Oct 16th 2025
The October meeting is a hands-on meeting: There will be a few things going on at this meeting. We will have the lathes set up ready to demonstrate any issues that you would like to have demonstrated by our Tutors and advanced members. So bring along your issues or...
Sep 18th 2025
Hands-on meeting September 25th The presentations to the winners of the annual competition will be presented at the meeting: Can all those who have won a certificate please bring along your pieces so they can be displayed before the members. The results can be found...
Sep 15th 2025
At this years annual compeition there was a rather impressive entry in the Advanced large class. I thought this piece worthy of further attention, so I asked the creator of the piece, Richie Newboult, if he would mind writing an article on how this came about. What...
Sep 12th 2025
For photographs follow the links below: The entries: Annual Competition 2025 The winners: Winners of the 2025 Annual Competition Results of Annual competition 2025.xlsx ClassCategoryPlaceNameItem description AdvancedLarge1stDave HardingElevated bowl Advanced2ndRichie...
Aug 21st 2025
Just a final reminder for our Annual compeition: There are three sections for each class, large, medium and small along with a nominated item. The rules for the compeition can be found at: Annual...
Aug 18th 2025
One of our members Richie Newboult is selling his Poolewood Lathe: £500 Please see Richie’s message below: Hi Paul I’m selling my lathe it’s a Poolewood M33 3.5 thread, 1.5hp direct drive motor, swivel head 2mt 18 ins over bed 5ft between...
Aug 1st 2025
The challenge for July was a combined faceplate and spindle turning: Result: Advanced Class Open Class 1st Dave Harding 1st Sef Chambers 2nd Richie Newboult 2nd Howell Evans 3rd Paul Huyton 4th Mike Wilson Advanced...
Jul 25th 2025
Due to the untimely death of a fellow turner a number of items have become available for sale. The items are listed in the pdf document in the link below. The ladies email address is at the bottom of each page should you wish to contact her with an enquiry. Items for...
Jul 11th 2025
Chris Parker aka the bald woodturner: Chris is a returning demonstrator who is always full of new ideas for his work Chris is a full time Turner, artist, demonstrater & teacher. He enjoys being able to pass his knowledge onto others . His passion for this craft...
Jul 11th 2025
May 2025 Due to problems on the A55 the demonstration was a bit delayed and the competition a little rushed. So apologies for the lack of the usual pictures and commentory. 
Meeting report from 28th May 20261st June 2026
Meeting report from 23 April27th April 2026
Reminder: The next meeting and demonstration is on Thursday 23 April21st April 2026
The Northern woodturning event report17th April 2026
March 2026 Meeting, demonstration by Robert Till31st March 2026
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