A whole range of things going on this week, we got our "Pupdate" with Roman visiting the beach and making new friends. We had new design work, spaniel heads, softwood turning, timber variations based on climate seemed to be a hot topic (see what I did there!!) and one of our number had a bit of an issue with the dreaded worm....Read on for more:
A jam packed week, so much going on!! We had car adaptations for dogs, visiting wildlife, kinetic sculptures, world heritage sites, stick making, air show displays...surprisingly some of use even found the time to fit in some woodturning. Read on for more:
Well, it's busy busy for lots of us as things seem to be going on in lots of workshops with stick making, lampshade making, kinetic sculptures and a whole lot more. We had an absolute show stopping piece on display plus a prize winning piece from the Yorkshire Show, vintage cars, gearknobs, vintage workshop machinery and as usual lots of discussion. Read on for more:
All sorts of work on show this week from antique bench restoration, garden renovation, furniture making, colour changing finishes to some actual woodturning plus feedback from artists/makers in other disciplines/media. What an incredibly busy lot we are. Read on for more:
Lots going on this week we had all kinds of stuff this week from potato harvests, rambling roses, pipe stands, porch finials and a whole lot more besides, some of us even managed some woodturning...whatever next!! Read on for more:
Back to more normal levels this week with more ongoing projects on display and some new projects in the pipeline (lots of photos to look forward to). We had 3d printing, some lovely splashes of colour and texture, some workshop invaders and some very interesting cylindrical engraving on pieces. Lots to talk about and lots to learn from. Read on for more:
Quieter session last week with several regulars MIA either on holiday, attending club meetings or demonstrating...which is good because they can send in photos from the demos (see what I did there Steve!!). Still a busy evening with all sorts of updates, a flock of seagulls, a penguin disguised as a chicken, orchids in bloom and a whole lot more. Read on for more:
Normal (or what passes for it) service resumed following a short break ! We had a busy Monday evening with lots of projects of all kinds including sculptural work, pyrography, garden make overs, fly fishing and a whole lot more. A new starter (kind of) was also welcomed in, he even managed to send in some photos after a little gentle persuasion. On top of that we even managed to squeeze in some woodturning and, of course, a splash of Orchid colour. Read on for more:
Another packed evening with lots of work on show and lots of ongoing projects being discussed. A pupdate on the progress of Roman as he continues his training, a piece that is causing some head scratching, a revisit to some older work and, of course, some orchids. All in all a busy week with three lathes for sale. Read on for more:
We were back to our normal start time this week with a whole load of photos being sent in. We all seem to be busy with lots of turning on display, new tools arriving in workshops and work. being prepared for shows and exhibitions. Several folks attended the WoodWorks show in Daventry and we had two returnees: Patrick came back from his sick leave and Richard returned from a second trip around the North Coast 500 (no recovery vehicle was needed). Read on for more:
A move in start time, some issues with accessing Zoom and a Bank Holiday left us a bit short on numbers last week but this didn't seem to make much difference to the discussion. We covered a whole range of topics including the thorny subject of pricing work....Read on for more:
Well we had a new arrival this week at the Hall house, a whole bunch of other stuff including air brush work, cake baking, new respirators, accidental discovery of lost tools, DIY projects being completed and a whole bunch of other stuff. Read on for more: