EDWC Newsletter May 2025
Annual Exhibition
The annual exhibition was held at the Eltham Community and Reception Centre on November 16th and 17th 2024. It was highly successful with many community visitors and the quality of the exhibits on display was exceptional. The visitors enjoyed the many demonstrations and as usual the kids had a ball making their own wooden aeroplane at Wes' workshop.
2024 Raffle Winners
1st Prize Ornate bench seat Stephen Shaw
2nd Prize Side table Hitesh Mehta
3rd Prize Balance bike Rob Hartig
4th Prize Stool Neil McWha?
5th Prize Billy cart Janine Wills
6th Prize Serving boards Chris El Hila
All prizes were made by club members.
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A snapshot of just a part of one of our annual exhibitions at the Eltham Community Centre held in November each year.
A not-for-profit club, fostering an interest in woodwork throughout the local community.
Our club was formed in 1987 and has grown to around 125 members including both men and women with a common interest in all forms of woodworking. We cater to all skill levels from beginners to expert.
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We have a number of special interest groups including cabinet making, carving, woodturning, pyrography and scroll sawing. All groups operate from our well-equipped workshop in Yarrambat.
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The Club has a monthly general meeting open to all members at 8pm on the 1st Wednesday of each month in the clubrooms in Ironbark Rd, Yarrambat (next to the CFA) - visitors are most welcome.​
If you're interested in finding out more about the club, you can email the secretary at secretary@elthamwoodworkers.org.au to arrange a visit to the workshop or complete an application form if you want to apply for membership. ​
Our Groups - Click or tap the image for more information
Scroll saw group
The club has a number of scroll saws and a very active group lead by some very experienced and fine exponents of the craft, catering for old hands and learners alike.
Wes' Workshop
This group meets weekly to work on the particular children’s toy that will be available for all children attending the annual exhibition to assemble and take home.
Mentoring Group
Monday mornings at the club are set aside for mentoring new members, including project making and training on all the general wood working machinery.
Carving Group
The carving group meet twice monthly on the first and third Friday morning and enjoy the social aspect as well as sharing in the progress and quality of their work.
Instrument Group
The club has a couple of experienced luthiers and many enthusiastic instrument makers completing a range of projects as broad as guitars, ukuleles, 3 and 4 string CBGs and violins.
Woodturning Group
We have a number of very experienced woodturners and two different group sessions catering for all levels of wood turning, with enough lathes of various sizes for all types of projects.
Pyrography Group
The word comes from the Greek “pur” (fire) and “graphos” (writing), meaning writing with fire. In modern practise, this is more drawing than writing, with some artists creating truly fantastic pieces of art.
General Workshops
There are a few sessions each week where any club member may attend and work on their own particular project or collaborative projects.
Typical works by club members over recent years.
