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BASED AT AMBERLEY MUSEUM Nr ARUNDEL IN WEST SUSSEX.
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Photo Library Greenwood Village, Amberley Museum and Shows |
Greenwood Village
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| The old Bodger himself at the lathe and ready to spring into action!! | The much improved hovel/workshop decorated for Santa days 2014 |
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| Flightless Bodger birds, bit of fun!! | Farm house style chairs, stools, pot holders etc. On sale |
Mike & Colin demonstrating at Amberley - circa 2005 - the early days
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Mike Gordon demonstrating on his pole lathe at Amberley Museum. Mike is co-coordinator of the Sussex Local Group of the Association of Pole-lathe Turners |
Colin Wells in action at Amberley Museum whilst hiding behind his hat!! Colin is the co-ordinator for the Amberley Museum Pole-lathe and Greenwood Workers Group. |
Click the tree for information on
courses
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Colin giving a demonstration of polelathe turning for a corporate event Circa 2006
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| Set up for action | Turning a billet | Shaving horse |
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Amberley Museum 2010/11 |
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Amberley Museum Winter 2009/10 |
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SHOWS ATTENDED
in previous years
Bignor Church 2009
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| Bignor Church show ground | Colin at show |
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| Fionn | Fire demo |
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| Fire trunk | Inside Church |
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| Bignor Fox | Church display |
Kew Gardens May 2008
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| Bluebells at Kew | Polelathe turning set to music |
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| Colin's bike ready for action!! | Frank and John wait for a brew |
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| John making another cuppa! | |
STEP BACK IN TIME (Sedlescombe 2007)
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The sunset on the Friday evening over the show ground |
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| John & Mark discuss the set up | Main demo area |
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| Colins Hovel | Kitchen and camping area |
2007
BIGNOR CHURCH nr Amberley
The Wild Flower & Weed show
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| Bignor Church | Impressive display inside |
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| Well decorated | Colin demonstrating |
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| The show among the grave stones | The one man display 'hovel' |
SOUTH OF ENGLAND SHOW 07
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| Main display area | Mick setting up a billet |
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Mike in action |
HURST VILLAGE SHOW (nr Reading
featured on (TV) Village Voices (2007)
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| Colin in trad dress (seen on Village Voices) | Mike working away hard (seen on Village Voices) |
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| Tandem work | The complete set up ( very wet weekend) |
KEW GARDENS May 2007
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| Awnings on ready | Kew transportation | The complete set up |
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| The late Barry carving | Frank on his new Lathe | Jim Steele (Windsor chair maker) |
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| Helen & Geof with unique hand operated lathe | Working from the 'manual!!!' | Discussion at full tilt!! |
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| That Beetle is an awful long way down | What? like this! | What's the joke Mark? |
2006
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Barry at |
Shelleys wood gathering |
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| Seddlescombe 2006
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'Step Back in Time'
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| John at the lathe | Mick admiring the 'Second place' ribbon |
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| Colin making sawdust | Mike busy |
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| Mel happily at work | Colin concentrating |
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| Mike taking a break | View from our 'Workshop' |
Parham 2006 Garden Show
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| Mike & Barry | Mike making a garden dibber |
South of England show 2006
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| Display are at show 'Mick' on right of frame | Geof and Helen on left of frame with treadle lathe |
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| Full display area |
Colin in action 'wares on display' with Amberley 'flag on display behind Colin's lathe |
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| Mick and Mark at work | Geof at the 'Treadle' Lathe |
Kew Gardens May 2006
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| Colin demonstrating | Lathe & Shave horse set up |
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| A more modern approach | John & Mick |
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| Mike with his Viking Lathe | Putting it through its paces |
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| An interested audience. A team leader from Kew staff | Playing to the crowd |
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The flora on display at Kew
Bodgers AGM at Kinston Lacy Wimbourne 2006
Colin & Mike relax before the hard work commences
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| Mike with 'tent' neighbors Bob & Graham | Lathes and shelters being set up |
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| All ready | Mike, Barry & Colin set the chippings flying |
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| Mark from Weald & Downland Museum in background (left) | Colin turning a billet |
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| The main marquee | Up to 30 lathes and not two alike !! |
TUITION IS AVAILABLE ALL YEAR AROUND
The Group Demonstrating at the Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum Wood Craft weekend 2005
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The display area |
Mick getting ready |
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Mick preparing a billet |
John & Barry hard at work |
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Sorry no photos of Mike Gordon but he was.. there on the Friday |
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Barry & Colin keeping busy |
The Group Demonstrating at the 'Step Back in Time' show Seddlescombe 2005
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| Set up and ready to go | All we need is an audience | Interest being shown |
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| Shavings flying | Mike G at work | 1st Prize for Rural crafts section |
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| Mick hard at work | Colin at the pole lathe | View from camp |
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| The team collecting the cup for best demonstration in Rural Craft section | Colin preparing then turning a billet |
DEMONSTRATING AT KEW MAY 2005
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DEMONSTRATING AT SOUTH of ENGLAND SHOW 2005
The group won first prize in the Rural craft section
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SANTA DAY AT AMBERLEY XMAS 2005 |
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| Dave on the polelathe for the first time | Making a Garden Dibber |
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| A Sunny Santa day at Amberley | Santa Day work shop Xmas 2005 |
