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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.

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Open Day Success!

OPEN DAY A HUGE SUCCESS!

The Open Day was a great success, both in the promotion of the woodworking club, our new shop and in seeking new members.

The public is now aware of the shop and our club. Noel Archdall, our membership coordinator, said we may have six new members from the day. And, Dennis Conner, our woodworking shop manager, said there was good interest and sales at the shop.

The Southern Peninsula Classic and Historic Car Club displayed some amazing cars. 

It was a great day for everyone.  Many thanks to everyone who helped make it a great success!

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Workshop Reopening!

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As always, the health and safety of our members is the committee’s biggest priority. Therefore we are reopening in accordance with the Victorian government’s operating restrictions. Please familiarize yourself with these guidelines (below) to see what we’re doing to keep us all safe.

  • The workshop is allowed to open to fully vaccinated persons only
  • Members need to sign in via the Govt app and show their vaccination status which will be recorded so that it only needs to be shown once.
  • The workshop size easily manages the density capacity  of 1 person per 4 square meters for a large number of attendees
  • People must continue to wear masks inside
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Relocation Status

A lot has been done to date but still a lot has to be done before sessions commence. Many thanks to the volunteers who have provided assistance in making things happen.

In general, a new kitchen has been installed into the meeting room. Yesterday the machinery & container has been moved. Tomorrow it is planned to have the machinery connected to the dust extraction system.

Some but not all things needing to be completed

  • the container has to be emptied.
  • Some of the machinery has to be bolted to the floor.
  • Safety dividers have to be made to separate the lathes.
  • Places need to be found to store hand & power tools
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New wosp Clubhouse

Members, partners & Cr. Celi viewing the workshop for the first time

On the 13th July WoSP members celebrated relocating to a new workshop at the Vern Wright Reserve, Capel Sound. For 22 years the WoSP workshop was at Besgrove St., West Rosebud. Once the Council decided on the location of the swimming pool, it was inevitable WoSP would require a new home.

Two time presidents Graham Scott & Ted Young with current president for over 10 years John Bayliss.

long term members
Graham Scott, John Bayliss & Ted Young

Long term members thought the new workshop incredible. They discussed how hard it was to establish themselves in the Council allocated gardener’s shed in 1995. “We did not have a 5 year plan” they explained, “nevertheless we are proud of what has grown from our humble beginnings”.

Ron Higgins, Bill Gorrissen, Graham Scott, Ted Young & Bert Bartlett
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New Workshop Progress

The anticipation of the new workshop being built at Vern Wright Reserve, 2-4 Shearwater Place Capel Sound is starting to materialise. After a number of delays the form-work has been done which includes all the required plumbing.

Currently the relocation from the Besgrove Street Workshop to the new workshop is expected to be sometime in May.

Stay tuned for further updates.