The monthly club report after each meet
What a great way to start the May Day bank holiday weekend with a couple of days woodturning in Daventry. It was our first time being part of the Tudor Rose Woodturners show, and we were honoured to be asked to attend. This annual show has been running for a few years now and has…
It has been a couple of years since Keith was last at Burcot, so it was a pleasure to welcome him back to our club to demonstrate how to turn a Xulon and a tube. Keith is an well known demonstrator who has honed his skills over many years, and he did not disappoint the…
What an evening with which to kick off our Hands On nights in 2026. We had over 60 members and visitors come along and get involved on the night!! So thank you all for making it another great evening. To start the evening, Club Chairman, Richard Pinches, presented Club President, John Smith and Vice President,…
For our first demonstration of 2026 we welcomed AWGB Vice Chairman, and friend of our club, Steve Gordon. This was Steve’s second time demonstrating at the club, and again he did not disappoint. It was an excellent demonstration, as Steve explained the principles of bowl turning and the best ways to deal with cutting end…
With the snow having thawed we finally got to hold the club AGM, albeit a week later than planned. Despite the delay, it was good to see so many members attend the meeting to learn how the club had done in 2025, vote for the 2026 committee and then have the opportunity to raise issues…
We had an excellent turnout for our last meeting of 2025, which was our Christmas Social and Raffle. It was a great evening for members to get together and chat about woodturning, family and friends over a cuppa and a mince pie. The raffle did not disappoint with 7 tables packed with prizes. We would…
The club had a stand at Coombeswood Canal Trusts Christmas Fayre for our final outdoor event of 2025. It was fantastic to be invited back to the Hawne Basin following our attendance at their open weekend back in June, and it gave members the opportunity to sell items to the public who were looking for…
What a great evening we had for our final demonstration of 2025! We were pleased to welcome Mike Taylor to the club for his first demonstration at Burcot, and it was not an evening to be missed. After 30 years working in the steel industry, Mike took the decision to change his career and purchased…
The Bonded Warehouse’s Open Weekend has been a regular event in the club’s calendar for many years as it gives us an excellent opportunity to promote our heritage craft, and the club, to the public. This year it was the 40th anniversary of the event, and it was fantastic that the club could once again…
October’s monthly meeting was our last Hands On event of 2025, and it turned out to be a great evening. As usual, we had our 3 club lathes up and running for members to get involved. Trevor ran an acorn turning school on lathe one for our new and inexperienced members to get to grips…