Category Archives: Woodworking

The art of working with wood

Saturday Sessions with Colin

Saturday Sessions with Colin

Saturday Morning Direction

At the last general meeting it was suggested during the discussion that the session could be a forum for providing members with an introduction to new ideas, techniques or even machinery / jig usage.

Colin Dobson, the Saturday session leader, will be on holiday until early July; however, on return he will organise a program which will be promoted in the newsletter & on the web site. Some ideas in no specific order are:

  • Using the scroll saw for intarsia or making toy furniture.
  • Understanding what jigs are available in the workshop.
  • Plans for a toolbox will be available for new members to become familiar with the club’s machinery.
  • Demonstration of how to turn an emerging bowl.
  • Finger joints and / or biscuits for laminating timber.

Members can put forward what they would like to learn and if necessary, the session leader will find someone to meet the request.

Successful Intarsia demonstration

Cathy Wise, International Intarsia artist, was well received last week. She made the platypus with such speed the audience were blown away. It is exciting watching a skilled expert. Wether members take up the art or not she had lots of useful tips that could be used in other areas.

Cathy prepared well for her tour as she designed plans for many Australian animals.

Open Day ~ Intarsia

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.

Intarsia Eagle

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 3rd February, 11.00am-3.00pm. Families welcome.

Collection of Intarsia Figures