The pictures show a number of toys that were made by club members during the year 2017.
If you would like to make toys in 2018 with some very social members then come to the clubs open day on 3rd Feb
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Great Success
Woodworkers of the Southern Peninsula hosted their charity toy handover today with over 1000 toys distributed to vital local charities to help Peninsula families in need have a brighter Christmas. Bless their sweet drill bits! Those guys are saw-some.
CR Antonella Celi, Greg Hunt MP & Gary Sanford Bendigo Bank Mgr were in attendance to congratulate John Bayliss, John Parrent & all the toy makers
WOSP Toy Handover
Woodworkers of the Southern Peninsula will hand over in excess of 1, 000 toys to a number of peninsula based charities in their annual Toy handover day on Saturday December 9.
The hand-made wooden toys have been made by the 80 member strong club, as part of their annual contribution to families in need on the Southern Peninsula. The program has been a key focus for the well-established woodworking club for over 10 years.
Representatives from charities such as Food For All, the Salvation Army, Western Port Christmas Giving Program and others will accept the toys made for children in need across the Mornington Peninsula.
The charities will be joined by Member for Flinders, the Hon Greg Hunt and Councillor Antonella Celi, as well as Gary Sandford, Bendigo Banks Rosebud, Dromana an Rye Manager and Bunnings Liaison Manager, Alyce Fogarty.
The toy handover day is a culmination of 12 months of work, with many members volunteering a day a week from 9am – 3pm.
On any given day the members of The Woodworkers of the Southern Peninsula can be found in the Boneo Road Rosebud workshop creating art, toys and meaningful connections while they work on charity toys as well as other community projects.
Club President John Bayliss said it was extremely gratifying making the toys, and the group also takes pride in making a difference in the community.
“We have members of all ages and backgrounds joining in, some are experts and others are learning new skills as we are united in our mission to make toys for families who struggle at Christmas,” said John Bayliss.
Toy Handover leader and member John Parrent is always amazed by the results of the effort of members “they’re not necessarily tradespeople – but the quantity and also the quality of what they produce is amazing.”
Life Member Bert Bartlett feels rewarded by the connections as well as contributions he has made, “It’s something to look forward to and you’re doing it for the community – when it all comes together at the Toy Handover it’s fantastic – you know that’s what you’ve been working towards.”
The toy making initiative is as much about supporting one another as it is about the community. Several members of varying ages join to make social connections after relocating or retiring to the Peninsula. The Club has also found its niche in providing opportunities for younger families and people who don’t have ready access to tools at home to also spend time learning from other members and enjoying working on projects in the club workshops together. A community open day will be hosted on Sat 3 February 2018.
Fight Prostate Cancer by supporting Movember
Many of us have had prostate cancer or know of someone who has had it. It is not the death sentence it was once. This only the case because of money raised for research into ways of managing the cancer.
I would not be here today if it was not for this research; however I still cannot grow a moustache but I can support someone who can.
Syd is a club member who has also survived prostate cancer and he can grow a moustache. Please support him in his fund raising effort.
Colin Dobson
Together we’ve helped stop men dying too young, funding vital prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention projects. Every bit counts, which is why I’m back for another month of Movember. Will you help me out again?
I’m supporting the Movember Foundation because they’re tackling some of the most significant health issues faced by men.
There are two ways you can contribute to my Movember fundraising:
- Donate online at https://mobro.co/SydJohnson
- Or, write a cheque to ‘Movember’ referencing my registration ID (486723) and mail it to: Movember, PO Box 60, East Melbourne, VIC 8002, Australia
Learn about the important work Movember is funding and the impact your donation will have: https://au.movember.com/programs/cause
Thanks for your support.
Syd Johnson
WOSP Toy Handover
On the 9th December the club, led by the president John Bayliss & the WOSP toy leader John Parrent, will present to a number of charities the wooden toys made by club members in 2017.
The charities including Food For All, Western Port Charities & the Salvation Army make the toys available to struggling families on the Mornington Peninsula.
Expected guests will include Gary Sanford, manager of the Bendigo Banks at Rosebud, Dromana & Rye, Greg Hunt, the Flinders Member of Parliament, councilor Antonella Celi & the Bunnings Liaison Manager, Alyce Fogarty.
WOSP Open Day
The club is preparing an Open Day on Saturday 3rd February 2018. The purpose of the Open Day is to advertise the club’s activities and attract new members.
It is proposed to display a gallery of member work pieces as such the committee requests all members to assess their achievements and make them available to the display. You may even consider putting a price on your articles and see if they will sell.
Wood turning demonstrations will be scheduled throughout the day. Volunteers are required to demonstrate the making of whistles, pens, spinning tops & perhaps a bowl or two.
In addition other displays will include picture framing, intarsia & pyrography. On the open day we will canvas the ideas of Saturday morning sessions and short courses for picture framing, pyrography & intarsia courses.
Additional attractions will be a classic car display and perhaps some product suppliers.
Planned advertising is through radio (Classic Cars contact) and flyers to Seawinds, local men’s sheds, banks, shops, villages for seniors, friends & family of members, the tourist bureau, etc. The council will be approached for permission to have sandwich boards around Rosebud.
Discuss the open day with others and see how you can help. Share your ideas.
The Toy Team
If you visit the clubhouse on a Wednesday you will see plenty of activity. It appears everyone has a task and it is tackled with a smile & enthusiasm.
At the beginning of the year a plan is established considering the most popular toys, the resourcing to make, paint & store the toys before handover in late November.
John Parrent’s past project management skills is tested in bringing this plan together. The success of the quantity & quality of toys delivered over the past couple of years indicates 2017 should be another good year.
WOSP on a Wednesday is not just a toy workshop, it is a social gathering. It is a friendly community which in many ways provides the heart of the club. The attendees represent 20-25% of the club. A large percentage of the toy workforce also supports the Bunnings BBQ’s, the main income of the club. Conversations at mealtime are friendly & energetic. Discussions focus on the best techniques for streamlining production, prototyping new toys and arguing about whose football team was best.
Defibrillator Training
Training was conducted by David Gordon on 10th November at the club. David demonstrated the use of the defibrillator in conjunction with CPR. The members John Parrent, Joe Raulli, Eddie Hunter, Ron Higgins, Dennis Connor, Greg Millar, John Bayliss, Colin Dobson, Gaven Davis & Jeff Killeen attended and were involved in the discussion of various scenarios that could occur within the club. Thank you to Hillview Quarries who generously donated the defibrillator and the expense of the training.
Picture framing ~ Monday afternoon
The art of making a picture frame is now accessible to all members on a Monday afternoon. To prevent boredom in retirement Rodger Stebbing attended a 2 year Art & Design course. Now Rodger will be available to show you the skills he has subsequently learned.
Rodger has been able to apply some of what he learnt to his other passion “painting”. All paintings need frames and they can be very expensive if professionally done. To allow other painters present their paintings at the last Sorrento Arts Show Rodger made 140 frames.
Rodger prefers to use pine for his frames as that timber is cheaper. He uses his own painting skills to colour the frames where a lot of people would try to enhance the painting with moulded timber. It is possible to use a router to create the mouldings although the other choice is to pay the price & buy moulded timber.
A guillotine for cutting the 450 corners has been donated to the club. Attendees will be shown how to use the guillotine to cut the frame and then to use v nails or biscuits to join the corners. To finish the complete frame Rodger has a special router bit to ensure the backing board is flush with the frame. As an alternative to using the guillotine Rodger is able to demonstrate the use of a mitre cutter on the bench saw. Either way you must be able to set stops to ensure the timber on either side of the frame is the same length.
Rodger does not use glass but if glass is required it can be acquired & cut at Rosebud Glass on the Nepean Highway.
Over the years many of us have collected lots of memorabilia but have not presented or displayed it. At the Monday afternoon class you will be able to learn how to do a frame with a deeper rebate so that your memorabilia can be displayed within.
Free Woodturning Demonstration ~ Chris Pouncy
Well known w
ood turner Chris Pouncy, as UK and Southern Hemisphere Sales Manager for Robert Sorby Tools, travels the world demonstrating the best techniques and tools to use on the lathe.
Rather than focusing on set items, Chris tends to show people how to select the right tools for the job and how to get them to work the way they’re supposed to.
The latter applies in particular to special purpose tools, for example, spiralling and texturing tools. Lacing his presentation with humour Chris shows how to hold the tools, how to present them to the lathe, how fast or slow to run the lathe, and covers important safety aspects as well.
Based on his experience, we asked Chris to sum up the most common mistakes woodturners make. He rattled off the following:
When asked the most common mistakes woodturners make Chris rattled off the following:
- Running the lathe too slow
- Sanding the wood too fast
- Sanding the wood without doing checks to effectively move through the grits
- Not using sharp tools — the sharper they are, the safer they are
- Having toolrests at the right height for best tool presentation
- Using the right tool for the job
- Choosing the right wood for your project
He can be seen at Woodworkers of the Southern Peninsula, 109 Boneo Road, Rosebud South on 15th July at 12 noon.
Limited Spaces available so RSVP to reserve your place via Greg Millar 0410 280 695 gmillar10@iprimus.com.au
Sausage Sizzle and refreshments available