Sussex Woodcraft Society Home Page

                                            

The Sussex Woodcraft Society was formed in 1985 for the people of East and West Sussex who have an interest in any woodworking activity, or derive pleasure from wood crafted objects.

 
Chairman Wendy Quantrill, 01273 845977
Secretary Bob Jubb, 01444 232955 e-mail: robertjubb7@aol.com
Treasurer Mike Wallace, 01444 236501
Webmaster/Editor Frank Botterill, 01273 890598
e-mail: FABlamorna@aol.com

 
SWS Meetings
Second Wednesday of the month at The Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road Burgess Hill (7.30pm start)

Forthcoming Events

4th July                                   Summer Show - sale of goods at Uckfield Civic Centre - Ashdown Room.

(Saturday)                                (Associated events Craft Fair and Farmers Market) 

24/25/26th July                      Thakeham Flower Show - 20% of sales to Church funds

(Friday/Saturday/Sunday)

18/19/20th September             WoodFair 2009

(Friday/Saturday/Sunday)            Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum, Halland, East Sussex

28th November                        SWS Annual Show, The Martlets Hall, Burgess Hill

(Saturday)

2006
8th November                Coracles by Mike Oxley
2nd December               SWS Annual Show, The Martlets Hall, Burgess Hill
(Saturday)                            Theme this year is A TOY FOR CHARITY

See the results and images of the Winning exhibits (under construction)

13th December              Fungi (Death or Dinner) by Ann Yarrow (Society Social)

2007

 
10th January             Display and critique of members' entries to the annual show.
14th February            Love Spoons - members' display and discussion
14th March                Landscape Relief Carving by Mr Bradford
11th April                  Annual General Meeting . Recycling wood by Mr Mehmed
9th May                    Editor of Woodturning Magazine - Colin Simpson
13th June                  History of Shoreham Airport by Mr Dunstall
4/5th August             Summer Show at Wakehurst Place
12th September         Wey and Arun Canal Trust
21/22/23 September   WoodFair 2007
(Fri/Sat/Sun)                 Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum, Halland, East Sussex.
See some exhibitors (under construction)
 
10th October           Tatton Oak by Rosalie Sinclair-Smith
14th November         Myths and Legends of trees (Jonathon Huet)
24th November         Annual Exhibition Competition, sale of members work
The Martlets Burgess Hill
See the People's Choice
See images of the Winning exhibits (under construction)
 
12th December        Musical Instruments by Dave Homewood (Society Social)
 
2008
 
9th January                   Own Exhibition
13th February                Archaeology of Sussex by Geoff Mead
12th March                    A model spitfire by Fred Baker
9th April                        Annual General Meeting & Airbourne Balloon Flights Hot air Ballooning - Steve Richards
19th April                   St. George's Day Exhibition The Martlets Burgess Hill, sale of work
Theme - George and dragon.
See the dragons
  
14th May                      Woodcarving by Richard Keal
18th June                      Magnus Volk and his Railway by Ian Gledhill
http://www.volkselectricrailway.co.uk/
 
21/22nd June                 Summer Show at Wakehurst Place
See some images over the years
 
10th September             Demonstration in turning by Tom Pockley
12/13/14th September    WoodFair 2008 Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum Halland,
East Sussex
8th October                   Southdowns Volunteer Ranger Service by Ian Hartle
12th October                 Shoreham Airport Tour. Arrive well before scheduled start time of 2.00pm
(non-SWS members welcome)
12th November              Tool Auction
29th. November             Annual Exhibition Competition, sale of members work
The Martlets Burgess Hill 10am to 4.30pm
Annual competition Plant Stand
See the Peoples Choice
 
10th December              Barrel organs by Norman Dicker (Society Social)
 
2009
 
14th January                  Own exhibition
11th February                 Sussex Coast: Chichester to Rye by Geoff Mead
11th March                     1001 things to do with bamboo by Jeanette and John Simpson
8th April                          Annual General Meeting - speakers Eric Johnson, Bob Jubb, Graham Quantrill and Mike Wallace
12/13th April                   Easter Show at Ashdown Forest Llama Centre. This replaced the traditional Wakehurst Place venue.
13th May                        John Plater, wood turner, presentation and talk
17th June (3rd. week)       Derek Fulford, antique clocks/watches
(if members bring along a clock or watch he will do an antiques road-show simile)
 
Subscriptions (2009)
(Due January - No increase yet again!)
Adult Membership                               £15
Retired Membership                            £12
Family Membership (Member + 1)        £16
 
Last updated 5th June 2009 (Please advise any bad links - Thanks)
 
Visitors since 5th October 2008
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See our newsletters

September 2008

January 2009

May 2009

Links to other web sites

 

Competition winning Woodcarver (The web site of Peter Paces)

 

Kiama Woodcraft Group Inc.

Solent Guild of Woodcarvers and Sculptors

Love Spoons (The web site of Alan King) 

Carvability (The web site of Nathalie Bradley)

Woodcarving and Pyrography (The web site of Sarah Nichol)

Bentley Craft Studios and Shop (Links to Alan Fielding, Iain Russell and Stuart Howarth)

The Royal Forestry Society

Timberline, Unit 7, Munday Industrial Estate, 58-66 Morley Road, Tonbridge Kent TN9 1RP (The web site for this supplier is a mine of information. Some links are under development but there is much to see on line if unable to visit Tonbridge)

 

                

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