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Report on our latest training day.

Our latest training day was on Thursday evening 12-09-2024.

All our training days are organized by Nick Simpson our training co-ordinator.

There were 5 trainees along with 5 tutors on all our lathes, 4 of them were on their 2nd training session with 1 person on their 1st session. The training is usually split into 4 sessions, 2 with faceplate or bowl work sessions and 2 spindle or between centres turning, with the pupil doing lots of practice between sessions, it’s normal to set them free from the tuition after they have had 4 sessions. Some of them may go on to receive advanced tuition at a later date, our training also deals with very specialised turning as well as what’s considered normal.

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Report on our meeting 22-08-2024 organized by Alec Mutch.

Our meeting on Thursday evening 22nd August 2024 was organized by Alec Mutch, this was a solo demonstration by myself on the theme of Off Centre or Multi Centre turning. As some of the equipment required to do this type of turning was not something that all turners would have as part of their kit I decided to do this demonstration on my own.

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Our next meeting 08-08-2024 organized by Nick Simpson and Geoff Potter.

Start time 6.45pm.

Our next meeting is on Thursday 8th August 2024, the main part of this meeting is one of our Shield Competitions, this part is being handled by Nick Simpson. Nick’s theme for this Competition is to make Wooden Vases and Wooden Flowers, Nick will be assisted by Susan Drew and the judges will be chosen from members of the club.

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Next meeting reminder, 08-08-2024.

There is no meeting this week, our next meeting is on the 8th August 2024.

The next meeting is one of the Shield Competitions, the meeting is being handled by Nick Simpson and the subject matter for the competition is Wooden Vases Plus. You still have plenty time to make something to put into the competition so here are the rules for the competition, Novice Group are required to make a single Vase of any size and shape. The Intermediate Group are required to make a Vase that can hold water. The Open Group are required to make a Vase with 2 or more additional wooden flowers.

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