Woodworker's corner
Welcome to the Woodworker's corner. Here you'll find details of the woodworking clubs, associations and training courses across the country.
Gauteng
Routing with Denis: Router Training Centre
Location: Midrand, Gauteng
Contact: Denis Lock on 082-267-5948
e-mail: denis.lock@worldonline.co.za
Website: www.routingwithdenis.co.za
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Woodworking Association of Pretoria (WAP)
When:
General Meeting - Every last Wednesday of the month at 18:00
Cabinet Makers – Every second Saturday of the month at 09:00
Woodturners – Every fourth Saturday of the month at 09:00
Contact: Chairman: Willem Nordeje at email: Willem.Nordeje@ptawoodworkers.com
Secretary: Willem Semmelink at email: willem.semmelink@ptawoodworkers.com
Website: www.ptawoodworkers.com
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Association of Woodturners of South Africa (AWSA)
The Association of Woodturners of South Africa represents wood turning interests and is open to anyone with an interest in turning.
Contact: Chairman - Gert Ferreira at cell: 083 265 5835
E-mail: info@awsa,org.za
Website: www.awsa.org.za
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Spirit of the Wood Woodturners
Woodturning lessons in Boksburg
Contact: Johann Kramer on Cell: 083 251 0183, Email: spiritofthewood45@gmail.com; johankramer300@gmail.com
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Witwatersrand Woodworkers’ Association
Chairman: Alistair Brande on Cell: 079 895 8709; Email: alistair.brande@gmail.com
Alternative: Herman Potgieter - 083 631 0501
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The Witwatersrand Woodworkers’ Association Turner meeting:
Every first Monday of the month (6pm).
Wood hobbyist meeting: Every second Wednesday of the month (6pm).
Toymakers’ meeting: Every first and third Monday of the month (9am).
Practical workshops: Every first and third Wednesday of the month (6pm).
Contact: Alistair Brande at alistair.brande@gmail.com or on 079 895 8709.
The Living Link 1, 17th Street, Parkhurst
KB Woodcrafters (beginners to advanced)
Where: Boksburg
Contact: Ken Bullivant on Cell: 082-809-0020 on Email: ken@kbwoodcrafter.co.za
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The Woodworking Academy
Where: Pretoria
Contact: Henry Sachse on Cell: 082 933 7806, Email: woodworkingacademy@gmail.com
Website: www.woodworkingacademy.co.za
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One Good Turn
Where: Germiston
Contact: Schalk van Niekerk on Cell: 082 443 4977, Email: schalk@onegoodturn.co.za
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East Rand Woodworkers’ Association (ERWA)
When: Every third Wednesday of the month except December
Time: 18h00 for 18h15
Where: Northfield Methodist Church – corner Aerodrome Drive and Webb Street, Northmead, Benoni
Parking entrance is in Hurricane Avenue
Contact: Charles McLeod on 083-308-1115 or Tom Grant on 082-785-9218
Website: www.erwa.org.za
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Woodworkers’ Association of Carletonville
When: Every first Tuesday of the month
Time: 6pmContact:
Speak to the chairman Frans Cloete on 082-343-0834 for venue details.
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RSA Wood Creations
Where: Meyerton
Contact: William Kriel on Cell: 082-881-3830; Email: admin@rsawoodcreations.co.za
Website: www.rsawoodcreations.co.za
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Painting Effects Training
When: Last week of every month in Alberton as well as in Northcliff
Time: 1-5pm for 5 consecutive Saturdays
Contact: Trish Galatis on 079-033-0815
Email: elu@mweb.co.za
Protected trees
We need to protect our rare trees in South Africa.
Here is a full list of protected tree species under the National
Forests Act
Free state
Free State Woodworkers’ Guild
When: Every last Wednesday of the month
Time: 6pm
Contact: Speak to the chairperson Emile Els for venue details on 082-771-1726
Email: emile@mcintyre.co.za
KwaZulu-Natal
Zululand Woodturners’ Club
When: Every third Saturday of the month
Time: 8am for 8.30am
Contact: Speak to Richard Hodsdon on 082-854-8388 or 035-753-1221for the venue.
Email: hodsdonr@telkomsa.net
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The Natal Midlands Woodworkers’ Guild
When: Every second Tuesday of the month
Time: 7pm for 7:15pm
Contact: Speak to the secretary Brian Walford on 033-330-3690 for more information and for the venue.
By post: PO Box 467, Howick 3290.
Woodturning Association - Pietermaritzburg
Contact: Winston French on Tel:033-347-3247; email: winst@telkomsa.net
South Coast Association of Woodworkers (SCAW)
When: Last Wednesday of the month at Umtentweni Library
Time: 14:30 for 15:00
We have a turning workshop on the third Saturday of the month in Pumula, please phone for details.
Contact: David McInnes - 081.317.5447
Email: Mcinnes66@gmail.com
Woodturning Association - Zululand
Contact: Richard Hodsdon on Cell:035-753-1221; Cell: 082-854-8388; email: hodsdonr@telkomsa.net
Pennington Amateur Woodworkers’ Support Group (PAWS)
When: Every fourth Saturday of the month
Time: 8.45am for 9am
Where: 13 Marion Ave, PenningtonContact:
Speak to Ian Ralph on 039-975-3267 or 082-265-5265.
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The Woodcrafters’ Association of Durban Woodcrafters
When: Every second Monday of the month
Time: 5:30pm for 6pm
Where: Reformed Church in 1 Voortrekker Street, Pinetown
Chairman: Fred Donnelly
Email: fremar@telkomsa.net
Cell: 082 320 2907 / 072 680 1296
Landline: 031 767 3784
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Western Cape
Furntech Training Centre
*Courses are minimum three months – courses countrywide
Contact: Joy Crane on Tel: 021-510-0088, Cell: 082 330 0777
Email: joyc@furntech.org.za
Mercury School of Woodwork
Where: Paarden Eiland, Cape Town
Contact: Buster Tinsley on Tel: 021-815-9172, Cell: 082 815 9172,
Email: mercury@axxess.co.za
Website: www.woodworkingschool.co.za
The Cape Town Woodworkers’ Club
When: Every second Thursday of the month
Time: 7pm
Where: Pinelands Hobbies Club
Contact: Speak to Eric Thornton on 021-558-3708 or 082-465-4237 Email: notnorth@mweb.co.za
George Woodworkers’ Club
When: Last Monday of the month
Time: 17:00 for 17:30
Where: George Showgrounds
Contact: Speak to the chairman Clay Whittal 074 199 6499 or the secretary Richard O’Donnell on 082 301 4770
Email: woodworkgeorge@yahoo.com
Sedgefield Woodturners Guild
When: Every first Thursday of the month
Time: 6:30pm for 7pm
Contact: Speak to Dave Stephenson on 044-343-2695 or 072-119-4397 for the venue
Email: davesdeesign@gmail.com
By post: PO Box 1364, Sedgefield 6573
The Overberg Woodturners Association
When: Every second Thursday of the month.
Where: 3 Halfkoord St, Kleinbaai, Gansbaai.
Contact: Speak to Hannes Ludick on 028-384-1170 or 081- 271- 2312; email: hanrie@telkomsa.net
Mossel Bay Woodworkers’ Guild
When: Every first Tuesday of the month
Time: 7pm in summer until April and 6pm in winter until August
Contact: Speak to Pikkie Malan on 083-326-2094 or Coen Strydom on 044-620-4964 for the venue
By post: PO Box 10728, Dana Bay 6510.
The Overberg Woodworkers’ Association
When: Every first Thursday of the month
Time: 6pm during winter, 7pm from October
Where: Progress Design, Industrial Area, Gansbaai (Hennie’s Place
Contact: Speak to Hennie Pretorius on 083-414-7962 or 028-384-1454 or Ben de Lange on 084-581-2801 or 028-384-1963.
The Western Cape Woodturners’ Association
When: Every third Wednesday of the month design sessions or demonstrations
Time: 6:30pm for 7pm
Where: Pinelands Hobbies Club, Nursery Way, Pinelands
Contact: Speak to the chairman Eric Thornton on 021-558-3708 or 082-465-4237 or the vice chairman Darryl Bailey on 021-531-3709 or 021-552-2095.
Workshops: Every other Wednesday of the month
Time: 6:30pm for 7pm
Where: Pinelands Hobbies Club, Nursery Way, Pinelands
Email: notnorth@mweb.co.za
By post: 23 Wembley Way, Edgemead, Cape Town 7441.
Eastern Cape
East London Woodcrafters Guild
When: Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month excluding December
Time: 5:30pm
Where: Timber Warehouse workshop, Small Business Development Centre (Arcadia Park)
Contact: Speak to the chairman, Chris Flanagan on 043-721-0707 or Cell: 082 894 0814; email: flanners@telkomsa.net or Rodney Offord on tel: 043-748 1163 or cell: 082 773 2864; email: rodney.offord@gmail.com
Woodturning Association - Grahamstown
Contact: Andrew Stevens on Tel: 046-603-8610; Cell: 082-320-1231; email: a.stevens@ru.ac.za
Woodturning Association - Port Alfred
Contact: Brian Edwards on Tel: 046-624-2945; Cell: 073-532-3295; email: barbaraharrison@telkomsa.net
The Grahamstown Woodworkers’ Group
When: Every second Tuesday of the month
Time: 6pm
Contact: Speak to Mike Brown on 046-622-4187, 082-805-5159 for the venue and further details.
Email: m.brown@ru.ac.za
Website: www.ru.ac.za/community/woodwork/index
Lower Albany Woodworkers’ Guild
When: Every first Tuesday of the month
Time: 6pm
Contact: Mick Tuck on 046-624-5682 or 082-873-0391
Refer to the Guild’s newsletter for the venue.
The Port Elizabeth Woodturners’ Guild
When: Every third Thursday of the month
Time: 6.30pm for 7pm
Where: Strand Hardware, 303 Govan Mbeki Ave, Port Elizabeth
Contact: Speak to the chairman Brian Jolly on 041-583-1577 or 083-294-3963
Email: brianj@iafrica.com
