‍Hi Folks,

I hope all is well with you and yours .

Thanks to Keith, Len and Allan for getting in touch, It would be great to hear from you as well, if you have time!

I have been watching Wayne Clasper also known as "Wayne the Turner" on You Tube and he is also on Facebook. Links are

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Brand/Wayne-the-Woodturner-389528671508124/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC77Gdc7anv5oyKft_UaPtrg

He is practical, down to earth and lots of good ideas. I am going to have a go at some of his colouring projects such as a Cloud Vase and string painting. You will remember Jim demonstrated string painting at one of our Hands On Days last year.  If you look at my gallery page in a couple of weeks time you will see how I get on. If there is nothing there you will know it was another disaster!!

Do also look at Len's Gallery page, lots of brilliant ideas, lets have yours as well.

You might want to visit the Borders Woodturners website at http://www.borderwoodturners.org.uk/newsletters

Good idea for creating templates for chucking sizes and there is also a Chestnut Products compatability Chart which is very helpful. The link is 

https://chestnutproducts.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Chestnut-Products-Compatibility-Chart-Coloured.pdf

There is a new tab on the Wear Valley Wood Turners website called "Suppliers Open" giving details of suppliers still open for mail order sales. Obviously it is a changing situation,so please do let me know if any of the entries need updating and also any suggested additions.

You can contact me either via my private email or via the "Contacts" Tab on the website.

Above all please keep safe and keep turning

Andrew