A Selection of Workshop Photos taken during 2012

Feburary Workshop 2013

Cork members and guests

Martin

Robin

John using one of his homemade jigs

John explaining some of the finer details

We had fifty members at our February Workshop at our usual venue at Togher. Our Chairman, John Ahern, was our first demonstrator. His first item was a lovely box in Ash with a swivel lid. Martin, our youngest member, said it all when he commented  that it looked so simple to make. He readily accepted the response that that is what good teachers do. Well done John. 

John Ahern turning lidded box

Martin examining lidded box

He then went on to make a set of ornaments that had a different pattern on all four sides. With a little extra work they could be made into really beautiful bud vases.

John turning Trio of multi-axis bud vases

Bud Vase

The competition item this month was a bowl, other than natural edged.  Seamus Healy, our Competition Master, had everything ship-shape as usual.  During the tea-break the winners were announced.  They were Brendan Griffin in the Beginners Section.

Brendan   &   John

The Intermediate was won by Brian Goulding with Hugh Garrett second and Bill O’Mahony, third.

John   & Brian

John & Bill

Charley & John

John Ahern, the Chairman, won the Advanced Section, Charley McCarthy got second and David Lee was third.

Hugh  &  John

David  &  John

After the break our second demonstrator was pipe maker and piper John Mitchell. John first played a few tunes and then took us through every step and aspect of making uilleann pipes. For those who don't know what they are, they are the Irish form of the bag-pipes. Uilleann means elbow and the pipes are so called because the bag is not inflated by the mouth but by a bellows that is worked by the elbow.  John showed us the various tools that he makes up himself; he demonstrated some of the work he does on the lathe and described how he makes, using nickel silver, all the fittings, keys and all the other paraphernalia that goes into making a set of pipes. The entire audience was fascinated and indeed awestruck by the skill and expertise in our midst. It takes, according to John, at least three months to make a full set of pipes.

John playing during the break

The next meeting will, because of St. Patrick's Day, be a week earlier than usual. That is the 9th March at the Togher venue. The competition on that day will be a goblet with a special prize for the tallest goblet on display.

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Cork Chapter Seminar 2013

The Cork Seminar will be held on Saturday 20th. April in the Midleton Park Hotel featuring Nick Agar and Emmet Kane also a number of our own turners.This event is open to both members and non-members.    Lunch    Tea/Coffee breaks included.   . On Sunday 21st. Master Classes will be held in Tony Farrell's workshop in Ballinora Waterfall and will be given by Nick Agar. The master class is open  to IWG members only and places will be strictly on first come first served basis. Tea/Coffee breaks included but please bring your own lunch.  Book early and don't be disappointed.

Annual Seminar  (member)________________€60
Annual Seminar  (non member_____________€70
AnnualSeminar  and Master Class__________ €90

Reservations must be received no later than Friday 12th April 2013 to

Brian McAdoo

Seminar Organiser

Provence

Rochestown Road

Co Cork.

Further Information to follow.

A Word of Thanks

The Committee and members of the Cork Chapter wish to thank Ger Hennessy,  Tom Dennehy and Kieran Murphy for the tremendous anount of work that they have done for the Chapter over a long number of years.  Now that they have retired (for the present) from the committee I hope that they will have more time to concentrate on their turning. Each of them Kieran as Chairman, Ger as Competition Sec. and Tom who can only be described as "I will look after that" freely gave their time and experience to anyone who needed it. We all look forward to their return to the committee at a later date. Again thanks for all your work.