Monday 9th August 2021 is a date we will all remember for many years to come. It was the first time that the Club had been together since March 2020

It was great to welcome back Chris Fisher (The Blind Woodturner), his wife Nicola and  of course Bamber. To hear Chris's story of how became blind and then took up woodturning was inspirational, but to be informed about his recent activities was completely mind blowing. He treated us to an outstanding demonstration of his incredible skill in wood artistry.

Thank you Chris for coming. We all went home feeling that we'd experienced something amazing.

Check out the photos and vids below that were taken during the evening.

We were delighted to welcome back Emma Cook for another of her inspirational demonstrations. During lockdown, Emma made use of YouTube to broadcast her demonstrations from her own workshop using the Internet.

For this demonstration, Emma showed us to turn a delightful lidded box which she then decorated using pyrography techniques. With no less than 9 new members coming along, it was great for them to see some expert turning techniques, as well as moving on to how to enhance a work using pyrographic skills. All who were there enjoyed another outstanding demonstration. Thank you, Emma.

Shown below are some photos taken during the evening. Thanks to Martin Stear for stepping into the shoes of David Bailey with some great photos.

It was great to welcome Pete back  after such a long period of time, but it was well worth the wait! He treated us to an inspiring demonstration of his superb skills and artistry. Pete had brought along some examples of his beautifully crafted bowls and dishes.

An example of his amazing  work that Pete demonstrated for us is shown below. It certainly inspired many of us to have a go ourselves.

We've booked Pete again for February next year. Whatever he'll be doing then will be well worth the wait!

We were very pleased to welcome back Ian Caress who stepped in at the last minute.  Unfortunately, as Margaret Garrard was unable to come along as her husband was unwell. The Club would like to send their best wishes to Margaret and her husband for a speedy recovery.

With so many new members, and some being new to woodturning, it was great to see Ian put in a masterful demonstration of skill and great techniques with two easy projects. Firstly, Ian turned a wig stand that would benefit anybody who loses their hair. This involved some classic spindle turning techniques.  He then demonstrated a very novel way of turning a brilliant method of making a lidded box which would allow an easy method of matching up the grain. For those of us who are used to turning boxes, it provided a great new technique.

It was a great evening for both new and experienced woodturners. Check out the photos and videos  taken during the evening.

Many members know Martin as 'the man who supply us with some great wood', but perhaps there are fewer who realise that he is also an expert production turner. For the first time in many years we were fortunate to have him come and give us a demonstration of his skills and techniques. we were privileged to a rare opportunity to experience a master craftsman a work.

Martin emphasised the importance of a very light touch on the tools and maintaining a razor sharp edge on them. He demonstrated skills in creating varied light pulls, a wine coaster and a beautiful diamond shaped winged bowl.

There was something to interest everybody in his audience. Whilst some of Martin's techniques might be unusual, it was illuminating to see different ways to achieve an objective. It was a great evening for us all. check out the photos and videos taken during the evening.