For some time I could not get in to this section to update the information. Mainly my own fault (shared with the computer).
There is a few of us who meet up on the first Sunday of the month at the Greenwood Centre, Ironbridge, Shropshire. One of the members, Neill Mapes, has an arrangement where he uses the cruck framed barn as a shop and we "ride on his coat tails" and do a bit of turning.
There are plenty of lathes / horses available. A rather good cafe and a few people visiting to look and ask the usual questions. If you fancy a trip out come along, we are always ready to stop turning and chat.
At the moment we get 3-4 regulars and occasional visitors.
Tony
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On the 30th and 31st August the Group has a booking for a demonstration at the Onslow Park Steam Rally, Near Shrewsbury.
We are provided a with a marquee on the working field. If anyone wishes to get involved please contact Tony Newby, who is organising this year. There is room for 2-3 lathes and we have asked for tickets for 4 people in three cars.
We desperately need someone with a roof rack to carry the poles. If you can help please give him a ring on 01743 709681
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Ian Wall has come up with some dates when we can visit his bodging area in Acton Scott.
These are:
19th April
24th May
23rd August
20th September
He also mentions that our usual exhibition at the shrewsbury steam rally will have to be done with out him, so we will need some more volunteers this year to fill the gap.
If you are new to the group all you need to do is turn up at the Acton Scott working farm museum between 10 and 3. Let the people at the gate know you are visiting Ian Wall and we are on the right after the brick kiln
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Hello all,
Although we have not posted much here in recent months/years we have still been meeting at Acton Scott by the generosity of Ian Wall. Ian provides us with some wood and lathes to play with while we drink tea and tell very bad jokes.
We will be shortly proposing some dates for the next year and we would like to see you, even if you just come to say hello.
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Group meetings 2006:
April 16
June 25
Aug. 27
Oct. 22
At Acton Scott Working Farm Museum
SY6 6QN
Shropshire
West Midlands Bodgers have met up twice this year. Both were at Acton Scott Working Farm Museum, in Shropshire. Two more meetings are planned at this location on Aug. 27 & Oct.22. All APT members are welcome
Ian W, who works at Acton Scott, is the facilitator, and has an excellent setup of 4 pole lathes and shaving horses under cover. And, most importantly, a wood fire to brew the tea!
Most people bring packed lunch, but a café is available on site.
Because we are lucky enough to have a full working setup at hand, the meetings tend to be a social affair, with exchanging of work methods and general joviality, spiced up with individual projects and showing off to museum visitors. And tea brakes...
The April meeting was attended by a few newcomers to our group. (Although not new to greenwoodworking)
April participants: Matthew, Desmond, Peter L, Lee S, Tony and Ian
Matthew traveled all the way from Warwickshire, and consequently found it easier to form his own local group there….Like ur style Matt!!
The meeting was a social affair with plenty of "networking" and demonstrating to museum visitors
The June meeting was attended by Phil, Desmond, David, Tony, Ian, Kim and Jannicke
Ian demonstrated how he adzed a chair seat, that was held in a vertical position on a workbench.
Some of us had a go, using Ian´s technique, which included a softwood block stopping the movement of the adze into exposed body parts…
Undersigned demonstrated how to mark out and turn/carve barley twists on the lathe.
(I have to admit that I used “new” tools: a stainless steel rasp – shame on me!)
In order to create resistance while shaping the twists, the cord was wrapped around the “wrong” way.
A discussion followed about different approaches to making barley twists, with some preferring to use a saw, cutting the groove to depth first.
For further details
contact Kim Brun
kim.brun@gmail.com
June meeting at Acton Scott
Phil, Desmond, Ian, David and Tony enjoing a well deserved tea break by the woodfire.
Desmond using an oval skew chisel (or possibly just his fingernail...?) with Ian watching
By Kim Brun
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