WSWT Newsletter - November 2006
AGM
This was duly held on October 1st and a new committee elected:-
| Office | Person Elected |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Ted Hickford |
| Vice Chairman | Jim Young |
| Treasurer | David Parfoot |
| Secretary | Tony Matthews |
| Events | Don Pollard |
| Competitions | Caroline Dorling |
| Amberley | Tom Bradbury |
| Inventory – Club Equipment | Terry Rowell |
| Other members | Dave Dean and Keith Greenfield |
All members are reminded that subs (£20) must be paid Dec 3rd latest
Meeting Report- Sunday 5 th November
With Ted absent sick, Jim Young opened the meeting and introduced Jenny Starbuck, from the Surrey Association of Woodturners, who presented us with a certificate recognising our second place in their recent open competition. She congratulated us on our table (it really was very impressive!) and stressed that our quality was tops but the judges wanted to see a bit more variety; we were short on "between centres" work.
Jimmy Clewes then took the stage and held it for the rest of the day! Very appropriate that it was Nov 5th ; a great display and, although nothing was actually launched, our lathe seemed likely to take off when he commenced his "oriental style" box. He stressed the need to maximize revs, as well as using sharp tools, to work efficiently and get a good tool finish. He uses very few tools, his workhorse(s) being the "long ground" bowl gouges he has popularised while several home made specials are used for specific tasks. In addition to the Chinese box in oak, he turned another box with an ebony lid, textured almost instantly with chatter tool (works well only on dense woods). In the afternoon we were treated to a cherry wood hat of great delicacy. All the time Jimmy kept up an amusing and informative commentary and even had us sniffing cyanide; a real master at work. Big thanks to Jimmy for leaving the balmy climate of the North East and giving us a day to remember. We were perhaps lucky that he did not know that there is currently a good run of sea trout in the Adur! Thanks also to Bill Whittaker for his additional perspective.
Turner of the Year Competition
Robert Brady was our winner, taking both 1st and 2nd prizes! Hopefully a fuller report will appear next month.
Competitions Summary
Caroline Dorling has tabulated the year's results for our three categories.
In summary,
Mike Spence, Glenn Jones and Judy Read>
head the beginners.
Don Pollard, Frank Mallam and David Peffers head the intermediates.
Dave Dean, Charlie Martyn and Tom Bradbury are top of the tops!
Here is a tabulation of the results for those competitors who submitted entries
to at least three competitions:-
Beginners
| Name | Dec | Mar | Jun | Sep | Total | Average | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Spence | — | 20 | 22 | 25 | 67 | 22.33 | 1st |
| Glenn Jones | 17 | 22 | 26 | — | 65 | 21.66 | 2nd |
| Judy Reed | 22 | 18 | — | 19 | 59 | 19.66 | 3rd |
| Bob Eastabrook | 15 | 19 | — | 21 | 55 | 21.66 | 4th |
| Jim Reed | 14 | 17 | — | 22 | 53 | 17.66 | 5th |
| Dave Harris | 16 | 16 | 18 | — | 50 | 16.66 | 6th |
| Terry Rowell | 17 | 12 | 15 | — | 44 | 14.66 | 7th |
Intermediate
| Name | Dec | Mar | Jun | Sep | Total | Average | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Pollard | 24 | 22 | 18 | 26 | 72 | 24 | 1st |
| F. Mallam | — | 16 | 23 | 27 | 66 | 22 | 2nd |
| David Peffers | 20 | 16 | 27 | — | 63 | 21 | 3rd |
| Robert Brady | 22 | 19 | 16 | — | 57 | 19 | 4th |
Advanced
| Name | Dec | Mar | Jun | Sep | Total | Average | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Dean | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 76 | 25.33 | 1st |
| Charlie Martyn | 19 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 75 | 25 | 2nd |
| Tom Bradbury | 22 | 21 | 21 | — | 64 | 21.33 | 3rd |
| Colin Willetts | 19 | 21 | 20 | — | 60 | 20 | 4th |
Help!
A Brian Day (brian-mary@dayzt.wanadoo.com) is looking for a furniture restorer to repair a small area of split veneer on a table. Anyone up for the challenge?
Miscellany
A (very optimistic) company, Tuscan Foundry Products Ltd, based in Cowfold, are looking for a substantial supply of wooden hand wheels for radiator valves - 100-150 per week! Paul Stenning, 01288 321860, is the guy to contact. Anyone keen to set up a cooperative???
David Unsted, our favourite butcher, who runs the WSWT shop with Keith Greenfield, has just been through major surgery to rebuild and replace a hip joint. According to Keith, things seem to have gone well, but David has 6 weeks of boredom ahead. Tabloids would no doubt have had a field day reporting such an event (e.g. "Butcher knifed on slab"); all we wish to do is pass on our hopes for the best possible outcome.
Following Jimmy Clewes demo, we can confirm that his DVD's, including new ones out in a couple of weeks, can be purchased at discounts of 30% (5) or 40% (10). (I think) Jim Young will coordinate purchases, provided payment is made with order!
Peter Arthur has added narrow carbon steel bandsaw blades to his inventory, ranging from 6-25mm in width, and 60-144 in length at very competitive prices. Extra 10% discount is available for orders of three.
The 2007 program of events, courtesy of Don Pollard, has now been published on the website.
Next Meeting
Is on Sunday, 3rd December, and is an open competition. Well, not entirely open, as only turned items will be accepted. While the judging is proceeding Charles Hutcheon will talk us through the art and science of making walking sticks.
Signed items turned by Jimmy Clewes at the demo will be in the raffle at this meeting, so please look to overspend in favour of WSWT, a good cause if ever there was one.