Born and bred in Sydney Australia, he shifted to Alice Springs where he qualified as a cabinet maker and did a stint of milking. Moved to Hawera approximately thirty-five years ago and now lives in Patea. He joined the Club in 1985 and became a very competent and prolific turner, woodworker and artist who freely passed on his knowledge to …
I have been working with wood since 1987. I started woodturning in 1988 when I needed some turned legs for a hall table I was making. The adult education woodwork class I was attending had a lathe, so with a bit of help from the tutor I made the legs. Two years later as I was refinishing the table …
When I reached a different phase of life I took up woodturning as a way of relaxing. I have since learnt so much from my fellow colleagues as they have been so generous with their time and passing on experience. The club is an amazing group of men and women and I would thoroughly recommend trying your hand at woodturning. …
Dave started wood turning in the early 2000’s when his fathers lathe was dropped on his doorstep. Using an old carpenters chisel a lot of file handles were made and the bug bit. A cheap set of second hand tools was bought and he joined the Woodcraft group. The certificate in wood turning course was completed in 2011. Dave has …
After an accident as a Fitter and Welder Ray became a successful baker, establishing his first bakery-takeaway in 1974. After selling the bakery he established a cartage business and at this time he developed a passion for woodcraft by meeting Brian Massey, owner of the woodturning shop in Petone. Fascinated, he bought a Shopsmith machine (A 5 in 1 changeable …
Having always had an interest in making things, Bill began wood turning in Feilding in the late 1980’s. With no tuition he had to work out things for himself. About two years after moving to Wanganui in 1987 he was invited by then Life member Harry Corbett to join the woodcraft group, where he quickly learned more skills from other …
In his working life Des was an upholsterer and well-known in the Whanganui business community for the quality of his work. He joined the club about 25 years ago , serving on the committee for many years, both as Secretary and President. Over 20 years ago he and two others set up the stall at River Market. Des has won …
Austrian-born Peter turned his problem-solving skills to woodcraft after meeting with Club members at Whanganui’s River Market. Since joining the Club he has produced three Model T Fords (1:2 scale) and upwards of 200 other items, mostly using offcuts of timber he has sourced free from local joiners. Peter is largely self-taught but is happy to have received some wonderful …