About GAW
The Gloucestershire Association of Woodturners (GAW) was formed in 1991 and today has over 100 members. We are a voluntary, non-profit making organisation which exists to promote woodturning in a friendly atmosphere. We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Hucclecote Rugby Club in Gloucester (7pm for 7:30pm start). At most meetings we have a top class demonstrator and a chance to chat to fellow turners. If you are interested then please come along and join us. However, if you want a free tea or coffee, YOU MUST BRING YOUR OWN MUG.
Here’s what one of our newest members has to say about a training day with the GAW :
Thoroughly enjoyed the day and came home buzzing with enthusiasm. If the committee are in any doubt of the value of these training days, please don’t be. I, and I’m sure all that attend, increase their skills and are very grateful for the time the tutors give for free. Now, with the guidance I received, I have made my first box and learnt a lot.
Demonstrations @GAW
May Club Night & all-day demo
Richard Findley will be joining us in May for both the club night and the all-day event on the Thursday which promises to be one not to miss. The evening event will see him turn a small, lidded bowl with a finial while the all-day event will be a skew chisel masterclass featuring a box with a hand cut screw thread. John G has seen the screw thread demo before and promises it is a quite different approach to other thread cutting demos you may have seen.
Richard is a popular demonstrator and has recently started to put series of very instructive videos on You Tube.
The fact of his all-day demonstration on Thursday 14th May (09:00 – 15:30) is apparently well known in the industry, so we’re expecting some visitors. To that end we have opened the all-day event to local clubs so if you want to be guaranteed your space in the limited audience then please book it quickly with David Wooley. As usual the day will cost just £20 with tea and coffee provided but please bring your own lunch.
April : 35th AGM
The AGM took place on TUESDAY 7th April at Down Hatherley Village Hall. The minutes of the 2025 AGM are available on the website. It was an opportunity for members to hear what’s been going on over the last year and show some support for your hard-working committee. Those present were alos able to vote for the charity the club will support in 2026. the result was a overwhelming vote for the Great Oaks hospice in Coleford.
After the (short!) AGM we had a fascinating talk from Phil McCormick of Nicks Timber in Gloucester. Phil talked about the history of the timber trade relating to Gloucester Docks and some members followed up with a ‘behinf the scenes’ tour of the timber yard the following week.