About GAW
The Gloucestershire Association of Woodturners (GAW) was formed in 1991 and today has over 100 members. We are a voluntary, non-profit making organisation which exists to promote woodturning in a friendly atmosphere. We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Hucclecote Rugby Club in Gloucester (7pm for 7:30pm start). At most meetings we have a top class demonstrator and a chance to chat to fellow turners. If you are interested then please come along and join us. However, if you want a free tea or coffee, YOU MUST BRING YOUR OWN MUG.
Here’s what one of our newest members has to say about a training day with the GAW :
Thoroughly enjoyed the day and came home buzzing with enthusiasm. If the committee are in any doubt of the value of these training days, please don’t be. I, and I’m sure all that attend, increase their skills and are very grateful for the time the tutors give for free. Now, with the guidance I received, I have made my first box and learnt a lot.
Demonstrations @GAW
June : Keith Fenton
Keith Fenton will be demonstrating at the club on Wednesday, when he’ll be showing us how to make the hollow tubes shown in this picture.
I suspect work holding will be challenging but I’m sure Keith will have a cunning plan!
May Club Night & all-day demo
Richard Findley joined us in May for both the club night and an all day demonstration on the Thursday. The evening event saw him turn a small, lidded bowl with a finial while the all-day event was a skew chisel masterclass featuring a box with a hand cut screw thread.
Unfortunately I was away on holiday so missed it all, but the comments when Richard’s demonstrations were reviewed at the committee meeting were : ‘Fantastic’, ‘Superb’, ‘Very Good’, ‘Excellent, a really good demonstrator’, ‘Don’t think I’ve seen anyone better’. Not surprisingly John was told to make sure he books Richard again in the near future!
While there was no video of Richard’s appearance at GAW, he has recently started to put series of very instructive videos on You Tube.
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