Monthly Club Meeting . . .

Last night I attended our monthly club meeting. I am always in awe of the talents of our club members when I see the amazing items that are put on the show table. First place was given to Andrew's fantastic wig stand. He has such an amazing talent for designing and turning these stands. This month he excelled again with his bird house scene. The cancer patient that receives this stand will simply adore it. I'm sure it will help to take away some of the heartbreak of having to wear a wig after cancer treatment.

There were two entries that took second place. These photos don't really do justice to the high standard of these pieces.

I was very surprised to come third on the show table. It is humbling to think other club members consider your turning to be worthy of their votes. Each person gets just one vote per night, this is always a very hard to decision to make when there are so many worthy pieces. 

I have already described how I made the lantern. The hanging ornament I made yesterday, following a similar process to the lantern. This time two holes were drilled on each side of the blank to allow for a longer space for the tree to be inserted.  After shaping the main body of the ornament. I drilled a small hole in the bottom so I could attach both the tree and the finial. I turned the small tree using a contrasting timber, this enabled it to stand out and then glued it in place. Finally, I turned the finial. This I had to do twice as the first one looked too heavy for the size of the ornament. This is the first finial I have made, so I know I need a lot more practice to make them look light and decorative. My turning journey continues with these challenges. I finished my turning session by making some snowmen from the offcuts of timber that I had left over from my ornament.

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26th June 2024