13 December 2025 Pre Christmas Club Meeting

 Many of the members go south for the winter but this year many of those were still here for December so the Club decided to have a meeting where members would bring Christmas ornaments for show and tell and bring on ornament to be given to another member in a drawing.  There were a lot of items that brought joy to our hearts on the the tables this December.  Here are a few pictures:

There were so many great items that getting them in one picture was difficult and did not really show off the skills and beauty of the items.  So more pictures were taken.  

Here is an Ash serving disk, minus the treats and three great looking boxes, i.e. bowls with lids.

Top center is an offset turning.  The bowls are actually turned from the wood and were not added on.  Imagine turning the bowls with that large piece of wood spinning around,   Well done Sam.  If that Crispy Cream Donut, in the center, looks good enough to eat don't.  It is a hollow wood turning.  Another one of Sam's great work.

Here is another view of all the items.  The boxes with fish on top were done by Jim who is an expert carver.  More great work from Jim. 

 

I had to add this one to show off the great our members do.  Top is an inside-out turning, Center is Sam's offset turning and bottom is Jim's carved fish on top of a bow.   Fantastic work. 

Sam decide that the meeting need a mascot so he made this boy holding a sign.

This is a tree Sam made putting branches on a post and then hanging some of his ornaments on it.  More great work by Sam. 

Left is a serving bowl by Archie, minus the treats and then three boxes, two with stones on the lids.   More great work.

here is a wonderful bowl with tree ornaments inside 

On another table were these turnings.  Center are three finished bowls in front of three rough turned bowls of the same design waiting to be finished.  Center are three candle sticks by Steve and right are three Candle sticks by Kate.  .  

Here is a close up of the off set turning by Sam.  Just thinking about turning the bowls while the whole thing is spinning around on the lathe amazes me.    Well done Sam.  Beautiful wood and beautiful work.

Here is a close up of Jim's fish carvings on his bowls.  Fantastic work, Jim.

Two more close-ups of Jim's fantastic work. 

Here is a close up of some of the ornaments turned.  

 

Many thanks to all the members who brought items for show and tell and for bringing ornaments for other members to take home.  All, of which, build great memories.  If you turn wood or want to learn about turning wood or carving wood contact us and come to our meetings.   See you in the Spring of 2026.

Marry Christmas to all and to all a good night.