The Annual General Meeting of the Grahamstown Woodworkers was held on Tuesday 14th February in the Design & Technology Centre at St Andrew's College.

1. Welcome and apologies

Wouter Holleman welcomed members.

2. Report on 2016

This had been sent to members.

3. Financial Report

The financial report, which had been prepared by Chris Terry, had been circulated.

4. Election of Committee for 2017

The current committee was re-elected with the addition of Rodney Scheeopers and Esther mostert. Luc Marechal and Mike Ludewig were not available for re-election.

Wouter Holleman (Chairman), 083-712-9963 w.holleman@saiab.ac.za
Mike Brown (Secretary), 082-805-5159 m.brown@ru.ac.za
Chris Terry (Treasurer), 079-396-6339 christopher.terry@absamail.co.za
Billy de Klerk , 084-582-6072 paranthodon@gmail.com
Andrew Stevens,082-320-1231 a.stevens@ru.ac.za
Patty Zipp, 082-077-0040 paddyzippy@yahoo.com
Peter Breetzke, 072-264-6462 pbreetzke@telkomsa.net
Rodney Scheepers,083-295-1992 rodneys@albanynet.co.za
Esther Mostert, estherannamostert@gmail.com

5. PROGRAMME FOR 2017

March: Tuesday 14 Andrew Stevens to talk on setting and using a bandsaw

April: Tuesday 11 Visit to Build-It, Grahamstown

May: Tuesday 9

June: Tuesday 13

FESTIVAL

August: Tuesday 8

September: Tuesday 12

October: Tuesday 10

November: Tuesday 14 End-of-year braai and Hospice function

Suggestions for the unfilled meetings are very welcome.

6. The Festival Stall

Members wishing to take part met after the meeting.

7. General

At most meetings there will be a "FOR SALE" table for members to sell or swop tools or bundles of wood. Please mark items with your name and the price.

Also at most meetings there will be opportunities for members to "Show & Tell", or ask for advice on woodworking problems, or present "Workshop Tips".

Members who were not at the AGM are reminded that annual subscriptions remain at R70 and are payable (cash only!) to Chris Terry. Donations to the shared equipment fund are also welcome.

The AGM was followed by four Show & Tell sessions:

John Murray showed a coffee table made from Baltic pine.

John Hepple showed mortice and tenon joints for table legs that he had made with his Trend jig.

Wouter Holleman then described the making of a computer table of novel design.

The desk in use	Cutting the slats
Assembling the grooved frame	Fitting the slats
Finished frames	Shelves cut

Andrew Stevens followed this with a description of the complete restoration and modification of a 1930s vintage Union lathe.

Union (Harrison) Jubilee lathe c.1930s	Lowering the bed
New and old shafts and bearings	New shaft installed
New toolrest banjo assembly	Parts puttied and primed