Highland Woodturners Club (Scottish Charity SC053651)
Promoting the art and craft of woodturning in the Scottish Highlands
Our meeting this week was organized by Alan Smith, Alan had the dubious privilege of having to organize the yearly Pub Style Quiz, this he did with an enthusiasm that was difficult to match, he created a set of questions that really set the cat amongst the pigeons, in other words I think Alan was the winner in this quiz.
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Start time 6.45pm.
Our next meeting is on Thursday 6th June 2024 it has been organized by Alan Smith and Alan’s subject for this meeting is a Pub Style Quiz. This is the 2nd time we will have done this type of quiz, all the questions will be coming from Alan Smith, most will have a reference to wood and wood turning in some way, but not exclusively so.
Continue reading “Our next meeting 06-06-2024 organized by Alan Smith.”Minutes from the meetings on 9th and 23rd of May are available in the Club Minutes & Document section
Our meeting on Thursday 23rd May 2024 was our 2nd Shield Competition, it was organized by Nick Simpson and Nick’s theme for the competition was Spoons, Ladles and Scoops. The Novice category had a Scoop to make, the Intermediate category had a Matching Ladle or Spoon to make, the Open category had a matching set of 4 Ladles or Spoons to make.
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Start time 6.45pm.
Our 2nd Shield Competition for 2024 will be held on Thursday 23rd May 2024, it’s being organized by Nick Simpson, assisted by David Hobson and Susan Drew. Nick’s subjects for this Competition is to make wooden cutlery. He has set a slightly different task for each category, the Novice category are to make a Scoop, the Intermediate category are to make a Matching Ladle or Spoon, the Open category are to make a Set of 4 matching Ladle’s or Spoons.
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Our meeting on Thursday 9th May 2024 was organized by Keith Brown, Keith had arranged to have 4 turners demonstrating how to use some of the ancillary pieces of equipment that are available to woodturners, this also included some jigs that could be made by the turner to assist in their woodturning. The 5th Lathe was to be used by Daniel Stewart to demonstrate how to make some of the items that were to be made in the up and coming competition on the 23rd May 2024, a useful prelude to the competition.
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Start time 6.45pm
Our meeting this Thursday 9th May 2024 has been organized by Keith Brown, Keith is new to woodturning and wanted to know how to use a set of bowl jaws, he has arranged this meeting to get our resident turners to show him how this piece of equipment is used, in addition to this the meeting subject has been expanded to include working with various Jigs and wooden aids.
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Our meeting on Thursday 25th April 2024 was a Showtime Meeting, it was organized by Dave Line and handled very efficiently, Dave had asked for the members to bring in an item or items they had made recently or otherwise and to say a few words about what they had made. A good number of items were brought in some were of single entries whilst others were putting forward more than one item, and that was good to see. The items brought in were wide ranging and very well made by everybody.
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Start Time 6.45pm.
Our next meeting is on Thursday 25th April 2024, it’s a Showtime Meeting, organized by Dave Line, he has invited all our members to take part by showing something that they had made and to say a few words about any item they have brought in to show.
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Our meeting on Thursday 11th April 2024 was organized by Alan Geddes, he initially arranged for 4 more turners plus himself to be working all the club lathes, there was to be no theme to this meeting, hence it was called an open session where the turner could decide for him or her self what they were going to make.
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