For those of you in or travelling to the USA in February Robert Sorby will be conducting a series of demonstrations at Rockler Stores and concessions across the country. Go to the demonstrations page for times, dates and venues.
Back in Europe, Clive Brooks, Robert Sorby's European Sales Manger will be representing Robert Sorby at a woodturning seminar on behalf of Verktoy in Norway on the 17th, 18th and 19th of February.
March is busy one. Robert Sorby will be at the South East Woodworking Show in Kent at the Kent County Show Ground, Detling near Maidstone on the 9th and 10th. For more information go to: www.nelton.co.uk/south-east-woodworking-show-2012.html
The following week Chris Pouncy will be demonstrating his skills at Paskins in Kidderminster at the Oldington Trading Estate on the 16th and 17th of the month.
Clive then heads back out to Europe again where he will demonstrating on behalf of Robert Sorby Austrian customer Neureiter in Graz on the weekend of the 24th and 25th.
March ends with Chris conducting a demonstration at Derwent Woodturning Club in Swadlincote in the Midlands.
Congratulations to all the winners and to everyone who took part, the standard
of entry was breathtaking.
Winners are listed below with their voucher prizes
Gold Medal
Steven Preston, Crowborough, East Sussex wins £150 worth of Robert Sorby
vouchers
Silver Medal
Bjorn Nassen, Gothenburg, Sweden wins £100 worth of Robert Sorby vouchers
Bronze Medal
Richard McGrath, Myrtlebeach, South Carolina USA wins £50 worth of Robert
Sorby vouchers
Steven Preston was delighted with his prize and said:
“As Gold Medal winner in the painted class and voted "Carver Of The
Year 2011" from all classes, in the carving competition run by Woodcarving
Magazine, I would very much like to thank Robert Sorby for their support and
generous sponsorship of this great competition. “As a wood carver and turner
I have a number of Robert Sorby tools within my arsenal, to help me achieve
the results that I require. High quality results are attained with the use of
high quality tools which are fit for purpose and keep their edge well, whether
this be a general or a niche' tool. Robert Sorby produce a range of tools
and equipment for both carvers and turners which fit these criterion and I have
no hesitation in recommending them to you. Happy Carving and Turning.”
Congratulations
to Mike Williams of St Louis Woodturners who won first prize of a Robert Sorby
turning set at the 4th annual Turning Saturday held on October 22nd in Springfield,
Illinois.
More than 50 woodturners and would be woodturners turned out for the event which
this year was hosted by the Lincoln Land Woodturners in conjunction with neighbouring
clubs the Central Illinois Woodturners and the Flatland Woodturners. There were
16 different demonstrations throughout the day and several new comers with no
experience of woodturning whatsoever.
John Dixon, President of Lincoln Land Woodturners said the day was a great success.
“We bring in a bunch of mini lathes so everyone can get right to turning.
It’s a real mixed day with demonstrations, health and safety discussions
and forums and hands on turning. It all makes for a fun day.”
