{"id":16,"date":"2020-06-16T08:06:33","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T07:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/s39d3d8c8-56dd-451d-83bf-7a09c89c5200.websitehome.co.uk\/index.php\/albums\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T17:16:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T16:16:42","slug":"openday","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sawoodturners.org\/index.php\/openday\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16\" class=\"elementor elementor-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f26f24f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"f26f24f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e832c9\" data-id=\"7e832c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c35c9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c35c9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open Day<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19c4ccd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19c4ccd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a498f27\" data-id=\"a498f27\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50bf0e0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50bf0e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SAW&#8217;s Open Days provide the means for the Association to advance towards many of its objectives.<\/p><ul><li>By holding both internal and Open competitions, woodturning of the highest standard can be seen and enjoyed by other turners and the general public, as well as stimulating the creative ideas of those who enter.<\/li><li>Carefully selected trade stands give the opportunity for turners to buy tools, material and equipment relevant to the art\/craft.<\/li><li>Demonstrations, by both club and professional turners, provide entertainment, instruction and ideas, and the chance for club members to practice their demonstrating skills to a wider audience.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d4a28f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d4a28f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d32be5\" data-id=\"6d32be5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c6de04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c6de04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><em>SAW Open Day 2026, Sunday October 25th at Mytchett &#8211; Professional Turner Paul Hannaby<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5e33b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5e33b6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90c2d71\" data-id=\"90c2d71\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0449b8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0449b8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><em>Competitions for Open Day<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the Open Day competitions, Judges to be announced.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Person in Charge (PiC) of the competition is to be determined<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0cm; 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Novice, Intermediate, Open, Premier) to be judged by the visiting professional turner(s). Rosettes are awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Highly Commended. Engraved tumblers and medals are subsequently awarded to 1st and 2nd placed turners respectively.<br \/>The following trophies are also awarded:<br \/>Geoff Quinell Memorial Trophy &#8211; Best in SAW Premier Group (Faceplate and Spindle) (selected by the visiting professional turner(s))<br \/>President&#8217;s Platter &#8211; Best in Open and Intermediate Classes (selected by SAW President or their nominee)<br \/>Vice-President&#8217;s Platter &#8211; Best in Novice and Beginner Classes (selected by SAW Vice-President or their nominee)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b8f40e\" data-id=\"0b8f40e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e97aeff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e97aeff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Inter-Club Table-Top Competition (Visiting Clubs and SAW)<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visiting Clubs and SAW each submit ten pieces made in the previous 12 months by different turners. Each table is judged by the visiting professional turner(s). Rosettes are awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Highly Commended. The 1st placed Club wins the SAW Chairman&#8217;s Gavel, to hold for one year. Clubs wishing to participate should contact the SAW Competition PIC at the above email address.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Open Invitational Competition<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All pieces entered in the Inter-Club Table-Top competition are then judged individually by the visiting professional turner(s). 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