SAW events 2012


Events include:

  • Evening demonstrations by professional and club turners;
  • A full day Seminar;
  • Practical evenings, which usually include a turning competition and several lathes operated by club members covering a range of turning and related skills;
  • Hands-on days, where members can bring their tools, wood and problems and get advice from other members.
  • Demonstrations at wood shows, and at a local shopping centre to take woodturning to the general public.
  • Open Day, the highlight of the year, with a turning competition, demonstrations by club and professional turners, and a range of trade stands supplying turning related tools, materials and equipment.

Solving problems...
Mick, Paul & Val at a Hands-on day

The full programme for the year is as follows:


13th January AGM followed by something...
10th February Paul Hannaby
19th February Hands on Day
9th March Dennis Keeling
9th & 10th March South East Woodworking show - Club stand
31st March Princes Mead Shopping Centre - Club Demonstration
13th April Practical evening
28th & 29th April Rural Life Centre - Club Demonstration
11th May Richard Findley
2nd June All day Seminar
8th June Club Turner
17th June Hands on Day
13th July Peter Hemsley -Tool Post
10th August Practical Evening
14th September Les Thorne
22nd & 23rd September Rural Life Centre - Club Demonstration
6th October Princes Mead Shopping Centre - Club Demonstration
12th October Club Turner
28th October SAW Open Day at Mytchett
9th November Tony Walton
25th November Hands on Day
14th December Christmas Special