Demonstration Day
Our passion is to create memorable items from the wide range of both native and exotic timbers available in New Zealand, and to share our skills with others such as yourself.The Waikato Guild of Woodworkers is pleased to announce our 2021 Demonstration Day. Come along and watch Geoff Irving, Roger Dean, Fred Irvine and Keith Lang demonstrate elements of woodturning, carving, embellishment plus more. This is an unique opportunity to learn from four of New Zealand’s very best woodcrafter’s.
Waikato Guild members please bring a plate for morning and Afternoon Teas
When:
SATURDAY 29th May
Please arrive by8:45am
Where:
Waikato Woodworkers Hall
8 Storey Ave, Te Rapa
Investment for the Day
Guild members $15
Visitors $25
Includes Morning, Afternoon Tea and Lunch
Keith Lang and stuff
Keith Lang – Wig stand
Keith Lang – Toys
Spinning wheel K Lang
Geoff Irving
Keith Lang – Gavel and Anvil
Keith Lang – Chess set
Keith Lang – Barstools
Geoff Irving
fetal stethoscope G Irving
Fred Irvine
Fred Irvine ornamental turning set up
Fred – lidded box 27/6/20
Fred – threaded candle stand
candle stand
Fred – ornamental turning 26/6/20
Roger Dean
sprayer R Dean
sprayer detail R Dean
shell R Dean
rose R Dean
matches R Dean
fish skeleton R Dean
chains R Dean
What will the Day Deliver?
Demonstration 1 commences 9:00am
Geoff Irving will demonstrate turning of a Fetal Stethoscope and his signature piece, the Kaitiaki or Spirit a form displayed in the front window of ArtsPost Gallery.
Demonstration supported by a brief PowerPoint presentation
Morning Tea 10:20am
Demonstration 2 commences 10:50am
Fred Irvine’s demonstration is yet to be confirmed, you know it will be good.
Lunch 12:10pm
Members tools and surplus wood table will operate. You can bring along your surplus tools and wood for sale.
Demonstration 3 commences 1:10pm
Roger Dean will show us different ways to carve a Garden Rose. He will cover more detail on whittling and the ramifications of making a bowl that has whittled links as the bowl base
Afternoon Tea 2:40pm
Demonstration 4 commences 3:00pm
Keith Lang will be demonstrating techniques of tool control. He will take requests from the floor and show you some take home projects to practice with.