WSWT Newsletter, August 2009

Meeting Report Sunday August 2nd, 2009

Announcements

In the absence of your Editor this Newsletter has been cobbled together by your Secretary who takes no responsibility for errors, libels or omissions.
(Oh yes he does! Mark H.)

Holly! Ray Welch of Findon Valley has a large 4 years dead Holly trunk to dispose of! Any takers phone 01903 877425.
Also, a Mr. Chris Blanchett has Holly logs up to about 18" dia. and down for some two years. Rustington area – Phone 01903 717648.
And manna! Well Beech, actually! 'Down' for about a year. Email to Brian Pritchard on  vicar.billingshurst@gmail.com  in the first instance to make any arrangements. 

Les Thorne’s new DVD will be out shortly and he will provide decent discount to Club members. I am compiling a list of those interested and will haggle with him when the list is complete. Please sign up online or by phone (01798 872346)

Anyone carrying out work on behalf of the Club will want to know full details of our public liability insurance cover. Phone the number above above for more.

Club member Ron Inglis is a great supporter of his local Hospice and has requested members to bring to our September meeting any items that could be sold to raise funds for this very worthy cause.

Meeting Report

Old hand Denys Dollin mounted the rostrum, ably supported by our video genius Bill, to demonstrate the turning of lidded boxes. Eyes and ears were carefully attuned since Denys will be judging our lidded box competition at our September meeting. Denys started by describing his weapons, the most fearsome of which were a number of home made box gouges, some made from cheap screwdrivers! In fact most of his accoutrements were home designed and demonstrated great ingenuity and parsimony. He took us through the steps in making a plain lidded box as well as showing ways of embellishing or personalising the box lid. Lots of tips and angles from a wily old turner!

Holiday Attractions for Members

Following is a list of wood events to take your mind off the mowing and the grandchildren:-

Next Meeting

As mentioned above our Sept 6th meeting will be a lidded box competition. There are no sections, rules or guidelines just do your own thing! Whilst the judging takes place for the box competition, there will be two lathes on the floor of the hall.  One will be manned by Peter Coxall who will bring some wood, some tools and will be prepared to demonstrate techniques and/or answer any questions. The second lathe will be manned by Peter Brown who will be demonstrating techniques of his choice.

Tailpiece

John Woolgar would like to bring to members’ notice the excellent service he has always received from CONNECT 2 at Broomers Hill Park, Pulborough (01798 875628). They stock a vast and bewildering array of screws, nuts, bolts (no smutty jokes, please) and connections of all sorts. Well worth a try.