All Saturday mornings
– If you are new to wood turning, by prior arrangement, you can schedule a mentoring session with one of our experienced members to learn or just refine your skills on any of the DVR lathes in the Club Room
2021 Calendar
January
- Club closed for events during summer holidays
- Club open in January for tuition for new members and those requiring help with their project. Interested members to please contact Bob Langford
February
- 2nd - Dremel night by Shane Hewitt (please bring your ear muffs & face masks). Competition: TBC
- 16th - Carving on the rim of a bowl by Sue Dinkilaker
March
- 2nd - AGM - 7:00 p.m. start
- 16th - Making artwork out of timber scraps by Mike Paora. Competition: Wig Stands
April
- 6th - Demo by Graham Rigden. Competition: Dremel and/or Carving on rim of a bowl
- 20th - Resin inlays by Granville Haworth
May
- 4th - Demo by Trefor Roberts, President of NAW on woodturning techniques. Competition: Based on Graham's demo
- 18th - Kitchen utensils with all lathes running
June
- 1st - Jewelry by Bob Langford. Competition: Natural edge piece
- 15th - Salt and Pepper grinders by Jim Maloney
July
- 6th - Bowl saving and picture frames by Granville Haworth. Competition: Jewelry
- 20th - Tool sharpening by Shane Hewitt, Ken Port & Granville Haworth (bring your tools, including hollowing tools and grinder)
August
- 3rd - Embellishment - Multiple demonstrations. Competition: Bowl saved picture frames
- 17th - Team design and make from a supplied blank. BYO embellishments
September
- 7th - No club-night due to Covid-19 lockdown level 3 in Northland
- 21st - Skew Chisel use by Shane Hewitt, followed by - Fix your mistakes night. Competition: Embellished work
October
- 5th - Deep hollowing by Hayden Bourke. Competition: Skew projects
- 19th - Pen night - Multiple demonstrations (CANCELLED due to Covid-19 level 3 lockdown in Northland)
November
- 2nd - Wooden fruit - all lathes going. No competition
- 16th - Team demonstrations, Spinning tops, all lathes going. BYO embellishments
December
- 7th - Chainsaw use, maintenance and log maximisation - (CANCELLED)
- 21st - BBQ night - (CANCELLED)
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