Coniscliffe Carving Club

 Am finally finding my way around the site    Feeling more confident in making a contribution

 Although our numbers were thin on the ground on Tuesday the chit chat was good fun. Crikey don't we talk about many diverse subjects. It's got to be good for our mental health.  If anyone fancies coming along just to meet us all you'll be made very welcome. We have three sets of married couples and nearly as many ladies as men. We welcome older children but they must be accompanied by an adult.  Here's a few more carvings.

Here is a selection of some of the projects that our members have completed recently. If you have a photo of anything you think other members might be interested in, please let one of the admins know and we can post it for inspiration for other members.   

 Tuesday night was a busy night at the Bowburn Community Centre for club members. We had a good turnout and are beginning to see some real progress in some projects.  One member brought both his stick handles along and they are looking really beautiful now after months of hard work. They both depict drake's heads and are very ornate. I think he is close to finishing them and we await to see the finished goods with trepidation. Another is still working on his depiction of life at the coal face and is busy with the fine detail. Having spent some of his working life on the coal face he is bringing some real feeling to his project. One of our lady members is busy converting a motorhome and is carving some very ornate table legs in oak. They will make a stunning addition to her van. I myself am working on a rather complex floral platter in mahogany. I did not realise how complex this would be when I started as it is a large chunk of wood and mahogany is tricky to carve, but I will ...