Links

Clubs and associations

www.teessidewoodturners.com
Grand Middlesbrough based club with photos and comments about my demo.
Meets every Wednesday.

www.sheffieldwoodturningclub.org.uk
Smashing club and group of turners. I demonstrated in June 2008 see club write up and loads of photos by Phil Flannery.
Meets second Thursday in the month.

www.nfwg.co.uk
Northern Federation of woodturners of which Wear Valley Woodturners are members.

www.woodturners.co.uk
Association of woodturners of Great Britain of which I am a member.
Hold a seminar every two years at Loughborough University every 2 years - An excellent three days.

www.irishwoodturnersguild.com
Guild of Irish woodturners hold a seminar every year in October, another brilliant annual event.

www.woodturner.org
Association of American woodturners hold a symposium every year I would love to go one day.

www.skpromotions.co.uk
Organisers of the Woodworking Show, North of England and Scottish Woodworking and Power tools. I have attended these shows for many years as a spectator and am now delighted to be demonstrating at them. The shows are a fantastic day out with loads of demonstrations to learn new techniques and gain inspiration and new tools to feast your eyes upon.

Woodex - www.meridienneexhibitions.co.uk
Midlands woodworking and woodturning show held in April and October

Register of Professional Turners - www.rpturners.co.uk
Register composed of turners who offer a professional service to the public and whose work has been approved by competent assessors as being of good quality.

http://www.getwoodworking.com/
Get Woodworking is the website of Good Woodworking Magazine and The Woodworker.

Gallerys

www.thebiscuitfactory.com
Gallery in Newcastle where I sell my hats

www.visitornortheastengland.com
Blagdon Mill in Northumberland. A Gallery selling my half size hats and general turning, bowls platters etc.

www.alpacacentre.co.uk
New gallery this June 2008 stocking hats in the lake District Penrith also has an excellent turning materials and equipment shop.

Tool Suppliers

www.philironswoodturning.co.uk
Vicmark and Woodcut dealer.
Great help with school training project. Phil generously donated eight of his books for training recourses at Wolsingham School.
Woodcut Bowlsaver is a brilliant tool. Just tried the woodcut replacement tip gouges well impressed.
Thanks Phil.

www.meantimedesign.com
Accessories clocks barometers dealer. Excellent service and delivery.

www.toolpage.co.uk
Kendal Tools Lake District Tool dealer.
Great help with school training project.
Excellent support and discounts on the purchase of six small lathes and grinders for Wolsingham School.
Thanks John.

www.crownhandtools.co.uk
Quality turning tools.
Great help with school training project.
Great discounts on the supply of the gouges for the school project.
Thanks Mike.

www.ashleyisles.co.uk
Lovely turning and carving tools I have used there gouges for many years.

www.snaintonwoodturning.co.uk
Excellent general turning supplies An Aladdin’s cave of wood at very reasonable prices. Record Dealers.

www.bradwest.com
Suppliers of the Aircap excellent tool for lung protection.

www.straightlines.com/safetyspecs/safety_specs_with_anti-fog.html
Tried these safety specs for the first time at Harrogate last year Brilliant they do not mist up .
I wear glasses and work predominantly with wet wood the over glasses are superb.

www.t-jtools.co.uk
Suppliers of abrasives.

www.drechselbedarf-schulte.de
Hans Schulte German woodworking and woodturning store.

www.willyvanhoutte.be
Manufacturer of Wivamac lathes.

www.t-jtools.co.uk
Suppliers of abrasives. I now stock Tony's Norton Mirlon and Abranet abrasives

www.toolpost.co.uk
Excellent suppliers of a huge range of woodturning tools and accessories had the pleasure of using the WivaMac 1200 lathe at the Autumn 2009 show.

www.toolpost.co.uk/pages/Lathes/WivaMac_Lathes/wivamac_lathes.html
what a machine handled 500mm x 250 mm piece of beech with ease as I turned it into a Stetson Thanks to all the team at toolpost for a great weekend and Kath for the excellent hospitality

Good mates

www.jimmyclewes.com
An Excellent turner, demonstrator and friend Jimmy has helped and advised me on many occasions. Thanks Jimmy.

www.brothercrow.co.uk
Folk duo comprising of Andy (vocals, guitar, and 10 string Bouzouki) and Graeme (a fantastic mandolin player) - both exceptional songwriters and musicians.
Regulars at the Daleside Arms on a Tuesday evening for Croxdale Folk Club.
Graeme is also my website manager, so if any other turners want a web site I can recommend him. Thanks Graeme.

www.mauricehogarth.co.uk
Very good friend specialising in top class bespoke Kitchens and wardrobes. Maurice and I have been friends since 14 years old and both carved careers in woodworking and woodturning.

www.noturningback.co.uk
Les Thorne - Excellent production turner, hollow form and platter specialist. Great Motivator Les has just produced a superb DVD covering the basics plus a platter and a Gold waxed standard lamp.

www.turningintoart.com
Nick Agar - Excellent turner and wood artist inspirational work I spent 3 days with Nick in summer 2009 a brilliant learning experience Anyone wishing to do colour, embellishment and their imagination should spend some time with Nick Nick has helped me take my hats and head armour to a new dimension

Local Accommodation

www.dowfoldhouse.co.uk/
Very good local bed and breakfast.