Journal

Emma is a professional wood turner and carver who does many exhibitions & club demo’s as well as her own live demo’s on the internet and YOU TUBE.

Emma welcomes members with a display of items she is going to turn

It was a well attended meeting. 22 members & visitors saw Emma turn and assemble 3 of her signature pieces, a snowman & Xmas hanging decoration with glass globes and LED lighting plus the Nordic viking or gonk

Her 4th item was the turning of a ball/sphere using two home made clamping jigs with silicon “O” rings to stop marking of the finished ball/sphere.

The meeting lasted from 10 AM to 4.30 PM. and many questions were asked and answered as the demo progressed. Colouring and gilding was also part of Emma’s presentation, members being able during the 3 breaks to have closer looks at the items & purchase all the items needed to make their own versions of the demo’ed pieces.

At the end all present thanked Emma for coming all the way from Yorkshire to give such an informative and entertaining demonstration,.

Members wishing to purchase any materials for the items demonstrated by Emma should visit her web page at https://www.thetinyturner.co.uk

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

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

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Items made by members during lockdown

Slideshow of the evening

Members discussing their projects and answering questions

Phil Sheldon one of our regular club demonstrators produced a cake stand or Tazza with a square edged lip to the bowl.

Unfortunately due to the schools covid restrictions only 24 members could attend.

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As the item was a suggestion from the chairman Phil had practiced the item only over the weekend and decided not to make it in one piece but 3.

A thoroughly entertaining and informative demonstration by Phil with plenty of questions and discussion throughout the evening about the tools being used their presentation to the work piece and the tool grind angles Phil prefers.

A great demo much appreciated by the unfortunately restricted membership who thanked Phil in the usual manner at the end.