WESTERN CAPE WOODTURNERS ASSOCIATION
(WCWA) Last Updated 03/04/2011

The WCWA is group of about 50 woodturners from Cape Town and surrounds, South Africa. Early in 1994 Johan van Zyl (the first chairman) and Dave Stephenson canvassed a number of known wood turners in the area and, at a meeting of around 20 enthusiasts, the association was formed in April 1994. Over the next few years the membership increased and exceeded 130 at one stage. However, as is the case with all clubs and associations, it was inevitable that not all could be pleased and consequently there were a number who only remained members for one year and then lost interest. The new committee is focusing at growing the membership by developing a really interesting programme.

The WCWA meets once a month, on the third Wednesday, at 7pm at the Pinelands Hobbies Club, Nursery Way, Pinelands (See the 'Directions to Pinelands Hobbies Club' and Google Image at the bottom of this page). After a brief formal business meeting, the items in the evening's Instant Gallery are discussed. This is followed by a project demonstration. The club has two competitions each year, and also tries to have two annual exhibitions. A monthly newsletter is sent to all members and commercial patrons. Anyone is welcome to attend a few meetings to get the flavour of the WCWA and its business, whereafter they are expected to join, and pay an annual subscription fee.
Since inception, the club has purchased a number of lathes ancillary equipment. The equipment is used on a regular basis for demonstrations at meetings and at public venues.
Our membership/financial year starts on the 1st of April and our AGM is held during the April meeting. The current committee is:
Contact the chairperson for a copy of the formal constitution
Our monthly newsletter, TURNINGS, contains some general chatter and articles of interest. To recover the cost of printing and postage, we have sold some advertising space.
Recent newsletters:
and
See also:
Pictures taken at the 2005 AWSA Conference in
Johannesburg at
http://dlaidler.lando.co.za/2005AWSA.htm
Pictures taken at the 2006 AWSA Conference in Stellenbosch at
http://dennislaidler.blogspot.com/2006/05/some-pics-from-awsa-2006-woodturning.html
There are various wood turning associations and clubs throughout the world as well as individual web sites of wood turners. Here are but a few of them:
WCWA Member's Sites:
Please direct all enquiries and comments to Gert Ferreira
This site is maintained by Dennis Laidler
DIRECTIONS TO PINELANDS HOBBIES CLUB:
Forest Drive is the main road through Pinelands, Cape Town.
Turn southwards into Princess Path.
Turn left into Nursery Way, past the Municipal Workshops on the left.
Turn left into the parking area just before the end of Nursery Way (which is a
cul de sac).
