Trent Valley Woodturners

Author Archives: Ben Wild

Post COVID News – New Calendar dates

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Legal Notice

As all legal restrictions have removed, we hope to start reviving the clubs active calendar. As always, we will keep an eye on the Governments briefings and adapt accordingly.

Dates – Learn to Turn

There has been new dates added for “Learn to turn” classes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Details of the hands on sessions can be here

Hands On

As mentioned in club emails, the Hands on session attendance MUST be booked through the Eventbrite link. This guarantees a place and also ensures that we have enough members to meet our safety policy for using machinery at the club. If there aren’t enough members registered prior to the event, it will be cancelled.

Details of the hands on sessions can be here

Virtual Demonstration by the Tiny Turner

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If you’re missing the usual club demonstrations why not check out a live demo from our very own Emma Cook, aka The Tiny Turner, at 19:30 this Saturday evening 11th April on YouTube.

You can access Emma’s YouTube channel by clicking the link here or searching for “The Tiny Turner”.

Important message – COVID 19

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The Committee have decided that the Club will be closed from the 18th March until at least the end of April.
Over the next few weeks they will monitor the situation and keep you informed about future openings.

This includes all Learn to Turn classes, Hands on turning sessions and club meetings.

Thank you for your understanding.

Stay safe.

Recent work by Ian Ethell (December 2019)

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Offset winged bowl

Ash 12” x 4” x 4” (300mm x 100mm x 100mm) turned to 1/10” (2.5mm). Tuned side grain between centres, starting on centre to remove some of the imbalance, and progressively moved off centre, removing the imbalance in stages. Wing taken to final thickness with a negative rake scraper. Bowl section turned conventionally on a spigot then jam chucked to remove foot. Hand sanded and finished with hard wax oil.

“Ripples”

Spalted Sycamore – 11” x 4” x 5” (280mm x 100mm x 125mm). Turned side grain between centres, Then hollowed on a spigot. Underside of lid turned with blank held on a spigot, then jam chucked into base, supported by revolving centre to shape top face. Ripples shaped with negative rake scraper. Hand sanded, and airbrushed with acrylic ink, then finished with acrylic satin lacquer.

Turning a Branch-wood dish

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My inner wood Womble has turned me into a bit of a hoarder of all sorts of random logs, branches and boards. The result of this means that my shed regularly needs clearing and the last purge inspired me to create a video to show that even small branches can be used for turning.

The finished piece was made from a branch of Laburnum (15cm long and 8cm diameter).

I should add that this is my first video of turning on YouTube so I’m happy to receive constructive comments on how the presentation could be improved.

Competition Time – February 2020 – A Footed Bowl

Competition Time – October 2019 – A Balm Pot