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
2022 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 a committee member
February
- 1st - Demonstration of turning a Bowl with three feet by Shane Hewitt
- 15th - Using a Pole Lathe by Pauline Tuckett
March
- 1st - BBQ (6:00 p.m.), followed by AGM at 7:00 p.m. Partners welcome. Partners need to carry their vaccine pass
- 15th - Demonstration by Rolly Munro (Location: at our new premises)
April
- 5th - Use of chainsaw by Shane Hewitt and Simon Peacey
- 19th - Air Brushing by Brad Walters
May
- 3rd - Lidded Boxes by Malcolm Burrell
- 17th - Oval hollow form / embellishment by Peter Williams
June
- 7th - Practical design ideas for improving your wood turning. Competition: Lidded boxes
- 21st - Finishing techniques by Shane Hewitt and Simon Peacey
July
- 5th - Finishing techniques by Simon Peacey - Part II. Competition: Practical design to product
- 19th - Tulip turning night towards donation to Parkinsons NZ. All lathes running.
August
- 2nd - Spinning tops - all lathes running
- 16th - Sharpening tools by Ken Port and Shane Hewitt
September
- 6th - Emerging bowl by Simon Morling
- 20th - Scroll saw by Ian Howett
October
- 4th - Fixing mistakes by Shane Hewitt
- 18th - Christmas decorations by Simon Peacey
November
- 1st - Demonstration by Trefor Roberts and Art of Wood promotion
- 15th - Bandsaw boxes by John Lambly
- 16th - Annual competition & dinner. Judged by Graeme MacKay
December
- 6th - Pens by Neil Alison
- 20th - Christmas BBQ
Note: programmes are subject to last minute changes
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