About Us
The Hampshire Woodturners Association
We are a group of mostly amateur woodturners who get together once a month to share ideas, show the results of our labours and watch woodturning demonstrations.
Meeting & structure of the evenings
Meetings are held at the Eastleigh Railway Institute, Eastleigh
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New Members time is between 7pm and 7:30pm. This is where you can show your work, ask lots of questions and receive valuable advise for many of the group. This is very friendly so don’t be shy and bring along your work.
The main meeting will start at 7:30pm and finish around 10pm. Most meetings feature a talk or demonstration about a turning or related subject by a club member or a well-known national turner. Several times a year we have ‘turn-ins’ with a number of lathes being operated by members demonstrating various techniques.
Every month members are invited to bring work for the gallery. The gallery will be critiqued on the Turn-In evenings and if time allows on the other meeting nights.
There is also a monthly project for novices and intermediates with the opportunity to discuss problems encountered and overcome.
Refreshments are served at a mid evening break when members can catch up with the latest gossip. A raffle and prize draw rounds off the evening.
Membership is £25 per year with a joining fee of £5 for new members. Potential new members are welcome to come along and visit us without obligation or charge.
See our Events calendar
Shop and Library
There is a club shop selling various turning sundries, and a library which contains well known titles and videos on woodturning.
If you have any questions, please reach out to our commitee who will be more than happy to answer you (see contact us page), or just pop in for a warm welcome!
I am looking for a amateur woodturner to do do a small job for my son. It would involve turning a disc of laminated oak 300mm dia x 35mm thick. Would any of your members be interested?
Regards
SJO
Winchester
I am trying to find someone in the Locksheath/Fareham/Gosport area who could produce a circular oak plinth from English Oak, approximately 5 inches diameter by one and a half inches tall.
Would any of your members be interested, or know of somebody who I could contact?
Many thanks,
Rob Davis
Warsash
I am looking for a wood turner that can produce wooden priests with regular orders, on average, three times a year, and I was hoping that you may have a member who can help. Up until now I have used a turner, who for health reasons, is now unable to continue. As I live in Fareham I am looking for someone who is close by, ideally in Fareham itself. If you can supply me with a contact I would be most grateful.
If you are still looking for someone, I would be interested. What are your requirements? Do you have a template? what type of wood? Approx numbers required? I am not a member of this club, but looking to join one in Hampshire.