September 2026 Master Open 3rd – Paul Williamson
Vase with pyrography detail
September 2026 Master Open 2nd – Clive Rogerson
Ring Box with African Blackwood decoration
September 2026 Master Open 1st – Harvey Grimwood
Wing Bowl with decorative centre and buttons
September 2026 Master Theme 3rd – Richard Audsley
Box with Finial
September 2026 Master Theme (Joint) 2nd – Paul Williamson
Conical Box in sapele and ash
September 2026 Master Theme (Joint) 2nd – Harvey Grimwood
Conical, off-centre, lidded vase/box with finial
September 2026 Master Theme 1st – Clive Rogerson
Conical Box in Spanish olive
September 2026 Advanced Open 1st – John French
Bowl finished burnt and waxed
September 2026 Advanced Theme 2nd – Gerry Pascall
Conical Box
September 2026 Advanced Theme 1st – John French
Conical Box in spalted walnut
September 2026 Intermediate Open 2nd – Cally Oldershaw
Sycamore bowl finished in resin acrylic lacquer
September 2026 Intermediate Open 1st – Barry Alder
Candlestick
September 2026 Beginner Open 2nd – Greg Meakes
Candlestick/goblet
September 2026 Beginner Open 1st – Oliver Roden
Candlestick in oak finished with hard wax oil
August 2026 Master Open (Joint) 1st – Paul Williamson
August 2026 Master Open (Joint) 1st – Richard Audsley
August 2026 Master Theme 2nd – Paul Williamson
August 2026 Master Theme 1st – Richard Audsley
August 2026 Advanced Open 3rd – Mark Savill
August 2026 Advanced Open 2nd – John French
August 2026 Advanced Open 1st – Gerry Pascall
August 2026 Intermediate Theme 1st – Alex Simpson
July 2026 Master Theme (Joint) 1st – Paul Williamson
Turning this became tricky once the openings ‘appeared’. Finish is friction polish
July 2026 Master Theme (Joint) 1st – Richard Audsley
Walnut burr, finished in hardwax oilfor inside and base. The rim is gold leaf plus acrylic seal lacquer
July 2026 Advanced Theme (Joint) 1st – Mark Savill
Oak goblet with gold wax
July 2026 Advanced Theme (Joint) 1st – John French
July 2026 Beginner Open 1st – Oliver Roden
July 2026 Beginner Theme 2nd – Oliver Roden
The bowl was deliberately left thick to stop it splitting when the outside was burnt in a fire pit. Red stain was used for the inside, cut then polished
July 2026 Beginner Theme 1st – Robert Moore
Bowl with pyrography design – razor tip used and finished with friction polish
June 2026 Master Open (Joint) 1st- Clive Rogerson
This ant is made from western red cedar, redwood and box. Its lege were turned x 2, the body hollowed and head produced by offset turning. It is finished in lacquer
June 2026 Master Open (Joint) 1st- Justyn Fowler
Finishing oil was used as the surface protector once the item was finished.
June 2026 Master Theme (Joint) 2nd – Paul Williamson
Poor quality piece of beech used for this square platter – ‘ a bit floppy as it became thinner’. Wood Wax 22 was used for the finish
June 2026 Master Theme (Joint) 2nd – Justyn Fowler
This square platter is made from Black Limba and finished in microcrystaline wax
June 2026 Advanced Theme 1st – John French
The turner didn’t have any wood available for this square platter, so he turned it from ply and used hardwax oil to finish it
June 2026 Intermediate Open (Joint) 1st – Alex Simpson
June 2026 Intermediate Open (Joint) 1st – Cally Oldershaw
A banksia pod was used as the basis for this item, which also incorporates resin visible on the outside. It is finished with burnishing cream and friction polish
June 2026 Beginner Open 1st – Oliver Roden
This segmented bowl uses a combination of sapele, CLS softwood and Purpleheart veneer. A bowl saver was used for the mini bowl and both have a polish finish
June 2026 Beginner Theme 2nd – Oliver Roden
This square platter has a resin insert in the centre
June 2026 Beginner Theme 1st – Robert Moore
The sharp corners on this square platter made it hard to sand, but a fine finish has been achieved
May 2026 Master Open 2nd – Paul Williamson
This bowl is made from an interesting piece of cedar, quite ‘punky’ in parts, but took a finish ok – friction polish.
May 2026 Master Open (Joint) 1st – Justyn Fowler
This was a challenge to turn as the holes appeared and the natural edge interrupted a smooth cutting action. Finishing oil was used once it was completed.
May 2026 Master Open (Joint) 1st – Stephen Evans
An interesting ‘peek-a-boo’ box, made from various woods connected with resin. A wax finish was applied to complete it.
May 2026 Master Theme 2nd – Stephen Evans
A pair of vases, one in silver birch, the other an unknown wood. Live edge at the top.
May 2026 Master Theme 1st – Paul Williamson
A pair of vases, created as simple hollow form in two parts and finished with wax.
May 2026 Advanced Open 1st – John French
A deceptively simple looking natural edge platter made using the crotch of a piece of cherry. Finished with oil.
May 2026 Advanced Theme 2nd – John French
Themed vases, burnt and then finished with wax, one with a natural edge visible at the top.
May 2026 Advanced Theme 1st – Adrian Needham
Matching designs, but different woods were used to create these vases, which have a wax finish.
May 2026 Intermediate Open 1st – Leigh Pawson
A small oak bowl, finished with friction polish to give a high sheen.
May 2026 Intermediate Theme 1st – Cally Oldershaw
A pair of matching vases, turned from Idigbo, with additional turned parts using Milliput and pewter. They were friction polished before being finished with micro-crystaline wax.
May 2026 Beginner Open 1st – Alan Thomas
Ash was used for the legs of this stool, with the top being made from a piece of oak kitchen top. Finished with Danish oil.
May 2026 Beginner Theme 1st – Oliver Roden
An offcut (of Ash?) provided the material for these two vases. Corian was used for the contrasting bases.
April 2026 Master Theme 2nd – Richard Audsley
A delicate leaf, turned to a shallow platter and then cut to shape before having an oil & wax finishing treatment.
April 2026 Master Theme 1st – Paul Williamson
An unusual bowl, made from an awkward lump of Ash(?) turned offset to keep the natural edge. Melamine lacquer was used to give it the sheen.
April 2026 Master Open 1st – Harvey Grimwood
A variety of woods, including ebony and purpleheart, were used to create this ornament, which is finished with lacquer.
April 2026 Advanced Theme 2nd – Mark Savill
Created from a rough log, keeping a live edge and finished with micro-crystalline wax
April 2026 Advanced Theme 1st – Adrian Needham
A redwood burr was used to produce this striking bowl. It proved to be a very hard wood and produced lots of unpleasant dust. Oil was used for the finish.
April 2026 Intermediate Theme 3rd – Alex Simpson
Coloured stains and micro-crystaline wax was used to finish this piece. The mushrooms feature a live-edge border.
April 2026 Intermediate Theme 2nd – Cally Oldershaw
Hard wax oil was used to finish this live-edge bowl in yew.
April 2026 Intermediate Theme 1st – Linda O’Reilly
A spalted burr was used for this striking bowl.
April 2026 Beginner Open 2nd – Alan Thomas
A screw chuck was used initially, then a tenon, before that was removed using a friction chuck. This sweet chestnut bowl is finished using Hampshire Sheen
April 2026 Beginner Open 1st – Greg Meakes
Time was taken to produce a multi-layered blank before this goblet was turned from it.
April 2026 Beginner Theme 1st – Oliver Roden
This striking bowl with its natural edge rim is made from pink ivory wood. It was finished using a hard wax oil.