July 2011 - Southern Fellowship of Woodworkers

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Officers and Committee Members
Chairman
Vacant
Secretary
Roger Hardwick
tel: 01252 376797
email. [email protected].
Treasurer
Colin Waters
tel: 01252 677909
email: [email protected]
Membership Secretary
Steve Isherwood
Winter Programme
James Burrows
tel: 01276 505015
email: [email protected]
tel: 01491875315
email: [email protected]
Summer Visits Mike Clark
tel: 01483279799
email: [email protected]
Newsletter
tel: 02392716304
email: [email protected]
Bruce Richardson
Refreshments Malcolm Mackenzie tel: 01252 540265
Workaid are happy to take tools that might otherwise find their
way into the skip. Their band of helpers are able to inject new life
into the tiredest of things. Hand tools or power tools are most
welcome. Please bring them to a meeting.
Their local co-ordinator is Philip Koomen. James Burrows will
drop off anything donated, and Workaid send a van to pick it up
when his garage is full.
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Welcome
Welcome to the July 2011 Newsletter - the first to be distributed by email.
Since April, Fellowship members have attended four shows to promote the Fellowship to as wide an
audience as possible. There has been considerable interest and a large number of leaflets have been
handed out, with two new members joining. Hopefully, further new members will attend the winter
meetings.
There have also been a number of well attended Summer visits, namely to the John Makepeace
exhibition and lecture at the Farnham Craft Centre, to the office of Furniture and Cabinetmaking, leading
to a summary of the visit in the August issue, to member Jim Hooker’s workshop, and to Richard
Williams Workshop.
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The remaining summer visit takes place on Wednesday 17 August with a visit to Brenan DevittSpooner's workshop in Littlehampton.
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The winter programme begins on Thursday 22 September 2011 James Tyler from Tyler Hardwoods Ltd
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giving a talk on British Hardwoods. On Thursday 27 October 2011 Nicholas Hobbs Designer Maker of
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ecclesiastical furniture will be giving a talk. Then the AGM will be held on Thursday 24 November.
The remainder of the winter programme will be published in the October newsletter. Please contact the
Winter Meeting Coordinator, James Burrows, with any ideas for future speakers or members meetings.
For those interested in borrowing books from the Fellowship library please contact Terry Hiscox at
[email protected] Terry will bring the book(s) to the following meeting. A list of the available
books is included at the end of this newsletter along with a list of the Fellowships DVD library.
Roger Hardwick is currently updating the timber merchant list. If you use somewhere not on this list
please forward details to Roger. There is an alternative supplier listed in the newsletter which may be
worth considering.
This newsletter is the first to be distributed by email to those with a registered email address. Please let
the committee know what your thoughts are on this and with any ideas for improvement for the future. A
paper copy will continue to be sent to members without an email address.
Initial feedback from the draft April electronic newsletter emailed last month has been positive, especially
as to the quality of photos. Julian Hatcliffe has said “This is fantastic - it just opens up so much to
members and others who might be interested.”
Newsletter text in blue and underlined ( www.sfwoodworkers.co.uk ) is a web hyperlink. If you click the
text, the relevant web page should open e.g. clicking the text in the previous sentence should take you to
the SFW web site.
Finally, enjoy your woodworking, what ever form that may take.
Bruce Richardson
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Email to:- [email protected] or [email protected]
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NEW MEMBERS
Welcome to the new members have recently joined the Fellowship:
Phillip Chart of Walton on Thames
Anthony Fieldhouse of Portsmouth
Members’ Welfare
Neil Hiscox is in fine form now and is back in to his workshop in fact Neil and Terry have had a trip up to
Tyler hardwoods to get some oak for Terry and some walnut for Neil. Neil is due to start on another
rocking chair for a daughter in law.
If you know of any members that are suffering ill health then please let a committee members know so
we can express our concerns and see if we can offer any help.
FOR SALE AND WANTS:
If you want to sell any woodworking items or are looking for one, then this is the place to advertise. Ads
are Free so take advantage of it. I promise not to bag all the best bargains before they go to print.
FOR SALE:
I have available workshop aprons for sale customised with the Southern Fellowship of Woodworks logo.
The aprons are green and have one large pocket with a smaller pocket above. The smaller pocket has
the SFW logo embroidered on it and inside there is a mobile phone pocket. The aprons are full length
with a long tie around the waist. Prototypes of the aprons have been worn at the various shows that the
SFW have attended and the design has been adjusted based on the feedback given.
Each apron is £17.00. I will bring examples to the September meeting. Please contact me if you have
any queries.
Bruce Richardson ([email protected] or 02392 716304)
It you don’t wish to use the Newsletter to sell unwanted items then why not bring them along to
the Fellowship meetings?
The Fellowship ask that you donate a small percentage of the proceeds to the Fellowship funds.
The suggested figure is 10%. It must be stressed though that the owner must take home any
items left unsold at the end of the evening.
WANTED:
Please advise the editor any items wanted requests you have for the next newsletter.
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28th April Members Meeting
The last meeting of the winter was well attended. In a change from the usual meeting and as a result of a
popular email discussion, members brought along examples of their spokeshaves and other favourite
hand tools. They each gave a brief description of their tools as well as their merits or otherwise, and
were handed round the meeting for a closer inspection and discussion.
As well as spokeshaves other tools that caught my attention were David Hunt’s Record Compass 020C
plane, and Roger Hardwick’s Japanese saw which he was keen to understand how it should be held and
why teeth had broken off. I also brough along a No. 070 Box Scraper Plane which was not immediately
recognised.
Benches were available with offcuts to enable members to try out tools of interest and to compare and
constrast. In addition, Raymond Hastings gave demonstrations of his blade sharpening methods.
The meeting generated a great deal of lively discussion and such was the enthusiasm the tea break
continued until the end of the meeting. Unfortunately, the meeting ended before everybody could
complete their discussions.
Bruce Richardson
No. 070 Box Scraper Plane
Used for scraping stencils and marks from the surface of boxes, floors,
shipping boxes etc. The handle is hinged on the body, and the cutter
and bottom are slightly curved for scraping uneven surfaces.
Record manufactured these from 1932 to 1972, without changing the
basic design. Stanley also produced a very similar tool.
Record Compass 020(C) plane
Fitted with a flexible spring steel face (sole) for planing concave or
convex surfaces.
Manufactured from 1932 to 2004.
There is an interesting history of spokeshaves on the web at:
www.woodworkinghistory.com/glossary_spokeshave.htm
For those interested in the history of planes I recommend: The history of Record planes at: www.recordplanes.com/
There is a concise description on using Japanese saws at: www.fine-tools.com/G10000.htm which is
reproduced here for those without web access:
Japanese saws cut on the pull stroke. You do not start the cut with the tip of the blade but with the back
end - otherwise you have nothing to pull. You can use your thumb as you are probably used to, to guide
the saw. Also as you will be used to, angle the blade a little towards the stock. Do not grip the saw with
the very front of the handle but a little further back. In time, you will decide for yourself what the best grip
is for you.
Saw using steady, gentle pulls and only a little pressure. You can work out the best angle at which to
hold the saw by changing it slightly a few times and observing the effect. Do not make the mistake of
sawing too quickly at the beginning with too much pressure, or the saw will go off course. You can use
two hands to saw larger stock. Keep your hands as far apart from each other as possible for this.
If you are sawing wood from the wild or working very deep, be careful not to let the saw jam. Use a
wedge at the start of the cut to keep the sides apart. Do not suddenly exert pressure - this brings the risk
of jamming the blade. The effect could be a bent or broken saw or broken teeth. Also avoid bending the
blade round or over - if a saw once gets a bend in it, it will not cut perfectly straight any more. Remember
that most people who have to change a blade do so not because it is blunt but because they have
mistreated it.
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Visit to the John Makepeace Exibition “Enriching the Language of
Furniture' and Lecture at the Farnham Craft Centre 4th May 2011
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On the 4 May a number of members visited the John Makepeace
exhibition and lecture at the Farnham Crafts Centre. We visited the
exhibition, prior to a lecture by John Makepeace in which he explained his
inspirations whilst showing a slide show of his work. After this a number of
members chatted with John during a reception.
Summary of the exhibition press release:
The collection of Makepeace’s outstanding furniture marks 50 years of a
life at the forefront of British design. It brings together 25 pieces from
public and private collections in the UK and abroad.
Recent work includes designs made from a single tree. The exhibit also
included the famous Mitre chair made to celebrate the Queen and Prince
Phillip’s silver wedding anniversary and Ripple – a chest carved with wave forms penetrating the surface
of the oak and made from a tree planted in 1740 and harvested in 1980.
Inspired by Danish designers in the 1960s, the young Makepeace built his own workshop and soon
earned national acclaim for retail products for Heals, the Centenary Dining Room for Liberty’s and
winning an Observer kitchen design competitions. In the 1970s he became a founder trustee of the
Crafts Council and gained international renown for setting up Parnham College, which integrated the
teaching of fine craftsmanship in wood with design and entrepreneurship.
Through the 80s and 90s, while directing the college and running his own studio, Makepeace addressed
some of forestry’s most pressing environmental concerns. He brought together foresters, chemists,
material scientists, structural engineers and designers to research and develop sustainable new
technologies and building systems. They used forest ‘thinnings’ – low value trees of small diameter
removed to enable the better specimens to develop. The award-winning buildings that resulted at the
Hooke Park campus are proof of a successful cross-discipline collaboration. Since 2000, Makepeace has
been leading initiatives with the Victoria and Albert Museum, London to encourage more adventurous
design.
Makepeace’s own work is represented in numerous collections including: the Victoria and Albert
Museum, London; the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge; and the Arts Institute, Chicago. He now works to
commission from his Dorset studios. In 1988, Makepeace received an OBE for services to furniture
design, was given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Furniture Society (USA) in 2002 and is an
Honorary Fellow of the Devon Guild of Craftsmen, the organisers of the exhibition and tour.
The exhibition remains at the Craft Centre until 16 July 2011 then moves to Lotherton Hall, Leeds 23
September to 20 November 2011
Further information about John makepeace and his furniture is available on the web:
John Makepease Questions and Answers:
http://blog.mrandmrssmith.com/2011/03/john-makepeace-furniture-maker-interview/
Interview with John Makepeace including DVD TRAILER: 'Essays in Wood'
http://staceysheppard.wordpress.com/2011/03/14/john-makepeace-enriching-the-language-of-furniture/
www.designcouncil.org.uk/about-design/Types-of-design/Furniture-design/John-Makepeace/
Photos of John Makepeaces work:
www.flickr.com/photos/designcounciluk/sets/72157624953983224/
Interview with John Makepeace in the Independent
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/house-and-home/interiors/meet-john-makepeace-the-furnituredesigner-who-never-stops-asking-why-2068588.html
John Makepeace article from Furniture and Cabinetmaking :
www.woodworkinginstitute.com/print.asp?p=920
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Examples of furniture from the exibition (text summarised from the exibition book):
Phoenix chair c.1988 – Holly, elm and oak
“This chair, made of different UK indigenous woods – holly, elm and
oak – speaks of nature’s resilience. From the fire scorched feet, the
oak legs and burr elm seat support the vigorous regrowth of the holly
back”
Knot (prototype) chair c. 1989 – oak and burr elm
“This chair started with the idea of a
handkerchief tied to a frame. The
handkerchief became cushions.
The frames were laminated in oak,
whilst the cushions and knots were
sculpted in burr elm.”
Ripple chest c.1993 –
Oak and aluminium
“Continuing earlier
explorations into
penetrating the surfaces
of solid timber to reval its character more fully, here wide
boards of oak are carved in a waving pattern. The oak
comes from some magnificant trees planted at Longleat in
1760 and harvested in 1980. It demonstrates the effects of
consistent woodland management over many generations
producing timber of quite exceptional quality”
Trine chair c. 1990 – Yew and bog oak
“The aim was to develop a structure where the legs and back were
projected off the sculpted seat platform. Early experiments revealed
that a single leg at the back could provide good lunbar support and
carry a back that wrapped around the midle of ones back.
The seat platform, comprised of alternative layers of yew and bog
oak, was curved side to side and then reduced in thickness towards
the rear to encourage good posture, to reduce weight and to reveal
the internal structure. This high performance construction applies the
principles of material science using stainless steel and epoxy resin to
achieve performance results. These exploit the best properties of
complementary materials to overcome the stresses that frequently
result in failure in traditional chair construction”
Obelisk c.1987 – Yew with cedar drawer linings
“This early form was used to mark the burial place of kings. Originally made
from trees, their taper was determined by the teee itself. This taper
accentuated the height. Conversley in domestic environments, furniture is
commonly rectilinear, so in perspective it appears to taper towards the
ground. Obelisk addresses this, so making it feel more grounded. The
surface undulates to give expression to the material, solid yew; the handles
are formed by the crevasse running down two courses”
(All photos are from John Makepeace press releases)
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Visit to Furniture & Cabinetmaking offices Wednesday 25th May
Six members plus Julian’s daughter arrived at the Furniture &
Cabinetmaking (www.woodworkersinstitute.com/page.asp?p=2 )
offices on the high street in the town of Lewis. The GMC group, the parent company of F&C magazine
own a number of offices in the Old Town of Lewis. After tailgating an employee into the building we
waited in the lobby for Derek Jones, the editor, to join us from his office. After introductions and handing
over a bottle of wine, Derek led us to his office on the top (third) floor. This wasn’t just Derek’s office as
he shared it with four others, one of which was Vanessa Austin the deputy editor. With seven visitors
room in the office became very
tight. Moving to the office next
door we met with the graphic
designers. When you pick the
magazine it’s hard to understand
the amount of thought that goes
into the content and layout of just
the front cover. The front cover
has to stand out and attract to eye
of the customer in preference to
other magazines on the same
shelf. The graphics side of the
magazine was of particular
interest to Julian’s daughter as
graphic design and technology is
one of the subjects she is
considering to continue with in her
education. The CAD type drawing
that you see in the magazine are
done by and outside company and
sent to the magazine in a format they can
use. Once the design and layout are
confirmed the file is sent to the ground
floor who organise the printing and
marketing.
After a very pleasant lunch in a local Italian
restaurant we drove the few miles out of
town to the workshop. The workshop is in
one of the units on a small industrial site.
The workshop is divided into three zones,
with the first set up as a photo studio. This
is maybe something you would not at first
expect to see, but perfectly logical when
considering the purpose of the workshop is
to provide content and good photographs
for the magazine. The set up is very
ingenious with a large roll of white paper suspended over a board. The paper can be lowered as
required as a backdrop while there are large flash lights on stands either side of the board.
The second zone is mainly to test hand tools and the third for machines and power tools. The layout of
this is not possibly how you would set out your own workshop but you have to remember that his one is
not set up to make anything but to test the tools. Also the tools and machines are changing on a regular
basis. It was a very interesting insight into all the elements that go into producing a woodwork magazine.
Many thanks to Derek and all the F&C staff.
Roger Hardwick
Editors note:
There is a summary of the visit in Furniture and cabinetmaking 182, August 2011, page 33. Page 36 also
has a book review of “Vacuum Pressing Made Simple” on page 36, by Colin Waters.
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Visit to Jim Hooker’s workshop - Saturday 18th June 2011
Nine members arrived at Jim’s house near Chichester to look at his workshop. Following a very
welcome cup of tea in the garden we ventured into the workshop.
Jim’s workshop is typical of many in that
first the car get relegated to the drive and
the garage converted for woodwork. The
garage was then extended to accommodate
woodworking machines.
We started looking at some of the items Jim
had made which included a set of shallow
drawers in a chest to accommodate his wife
Kay’s needle work items; also a very fine
jewellery box and a set of three beautiful
music stands. He also made special boxes
for the stands to fit into once dismantled.
His bench was a bought in item but modified
by filling in the well at the back and adding
an additional strip of beech on the front and
adding a second row of bench dog holes.
Jim then showed us his Holtey (www.holteyplanes.com ) planes. This seemed like woodworkers
heaven. Jim had visited Karl Holtey at his workshop to look at how the planes were made. Jim and Karl
have now become good friends such that Karl sometimes calls Jim to seek his opinion on have a plane
performs. The first plane Jim showed us was a prototype smoothing plane (98). The sole on this had
the sides pinned to the sole rather than using to trademark dovetail joint. It also had a cap iron that
pivoted on pins but was not removable. Jim got out a second smoothing plane, which was a later
development that still had the
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sides pinned to the sole but had a removable cap
iron. We next looked at an 11SA smoother and a
22” A1 Jointer plane witch is a very heavy tool.
Finally a beautiful sholder plane with Boxwood
inserts. The craftsmanship on these planes to
outstanding. Jim doesn’t have these planes just to
look at but uses them on a regular basis.
Looking at Bill Clayden’s smile while holding the A1
jointer it seems more special than meeting the
Queen.
Following lunch we moved into the machine part of
the workshop. Here Jim had a very select number
of machines. The bandsaw is often a first choice of
machine to have. After lots of research he visited
the Felder (www.ukfelder.co.uk ) showroom in
Milton Keynes. He was going to buy the Hammer
(www.ukhammer.co.uk ) version but seeing the
superior rigidity of the Felder opted for that.
For routing work Jim uses a router table from
Benchdog tools (www.benchdog.com ) but also
has a woodrat (www.woodrat.com ) fitted with a
Festool (www.festool.co.uk ) router mainly for
tenon and mortice work.
For planer/ thicknessing he has a MOReTENs
(www.moretens.co.uk ) machine. Using the
thicknesser does not require the planner beds to
be lifted which means that settings on both can be
retained when used in either mode. Chip extraction is done from the side and is very efficient. A key
feature is that the max thicknesser width is 410mm while the max planning width is 310mm. Jim finds no
problem with feeding timber in below the tables. The NV buttons are also above and at the back of the
machine rather that on the front. To Jim this means less bending down and quicker to find the off button.
For me the main item I wanted to see was Jims Cylone extraction system. This American system made
by Oneida ( www.oneida-air.com ) stands about 8 feet tall and is very powerful. The suction pipe system
starts at about 8 inches at the machine, reducing down at various stages to suite the output of
woodwork machines it is connected to. Junctions in the pipework use Y joints for max efficiency. A
particular feature are the collection boxes at floor level to enable the dust on the floor to swept into it.
Before leaving we all had a chance to use the sacred Holtey planes on a piece of Ash.
Roger Hardwick
Editors note: There was an interesting article by Karl Holtey ( www.holteyplanes.com ) on making
dovetail planes in Furniture & cabinetmaking 179, May 2011, pages 50 - 53
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Richard Williams Workshop visit - 13 July 2011
Richard came to speak to the Fellowship at the March Fellowship meeting. He had recently moved to a
new workshop in Beaconsfield and told us how it came about. He offered us the chance to visit the
workshop which we duly did in the 13th July.
Ten members attended this visit. We met Richard is his new office/showroom where he recounted some
of the history of the move from High Wycombe to this workshop, situated on a farm just outside
Beaconsfield. The land owner, Lord Portman (not absolutely sure I got the name right) had spent around
£500,000 on renovating the building and providing a three phase power supply for Richards machines.
Richard said he now has approx. three times the floor space that he had at the old workshop.
There are currently eight people working for Richard and he has advertised for another cabinet maker.
He tells us that he has had numerous college students applying for the post be Richard really wants
someone that is experienced. However, he also told us that he may change the position to a
managerial/CAD post to allow the workshop manager to be more hands on.
Projects on the go at the time of the visit included two kitchens (one worth £80,000), fitting out a study
and a bookcase. We watched one cabinet maker working on curved glass panel doors for two corner
units. The rebate for the glass was being trimmed so that the glass fitted perfectly without the need for
any sealant etc.
We also saw another maker gluing and placing walnut veneer onto substrates before placing them in a
very large press. At one corner of the work surface was a Kuper veneer stitcher.
Outside Richard showed us a store room full of off cuts, much of which came from the building
renovation. Behind the store was the dust extraction system which also pelleted the dust/shavings
reading for the wood burner heating system.
We ended the tour having a much closer look at the furniture in the showroom. Items included a very
attractive cabinet made with Japanese Ash veneer.
Roger Hardwick
Photos from Richard’s workshop www.richardwilliamsfurniture.com :
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Photos from Richard’s showroom:
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Shows Attended
Members have attended the following shows between May and July in order to publicise and promote
the Fellowship:
West’s Wood Show 6-7 May
Beal Boat Show 10-12 June
South Downs Wood Fair 9-10 July
New Forest Show 26-28 July
We have manned a stall at each of these shows and met a large number of like minded people to whom
we have explained the benefits of the Fellowship. Two new members have joined at shows and a large
number of leaflets have been given out. Hopefully further prospective members will attend winter visits
as a result.
Attending these shows is very important to promote the Fellowship and gain new members. Currently
support has been limited to a small number of members. In order to spread the load PLEASE offer a little
of your time to help at future shows - not only will you meet interesting people you will have free entry to
the relevant show!
The Fellowship stand at West’s Wood Show
The Beal Boat Show stand
We have found that a member carrying out
some form of wood work, in this case cutting
dovetails, generates a lot of interest. This
starts the conversation leading to a
discussion on the benefits of Fellowship
membership.
The South Downs Wood Show
The New Forest Show
Although we didn’t sign up any new members the Fellowship handed
out over 120 leaflets during the 3 day show.
Again the wood identification table was very
popular and an excellent subject to get talking
to the public.
A big thank you to all the fellowship members (and wives) that can along to help
man the stand.
Again the New Forest trust were very pleased to have us there to answer some of
the more technical questions from the public. We had a number of queries, from
where to buy timber to getting logs cut up to what type of finish to use.
We did get a few contacts from people who had tools and timber that they would like the fellowship to
help dispose of, so hopefully we will be sending out details to the fellowship in the coming months.
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Frimley Park Hospital
Update from Roger Hardwick:
I’ve had a long chat with Kate Preston of FPH this week. She finally had
an estimate of numbers and it’s not as many as we were expecting.
They have split the donators into three groups. £500 - £1000; £1000 £5000 and £5000 + with approximate numbers as follows.
5000 – 1000 = 50
1000 – 5000 = 20
5000 +
=10
Also instead of having one big display they now would like 3 smaller displays with equal numbers of each
group. These small displays to be approx 1200mm high and 900mm wide.
We also agreed on sizes for the logos. The smallest one to be a simple heart shape instead of the H2H
logo. The smallest to fit in square of 70mm, the middle one (h2h) to fit in a square of 85mm and the
largest 100mm.
Size of lettering would be adjusted to fit the names within the logo. Font to be something like Time New
Roman, possibly in italics.
Hopefully we can make some progress on this now we have better information.
Kate Preston brought samples with her that had been
done by Jenny Starbucks, (we know Jenny from the
wood turners). Jenny has a machine for laser cutting
names into materials such as wood. She has offered to
do the entire name printing; so I think that issue is
resolved. We now need to look at cutting the shapes and
making the frame. I would like to get some templates
done to cut the shapes out with a router ready to give to
members at the September meeting. Hopefully enough
members will agree to make 10 to 20 each. My thinking
was that the shape could be cut into a thickish piece of
wood then sliced on a bandsaw to 6mm thick.
The size of the frame is now aprox. 4ft high and 3ft wide
but we may need to make two. I suggested to Kate that
when we have enough shapes cut we look at the best fit.
It may be that we go for a wider frame to fit them all into
one rather than two. I think the overall display will now
be in the form of a tree instead of a vine.
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Public Events with Furniture and Woodworking Interest
17 August 10am – 4pm
Robert Sorby Sharpening System & Ultimate
Hollowing Demonstration Day
W.L.Wests, Selham, Petworth, West Sussex
www.wlwest.co.uk/
20 - 29 August
Celebration of Craftsmanship & Design
Cheltenham College, Bath Road
Cheltenham GL53 7LD
www.celebrationofcraftsmanship.com
26 - 29 August
Treefest
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum
Nr Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8QS
www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/INFD-6XCLUX
9 - 10 September
Yandles AUTUMN SHOW
Martock, Somerset
www.yandles.co.uk
16 – 18 September
Weald Wood Fair
Bentley, E. Sussex
www.bentley.org.uk/#/eventsseptember/4533778606
1 – 2 October
European Woodworking Show
Cressing Temple, Essex
www.europeanwoodworkingshow.eu
5 – 8 October
World Skills London 2011
ExCeL, London
www.worldskillslondon2011.com/skillcategories/construction-and-buildingtechnology/cabinetmaking
7 - 9 October
DM Tools Tool Show
Kempton Park Racecourse
www.thetoolshow.com
8 - 9 October
Ickworth Wood Fair
Ickworth, The Rotunda, Horringer, Bury St
Edmunds IP29 5QE
www.visitsuffolk.com/thedms.aspx?dms=13&featu
re=85&venue=0170511
29 October
Barnsley Workshop open day
Cockshott Lane, Froxfield, Petersfield, Hampshire,
GU32 1BB
www.barnsley-furniture.co.uk
2 - 20 November
A furniture exhibition on an Arts & Crafts
Theme
The Millinery Works Gallery, 87 Southgate Road,
Islington, London, N1 3JS UK
www.millineryworks.co.uk
5 – 6 November
Sussex Guild
Hurstpierpoint College, West Sussex
www.thesussexguild.co.uk
3 December
Classic Hand Tools Open Day
Witnesham, SuffolK
www.classichandtools.com
3 – 4 December
Sussex Guild
Midhurst, W. Sussex
www.thesussexguild.co.uk
Please notify the editor of any other shows or events that you are aware of that may be of interest to
other members.
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Places of Interest
Please let us know if you can recommend places of interest to members.
One such example, is the cruise to Norway I have recently returned from, during which I visited
Stavanger. The buildings in the old town are wooden and mainly restored, but very interesting none the
less, as the following photos demonstrate:
Or another visit to the Edward Barnsley Workshop this July, which featured an exhibition of recent
furniture and apprentice pieces. As well as an opportunity to tour the workshop and speak to staff and
apprentices.
Updates to the Timber Merchant List
Timber Mill
Home Grownn Wood Specialist Ltd
Wessenden Business Centre, Prospect Road, Alresford nr. Winchester, Hampshire SO24 9QF
Tel: 07966 396 418
www.thetimbermill.com
We supply English hardwood and softwood timber cut to any size, and because we mill timber from the
log, we can meet almost every cutting list large or small. We also provide a wide range of other services
such as planing, morticing and shaping. Our timbers include oak, ash, cherry, yew, sycamore, cedar,
beech, elm, larch, lime, london plane, redwood, chestnut, southern beech, walnut, hornbeam. We also
have a good range of sawn timber ready cut and available in stock. Hardwoods & softwoods available,
rough sawn or planed.
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FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME
2011- Summer visits
Wednesday 17th August
Visit to Brenan Devitt-Spooner's workshop in Littlehampton.
Brendan gave a talk early this Winter and showed us some interesting slides of his workshop and
drying kilns.
www.brendandevitt-spooner.co.uk
Brendan started designing and making furniture in 1987. Since then he has enjoyed a reputation for
making beautiful pieces of fine, contemporary furniture. In 2003 he was awarded a guild mark from
the Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers and in 2005 was made a member of the Society of
Designer Craftsmen.
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To attend these visits it is essential that members notify the Secretary prior to the event.
This is to ensure we have enough members to make the visit viable and to notify them of any
last minutes changes. It also helps to notify the host of how many members to expect and
to organise car sharing.
2011/12 – Winter programme
Thurs 22 Sept 2011
James Tyler from Tyler Hardwoods Ltd will give a talk on British Hardwoods
www.tylerhardwoods.com
Tyler Hardwoods are a family owned company built on a tradition of building and joinery experience
extending back three generations.
The company source prime British and
European logs which they mill to special
customer requirements together with stock sizes
and products.
They specialise in supplying English and
European Ash and Oak to the furniture, joinery,
cabinet makers and boat building trade, cutting
to various standard and non-standard
thicknesses, which are further processed into
dimensioned stock and furniture components.
They also import and merchant European, American and African hardwoods. Which can be
supplied fresh sawn, air dried, kiln dried, as sawn planking, sawn to size, machined or steam bent.
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Thurs 27 Oct 2011
Nicholas Hobbs Designer Maker of Ecclesiastical furniture
www.nicholashobbs.com
Nicholas Hobbs is an established British designer/maker of fine furniture, producing contemporary
pieces in the Arts and Crafts tradition.
Nicholas studied Creative Design at Loughborough
University, graduating in 1980. The course was
heavily influenced by the teachings of the Arts &
Crafts movement, particularly of Ernest Gimson and
the Barnsley brothers, Sidney and Ernest. Peter
Waals and, more latterly, Edward Barnsley directed
the courses.
Following graduation, Nicholas remained at the
University undertaking research at the Institute for
Consumer Ergonomics. A broad range of project
work was undertaken with various user groups
looking into seating comfort, lawnmower design, London Underground ticket barriers, kitchen and
kettle designs. This broad sweep of research heavily influences his approach to the design of
furniture – including his oft stated belief of real and perceived comfort.
His business was established in 1993. One man, one pair of hands, designing and making furniture
to commission. A limited resource, but over the years, a body of work has been (and is being)
produced that will withstand the test of daily use and the test of time.
Nicholas Hobbs’ work featured in the ‘Celebrating Boxes’
touring exhibition and book of the same name. He has
exhibited widely and sold through the Harley Gallery,
Artizana and Ferrers Gallery. He now concentrates solely on
commissioned/bespoke work. In particular, more recently he
has worked on a number of ecclesiastical commissions.
His signature blanket chest was commissioned by Leicester
City Museums in 2008 for display in the Ernest Gimson
Exhibition. It is now in their permanent Arts & Crafts
collection.
Thurs 24 Nov 2011
AGM followed by a members evening on blades and sharpening techniques
Thurs 26 Jan 2012
Member projects
Thurs 23 Feb 2012
tbc
Thurs 22 March 2012
tbc
Thurs 26 April 2012
Members Projects - Dust Control
All winter meetings are held at The Mytchett Centre, 140 Mytchett Road, Mytchett, Camberley
GU16 3AA and start at 7:30pm
Please contact the Winter Meeting Coordinator, James Burrows ( [email protected] ) ,
with your ideas for speakers or members meetings.
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BOOKS OWNED BY OR DONATED TO THE FELLOWSHIP
IF YOU WANT TO BORROW ONE OF THE ONES LISTED, PLEASE PRINT YOUR NAME NEXT TO THE
TITLE AND TERRY HISCOX WILL BRING IT TO THE NEXT MEETING
MAKING WOODEN CLOCK CASES. ..PLANS AND DESIGNS
RESTORATION OF FURNITURE ……BY TRISTAN SALAZAR
RELIEF CARVING INTRODUCTION…CHRIS PYE
RELIEF PATTERNS FOR FOR WOOD CARVERS AND BURNERS
HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR WOOD ?
FLORAL WOOD CARVING PROJECTS
SCROLL SAW PATTERNS TWO BOOKS………..AMERICAN PUBLICATION
WOOD CARVING TECHNIQUES……..BY REG PARSONS
WOOD CARVING DESIGNS AND PROJECTS……CHARLES MARSHALL SAYERS
ANTIQUES CARE& REPAIR HAND BOOK
CANE AND RUSH SEATING…. HOW TO
WOOD BOXES WITH A BAND SAW …….TOM CRABB
FRENCH POLISHING & FURNITURE DOCTORING
CHIP CARVING AND LETTERING PATTERNS
SET OF THREE BOOKS,TAGE FRID TEACHES WOODWORKING ..CLASSIC SET
DVD and Video Library
1
Dovetails By Jim Kingshot
Video
2
Basic Routing By Roy Sutton
Video
3
Planes & Planing Part1
Video
4
Planes & Planing Part2
Video
5
World of Woodwork Jim Kingshot
Video
7
Advanced Routing By Roy Sutton
Video
8
B&Q Lay real wood Flooring
DVD
9
Draper Multi Purpose Workstation
DVD
10
Draper Multi Purpose Workstation
DVD
11
Trend Door Fitting
Video
12
Trend Home Craftsman
Video
13
Trend Routing System
Video
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DVD and Video Library
14
Making Rocking Horses
DVD
15
Colouring Wood Jan Saunders
Video
16
French Polishing Barstow
Vidio
17
Sharpening Jim Kingshott
Vidio
18
Carving a Figure Ray Gonzalez
Vidio
19
Dovetail a Drawer
DVD
20
21 Century Furniture
DVD
21
Cabinets & Built in Furniture
Book
22
4 Great Projects
DVD
23
Making Shaker Oval Boxes
Brent Rouke
DVD
24
Wood Carving - 1. Sharpening Techniques
Chris Pye
DVD
25
Building Furniture with Hand Planes
Christopher Schwarz
DVD
26
Chisel Techniques for Precision Joinery
David Charlesworth
DVD
27
Furniture Making Techniques - Five Topics
David Charlesworth
DVD
28
Hand Tool Techniques - Part 1 - Plane Sharpening
David Charlesworth
DVD
29
Hand Tool Techniques - Part 2 - Hand Planing
David Charlesworth
DVD
30
Hand Tool Techniques - Part 3 - Precision Shooting Simplified
David Charlesworth
DVD
31
Precision Preparation of Chisels for Accurate Joinery
David Charlesworth
DVD
32
Making Tools that Make a Difference - Tools & Techniques
Glen-Drake Toolworks
DVD
33
Making Traditional Side Escapement Planes
Larry Williams
DVD
34
Hand Planes in the Workshop
Mario Rodriguez
DVD
35
Advanced Hand Cut Dovetails
Rob Cosman
DVD
36
Drawer Making the Professional Approach
Rob Cosman
DVD
37
Hand Cut Mortice and Tenon
Rob Cosman
DVD
38
Mastering the Dovetail Saw
Rob Cosman
DVD
39
Rough to Ready
Rob Cosman
DVD
40
Scaping Wood
Rob Cosman
DVD
41
The Alan Peters Approach in the AP's shop with Rob Cosman
Rob Cosman
DVD
42
Proflie - Tage Frid
Tage Frid
DVD
43
Hand Saw Sharpening
Tom Law
DVD
45
Wood Finishing
Frank Klausz
VHS
46
Colouring Wood
Jan Sanders
VHS
47
Basic Routing
Roy Sutton
VHS
48
Alan Peters
J.Brown
DVD
49
Antique Furniture Repair & Restoration
44
VHS
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