Next club meeting
Thursday 26th June 2025
Cwmbran Adult Education Centre
The Evening of the 26th is an Themed Workshop covering
Basic Bowl Turning. There is also a Show & Tell for the
Club Project of the Month which is a Money Box
so please bring all your makings along and make sure they are full.
7.00 pm start
JUNE 2025 SEES THE RESURECTION OF THE CLUB NEWSLETTER
The June 2025 edition of the Crow Valley News Letter can be found on the NEWS Page or by following the link here: June 2025 Newsletter your comments and feedback are always welcome so please speak with Jeff or Paul or just send us an email with your thoughts.
June 2025 Task
Building on some of the demonstrations and themed workshops over the past few months, the task set for June is “A Money Box”. This will hopefully give you an opportunity to practise some hollowing, some of the spindle work, a chance to incorporate different materials and embellishments as well as addressing some of the technical elements associated with the right use of workpiece holding and careful consideration of fit and finish.
Some people need a big money box and some people need a more modest one, but your design should be capable of:-
- Taking a £2 coin through the entry orifice
- Be able to be opened and reclosed
Apart from that go bonkers with the use of materials, design, fit, form and function. Novelty designs should be encouraged, animal themed units are to be adored and if anyone has any magic/disappearing coins (apart from my Mrs… 😊) that would be wonderful.
July Task
For July’s task, Glyn Morris made an excellent suggestion of a YOYO and has certainly got me spinning around (see what I did there 😊) thinking of the possibilities. This again offers up endless opportunities with any number of options of woods and materials. Decoration is ABSOLUTELY encouraged and for the scientists amongst you, a sure research opportunity in the correct consideration of mass and balance could all add to the fun.
A suggested Plan of a Yoyo appeared in Woodturning Magazine and can be seen Here
No restrictions on size or material, but you will be expected to attach a piece of string and see if you can make it return….. If anyone can do a “Round the World” or “Walk the Dog”, there’s a pint on it 😊 so put aside your PlayStation and Gameboys and get practising………
Nick Agar
It is with great sadness that we learn about the passing of our good friend Nick Agar
Our condolences go to his family at this sad time.