Cannock Chase Turners
is a group of really enthusiastic and some very experienced woodturners
who meet on the Second Wednesday of Every Month and at almost every meeting
we enjoy the ideas and suggestions made by a visiting demonstrator.




Our meetings are held at the
Methodist Church Hall
Poplar Street, Norton Canes, Cannock, Staffs., WS11 9SG
from 7pm until 10pm

How to find us, please click here for map

The Birth of Cannock Chase Turners John Buckley-Golder, who had connections with Norton Canes High School, contacted Brian Rutter and myself to discuss starting a Woodturning Club in 1994. So using Adverts and making contact with friends and acquaintances a public meeting was arranged and to our surprise about 20 people turned up. At the inaugural meeting it was agreed that meetings would be held every fortnight and that Annual Subscriptions would be £10. The High School Woodwork Room and Engineering Workshop was made available, all free of charge, but one of the teachers, Dave Cottier, always had to be present. Time went by and Caretakers changed. It was unfortunate that we could only open at 7.00pm and had to be out by 9.00pm. This was not really long enough to have professional demonstrators. In 2004 we decided to move our venue to Trinity Church Hall, Norton Canes. Subscriptions were increased and meetings became monthly. We were lucky in obtaining a Lottery Grant, which enabled us to expand and to invite top demonstrators. Membership increased and we now have a first class club. Last Year we staged an exhibition at Chasewater Innovations Centre where various samples of members work were put on display for a whole week. We also had a number of members demonstrating woodturning and other crafts. Every weekday we had visits from schoolchildren mornings and afternoons and we had lots of lovely cards and letters from them afterwards saying how they had enjoyed the experience. Ged Evans Founder Member July 2007

HOT NEWS re: CHASEWATER SHOW

Programme is now on Diary Page, Hit link at bottom of page
For further information contact the Secretary:
Ged Evans, telephone: 01543 279518


New members are always most welcome.
Beginners will gets lots of useful advice, which they would be well advised to get before making any major purchases.

Check out our Diary to see what is planned for forthcoming Meetings.
Check out our Reports to find out what has happened at previous Meetings

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