Category Archives: General Membership

News for the general club membership

St Mark’s Easter Fair

17/03/2018 Dobbo

Woodworkers of the Southern Peninsula will have a stall at St Mark’s Dromana Easter Fair Easter Saturday – 31^st March from 9:00am to 2:00pm.

The fair will be held in the Church Carpark, O’Donohue St Dromana, VIC 3936.

Club members will provide a range of items for sale including pens, bowls & jewelry boxes.

Club Activity, General Membership

Screw-It

08/03/2018 Dobbo

The first general meeting for the year will be on 14^th March. Free sausages are available at 12.30pm.The meeting will start at 1pm and be followed by a speaker from “Screw-It”, Rob Low. Refer screwit.com.au

Rob will discuss the Robinson screw head from Canada that is proving to be better than the Phillips head. It is amazing how many screw types are obtainable. Discounts will be offered on the day.

Over 400 different varieties of screws are available including flat head, countersunk, steel lube or zinc plated, pan head, truss head & trim head
Decking Treated pine green or Brown and stainless steel decking screws
Brass small sizes for box makers
Variety of packs woodturners
Introductory packs for wood and pocket hole
Table Top Fasteners
Insty Bit range of drills and tools
Portable Pocket Hole Jig, Pocket hole screws compatible with Kreg System Round washer and Faceframe

Club Activity, Community Project, General Membership

Open Day Presenters

06/02/2018 Dobbo

The Open Day presenters were tireless in answering questions and demonstrating their skills.

Gaven amazed onlookers with his meticulous approach in making bracelets.
The crowd responded well Josie’s pen making presentation.
People were amazed that Gordon had so many different unfinished bowls that he was able to polish.
Besides having an oil painting of John Bayliss, Roger was able to advise how to inexpensively make picture frames.
People loved John Hanley’s intarsia figures but seemed intimidated by the time & precision required to complete them.

Club Activity, Community Project, General Membership

Open Day Donation

04/02/2018 Dobbo

One of the highlights of the Open Day was the presentation of a $500 donation by Brian Leslie and Lorraine Watt, president & treasurer of the Peninsula Old Time Ceilidh Dance Group. When Lorraine & Brian heard WOSP has to move to new premises to make way for the new pool they decided to run a function to raise money to help with moving costs. In thanking Brian & Lorraine, John Bayliss, WOSP President, added “I am proud of the club and all its members as they do a fantastic job in contributing to the values of the community”.

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Club Activity, Community Project, General Membership

Open Day Coming

20/01/2018 Dobbo

Club Activity, General Membership, Intarsia, Intarsia

Open Day ~ Intarsia

11/01/2018 Dobbo

Intarsia is a woodworking technique that uses varied shapes, sizes, and species of wood fitted together to create a mosaic-like picture with an illusion of depth.

The pictures are examples of Intarsia made at the Woodworkers of the Southern Peninsula (WOSP) workshop.

If you would like to learn the techniques with a group of friendly wood workers then find out more at the WOSP Open Day on Saturday 3^rd February, 11.00am-3.00pm. Families welcome.

Club Activity, General Membership

Want to make Toys ~ Come the the Open Day

10/01/2018 Dobbo

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

Club Activity, Community Project, General Membership, Toy Making

Great Success

09/12/2017 Dobbo

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.