Learn woodworking skills and how to make wooden toys, bowls, furniture or craft items. You are welcome to come down and have a look at our workshop facilities during opening hours. A supply of wooden toys and beautifully crafted items are for sale also.
Sunday, 17 November 2019
Friday, 15 November 2019
2019 Winners of Woodworkers Exhibition
Best in show ; Bev Wilson
Best in show runner up; Peter Aalders
Bowls ; David Caughey
Boxes ; Jordan Wilson
Neville Skeggs
Clocks ; Jordan Wilson
Domestic ware ; Kevin Gerrard
Furniture and Cabinetry ; Peter Robbie
Mixed media ; Peter Aalders
Models ; Adin Cockroft
Most Artistic ; Ken Welsh
Platters and plates ; Maurice Caughey
Scroll saw and intarsia ; Ross Nicoll
Toys ; winner David Wiseman ( not shown here )
Vases ; Ken Welsh
Thursday, 7 November 2019
Monday, 4 November 2019
September newsletter update
Southern
Woodworkers Guild – September News update 19-11-01
Annual Exhibition
As noted in the previous newsletter, our annual exhibition is set to take place
at the Guild Clubrooms. The exhibition will run from the Friday 15th —
members day to bring their items and opening at night, and then open to
the public from the 16th November to the 8th December.
The days that the exhibition will be open are
Wednesday to Sunday from 10.00 am
to 3.00pm .
We will need members to run the exhibition on
those days.
The days that the exhibition is open are also
considered Club days which means you can come along and work in the
Clubrooms - so the more the merrier. Let
us fill the Clubrooms with the sound of wooden items being made.
If you haven’t started on any project do not
worry there is still time for you to make some items, just have a look at the
categories on the entry form. You can enter up to 3 items per category.
And best of luck - it is not many places where you get
to display your work amongst like-minded people.
And remember Christmas is coming and a wooden item is
always a popular gift.
We
have 3 judges this year and Maurice will assist them in their
deliberations.
Thank you Maurice - this is appreciated by the members.
Order of Events
Members bring items
to Clubrooms between 9.00am to 3.00pm – Friday 15th November
Exhibition
Certificates handed out at approximately 8:00pm
Exhibition opens to
public – Saturday 16th November from 10.00am to 3.00pm
We continue to get all sorts of requests for play
pods, can you do an old chair up etc.
This is all good news and we hope that the exhibition will again
attract some new faces to the Guild.
We have articles that have been sent to the Manapouri Arts Show - mainly toy
items and all are for sale.
The Great Little Train Show was on at Labour weekend
and was the usual success - thank you to the members that manned our stand.
Simon
Tonkin
Next meeting agenda item
One of the issues to be discussed by members is the
use of the large bandsaw.
At the last Committee meeting it was discussed that it
has been observed that the use of the bandsaw is not following the rules. This
bandsaw is expensive to maintain and the card on the bandsaw
reads straight cuts only !!!!!
The Committee discussed the use and whether the
bandsaw should have a lock on the switch to prevent members that have not been
trained in the use of this bandsaw, from using it without a mentor or some assistance.
Peter is obtaining a price for a key lock switch but
that is as far as it has got.
I would like to start the discussion with what is the
problem we are trying to solve?
* If it
is an inappropriate use by members and they are putting themselves at risk, is
a key lock going to prevent this issue?
* Or,
is it that we, as an organization, need to ensure that members are trained in the use of the bandsaw?
I personally do not favor a key lock or any mechanism that prevents members using
any equipment in the club rooms, after
all the equipment has been purchased or it has been donated, or a large
number of tools have been loaned, and to my mind they are for the members use.
So the issue for me is how does the Guild provide
proper training for the equipment that we have?
Do we need to train people in the use of a chisel, for example. Having hurt myself with a chisel when I was
an apprentice - and quite possibly since that time, I think the proper uses of
all tools should be explained. But it is the individual member’s role to
request assistance on how to use various equipment.
The good thing about that is that we have great
knowledge within the Guild on the how to operate the tools we have.
I must admit that there are many ways to swing a cat -
I recall Ross stating that he always puts the table saw blade up high where I
was taught to have the blade one tooth above the wood you were cutting. Clearly Ross is wrong here!!
So let us start this conversation on two fronts—(1)
safety for members using any equipment - what is the best way to do this? (2)
Do we need to restrict the use of some machines.
( personally I believe that members need to be a certified user off all equipment in use . Peter Aalders )
* Large bandsaw has been set up and is working.
* Electrician has been and completed work required.
* Firewood available in bags.
* Exhibition details published in last newsletter.
* Judging panel arranged.
* Great Little Train Show stand being organised for Labour Weekend.
* Nearest saw doctor appears to be in Dunedin.
* Name badges have been updated.
* Spare tools for sale, details to come.
* Exhibition advertising underway.
* Funding, more information sought from Guild.
* Incorrect use of our machines was discussed.
* Correct usage signs are being ignored!!!!
* E Hayes Trophy to be updated for exhibition.
Peter
Robbie
Workshop report –
October in the Workshop
Once again the workshop has been busy with all working well but it is
rather a pity that so many are working on money making ideas rather than making
things for themselves or their families but I suppose that people are only
interested in money these days and money rules before people.
It’s rather a shame to see so many chisels are in poor condition now
after so much time was spent sharpening them. After all, chisels are meant for
cutting wood rather than being used as scrapers and it is frustrating to see so
many blunt chisels in the racks. ( certification again here as well . Peter A )
The large band saw now has a damaged blade after only a few weeks use
and as the nearest saw doctor is in Dunedin this blade will not be repaired so
perhaps it is as well we did not buy a good blade but stuck with the cheapest
available even if it does not like cutting metal like the dearer blades do.
The large thicknesser is now very blunt but I cannot fit sharp blades
until a blade setting jig is found so it is best if we do not use it.
Enough of moans as I am sure more care
and proper use of the Guild equipment will result in a more enjoyable time in
the workshop.
Ivan
Next meetings
General Meeting—Wednesday,
6th November, 7:30pm at the Clubrooms
Committee Meeting—Monday,
18th November, 7.30pm at the Clubrooms
Exhibition Opening night—Friday, 15th November, members and families to arrive
from 6.30pm to cast votes with opening time of exhibition approximately 7.30pm
to 7.45pm
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