Gloster Gonks

Following a visit from a well known Yorkshire based turner there seem to have been a few cases of Gonkitis amongst the membership …

The young upstart of the Forest tribe, Baz has turned his baseball cap round especially for this photo.

The workhorse of the Forest tribe, Bert’s ‘getter dun’ attitude and scurrying feet are hidden under his impressive flowing beard.

Along with his Oak hat and Cypress body/nose Bonkers has a fine grey beard with black tips.

Introducing ‘Donk the Gonk’, famed in the outback with his Eucalyptus nose, Maple body and a coloured Ash hat.

Little is known about this member of the reclusive ‘DW tribe’, other than that they may originate in Wales.

Little is known about this member of the reclusive ‘DW tribe’, other than that they may originate in Wales.

Little is known about this member of the reclusive ‘DW tribe’, other than that they may originate in Wales.

Little is known about this member of the reclusive ‘DW tribe’, other than that they may originate in Wales.

With his lovely spalted Beech hat, Kitchen can’t resist a nibble at whatever’s cooking, meaning he always seems to have crumbs in his beard.

The spearhead of the Forest tribe, Norm hides his thought under a large Oak hat and dense black hair.

Rocky has a Pine hat and and an Iroko nose. He probably sneezes quite a bit which explains why his beard is a bit ruffled.

Tom is the thinker of the Forest tribe, planning out what he wants Bert to ‘get dun’. There is a definite family resemblance to his pa – Norm.

As the Forest tribe’s resident Wizard, who knows what spells he’s about to cast?