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Would you like to offer wood suitable for woodturning to the GAW – such as dry boards or woodturning blanks?  If so, then please contact us. However, please give us as much information as possible to help us assess its suitability.

Whole trees are really unsuitable for the club because they contain a lot of wood and freshly felled timber takes years to dry out (to be seasoned). Unfortunately, the club don’t have suitable facilities to mill or handle large quantities, or to store it for the long period required before it can be used.  However, small amounts of  green (fresh) wood can be both fun and (very) refreshing to turn – there’s a lot of water in freshly felled wood and when spun at high speed it tends to fly everywhere!

Information to help us assess the suitability of any offer of wood :

• Location
• When was it felled or has it still to be felled?
• Is it seasoned or fresh cut?
• The species (if known)
• Size and number of pieces (approx)
• Condition – are there many cracks and/or splits evident?
• Is it being offerred for free?
• How accessible is it in a normal car ? (i.e. not in the middle of a muddy field!)
• Photographs, ideally with somethin in them to give an idea of scale
• Can we pass on your details to club members who may then contact you individually? (please note your details will not be circulated outside of the club)
• Our contact email address for any offer of wood is – wood@gaw.org.uk