Turning Club - 11/Feb/2017.

Woods shown included Laburnum, African Blackwood, Mahogany, Beech, Ash, Elm, Oak, spalted Alder and Yew.

Pieces showed included - a hollow form Presentation Piece with Archery theme in pyrography; wide rimmed dishes with marbling; 6 sets of earrings; goblets in Beech and in Mahogany; an open sided bowl (a U-form) in Cherry; a Heart form dish in Ash with Laburnum lid; a four cornered dish in spalted Alder; and a sanding plate/arbor with 12in diameter sandpaper attached using velcro.

Roy Boulton demo'd turning an apple in Holly, a bowl in Oak, and a four cornered dish in Laburnum. Previously made bowls and lidded boxes were shown after finishing by others.

Allen Atkins followed on from last week's demo by completing a second wide rimmed dish with marbling, a lid and finial; in progress a hollow form in Yew ...