What are they?
Club Challenges are a bi monthly competition, which is open to all club members and each one is based on a particular turning theme. Points are awarded on each challenge and are accrued for determine annual placement (full club challenge rules, opens in new tab ). Club members can enter their work for judging in one of three categories (the judging takes place during the regular club night):
- Novice: members with up to 5-years experience.
- Intermediate: members with more than 5-years experience.
- Open: members who have won the intermediate category in a previous year.
2026/2027 Club Challenge Subjects:
- July 2026 – Bowl using various materials to add texture and/or decoration.
- September 2026 – Pagoda box. Want to know what a pagoda box is? Look at woodturner Jason Breach’s website as they are his signature turnings.
- November 2026 – Gonks to hang on Christmas trees.
- January 2027 – Chamber stick.
- March 2027 – Three sided box.
NOTE: links to previous club challenges will appear here shortly.