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GREEN WOOD WORKER |
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The project |
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Click on the tree to see short video of the traditional Glade
area
| Colin,
a member of the Association of Pole-Lathe Turners (APT), is currently
the group leader of the GWW group at the Amberley Working
Museum in West Sussex
For news from Mike Gordon APT co-ordinator for West Sussex see bottom of this page |
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THE WOODYARD PROJECT Start date for this project winter 2009/10 |
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progress and lots of photos
All through the holidays and during the 'white period' the group was busy transforming the new location in the woodyard. Some work still to be done to improve the facilities of the exhibit. |
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| The temporary site office! | Frank in MF |
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| Setting the boundaries | First post in |
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| Ready to put in back boards | Get on with it Colin! |
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| First section in place | The back section for the pole lathe shelters |
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| Wayne digging out for the Bow Making section | Snow arrives |
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| Village snow scene at the Museum | Nice lot of rubbish to burn (tea in hand) |
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| Road on way to Museum | Scene from the nature trail at Museum |
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We are looking for more GWW members (volunteers) to help keep the area busy! email Colin for details
Build up of the main Hovel |
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| Cutting Ash at Cissbury for the building poles | Main hovel first lift |
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| Second lift | Looking good |
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| Keeping warm | Starting to fit out |
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| Filling up | Demonstration lathe in |
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| Kitchen in (time for brew!) | lots more to do yet |
| THE FINAL PUSH | |
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| Ready at last | Main shelter with pole lathes etc, and working |
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| First training day | Foundation course |
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| Ian's Hurdle shelter | View from nature trail |
WAS OPEN TO PUBLIC VIEW FROM EASTER 2010
TAKE A PICTORIAL STROLL AROUND THE SITE (dated 27th April '10)
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| Looks well established | View from museum rail line | Morning fire |
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| View of Hurdle shelter | View of Bow making shelter | Ready to use |
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| Demonstration area | Workshop lathe | Twin teaching lathe |
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| Busy shave horse | legs for new shave horse | Gate hurdle |
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| 'Bodger dog' pups available! | The all important kitchen area | In the bow makers shelter |
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| Ian' pet beetles | Wooden nuts and bolts for the peg hovel | Peg hovel next to 'bodgers steps' |
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As of 27th April we have the Peg makers hovel to complete and the flint knapper shelter to build
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Tuition
is available in pole-lathe turning click
on tree for information |
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THE ORIGINAL 'WOODYARD' DEMONSTRATION SITE AT AMBERLEY Photos showing display area at Amberley at the lower site next to wood yard. A new and larger area is being developed further into the woodyard. This is all addition to the 'old style' glade area on the nature trail. |
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| Colin's' travelling/demonstration lathe | Shave horse under construction with some display items explaining the process of creating turned items | The area as a whole with a notice board for information when site is unattended |
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NEWS FROM MIKE the APT Sussex Group Leader |
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As those brave enough to be doing some turning will be able to testify, winter is definitely with us. Both wet and cold. Sussex
Local Group of the Association of Pole-lathe Turners Gatherings
during 2010: Saturday
20th February at 7pm, The Dolphin, Haywards Heath, winter
evening meal social. Places need to be booked with me in advance, closing
date for bookings Saturday 13th February. Sunday
17th January at Mary’s Barn, Little London, near Heathfield,
East Sussex. The first of two winter Gatherings, always popular. Themes;
Turn or shave 3 or 4 legs (and perhaps stretchers) for a stool or chair,
and spoon carving. Sunday
7th March at Mary’s Barn, Little London, near Heathfield,
East Sussex. Themes; Hollow a seat for a stool or chair, and steam
bending. If you need a seat or stool blank I can recommend a supplier. Monday
31st May at Geoff and Helen’s wood at Whitesmith, near
Uckfield, East Sussex. As last years May Bank Holiday Gathering was so
successful we are repeating it again for 2010. Themes; Forged tools/items
and spoon making. Sunday
27th June at Richard Bingham’s farm, near Herstmonceux, East
Sussex. Themes; trug making for the first 6 applicants, and tool
sharpening. Saturday
and Sunday 10th – 11th or 17th – 18th July, Weekend Gathering at
Richard and Dorothy’s Hop Garden, near to Burwash in East Sussex. Since
being introduced this has been especially popular. Theme; Forged
tools/items and enhanced pole-lathe turning skills. *** Date to be
confirmed *** Generally
all Gatherings start at about 10.00am and finish about 4.30pm. Tea and
coffee are provided – just bring your own mug. Hot water available all
day. Our griddle is available for cooking burgers, sausages, bacon, eggs
and so on. Turning wood is supplied and there are opportunities to
“borrow” a lathe and tools where necessary. Gatherings are informal
and friendly with no hidden agenda. They provide an ideal opportunity for
tuition or brushing up on skills and experience. New skills could also be
introduced. It is always sensible to confirm that the event will run near
to the time especially if inclement weather is a possibility. Shows
where we shall be demonstrating at during 2010: Sunday 14th February, White Heat, part of Brighton Science Festival, Hove. Sunday
30th May - Monday 31st May Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre
Woodland Craft show. Join the Greenwood worker group at Amberly (sorry CW) ***
Bodgers Ball *** Saturday 8th – Sunday 9th May
(including Friday 7th for those able to make an early start).
Stratfield Saye, near Reading, Berkshire. The highlight of the year for
pole-lathe turners and green woodworkers. Saturday
19th – Sunday 20th June, Hands on History Show,
Bentley Wild Fowl & Motor Museum. Sunday
25th July The Working Horse Trust Show, Eridge. Saturday
31st July – Sunday 1st August, Lammas Music
Festival, Eastbourne. Friday
17th – Sunday 19th September, Weald WoodFair,
Bentley Wild Fowl & Motor Museum. Saturday
9th – Sunday 10th October, Weald & Downland
Museum, Singleton. When
we attend a show we have a canvas shelter – a choice of two currently.
Free entry to the show is an obvious bonus. The catering facilities are a gas twin hob, griddle, large
kettle. Tea and coffee are provided – just bring your own mug also
cutlery and crockery if required for food. A lack of experience should not
be a reason for missing out on these opportunities – it is a good way to
gain confidence. There
are likely to be more Gatherings and Shows added in the future, these
would be brought to your attention in future Newsletters. As
always I would like to urge those of you that have not joined us for any
of our Gatherings or shows to make the effort to do so during 2010. We
have had several new members join the APT, and us in the process, during
2009 – a very warm welcome to you. It would be good to meet our new
members that have not yet broken the ice. I also look forward to meeting
again all of the more familiar faces that have become the core of the
group. With a few more “new” faces joining us it will make the
experience even richer. With
that in mind I sincerely say, hope to see you soon. Best
wishes, Mike
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