger Borwell with his coloured twisted pot
  • Robert Posselt showing his pen
  • Keith Drew with his award for most items submitted to the galleries