Fleurieu Woodturners welcome new member, announce design talk and discount deal
Gary’s welcome, a 5% Harts Chandlery discount and Garry Coombes’ design talk made Fleurieu Woodturners’ June night feel more like a club hub than a meeting.
Fleurieu Woodturners turned its June gathering into a lively mix of club business, buying and selling, and fresh ideas, with new potential member Gary welcomed into the room and a well-received design presentation from Garry Coombes at the centre of the night. The club’s meeting also put a practical benefit in front of members straight away: Harts Chandlery at Captain Sturt Marina in Goolwa is offering club members a 5% discount.
That discount matters in a club where the details of the workshop are always part of the conversation. Harts Chandlery operates at 237 Liverpool Rd, Goolwa, and stocks marine supplies, yacht fittings, finishes and nautical decor, so the offer gives turners another place to keep an eye on for consumables and shop items. Members were also told about a two-day weekend with Stephen Hughes on October 3 and 4, with a flyer available for anyone who wanted to read more, giving the club a clear forward calendar beyond the monthly meeting.
The night had the feel of a working market as much as a meeting. Timber was sold at the end of Show and Tell, and a collection of odds and ends linked to woodturning is set to be sold at the July meeting. Dave Tisdall has a small lathe to give away, while Ian Willmont has a near-new Triton router table still in the box for $80, the kind of member-to-member trade that keeps useful gear circulating inside a close community. The club also said a new lathe from Hare and Forbes was available for use, adding another practical piece of equipment for anyone wanting more time at the machine.
The club is also looking beyond the bench and into the wider public eye. Members were asked to think about what they can make for the wood section of the Port Elliot Show, a regular showcase for the club’s work. Fleurieu Woodturners began in 2013, founded by Dennis Murray and Steve Franz, and its mix of turners, whittlers, scrollers, pyrographers and carvers helps explain why that public-facing display still carries weight. Subscriptions are due next month, though they can be paid from today, and the June night’s strongest message was clear: this is a club where design, buying, selling and making all sit at the same table.
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