Otago Woodturners Guild

25/05/2026

Last chance to grab the final place on the June Intermediate Course, starting 3rd June at 6.30pm. Six Wednesdays over the darkest and coldest months. Lift your woodturing skills with tutor Bruce Wood, teaching more advanced techniques for woodturning satisfaction and enjoyment. The toasty woodburner will hide your mistakes and keep us warm! Email [email protected] for more information.

11/03/2026

The first intermediate woodturning course for 2026 is nearly complete. The six lessons over six weeks is proving popular with participants who say it is a fast way to lift their skill level and improve their woodturning knowledge.

08/02/2026

Enrol now! Learn Woodturning in 2026

No experience needed. A six week course on Thursday nights, 7-9pm. Minimum age 16 years.
$160 for the course. For more information, https://docs.google.com/document/d/11sP0w6ZHgvQzuSXiarzr2KcPwS4LlVpXS6eTlWwuRL0/edit?usp=sharing or email [email protected].

27/01/2026

Your chance to do the Beginner Woodturning Course starting on 5th February 2026 as one of the students had to cancel their place. The six-week long course introduces beginners to the fundamentals of woodturning by working on six different projects. The course runs on Thursdays from 7-9pm.
Cost is $160, all equipment supplied.
For more information see the info sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11sP0w6ZHgvQzuSXiarzr2KcPwS4LlVpXS6eTlWwuRL0/edit?usp=sharingemail or email [email protected] and we will send you the details.

14/10/2025

Members' Open Day: Saturday 18 October from 9.30am. Bring your lunch and enjoy a mix of maintenance, tidying and catching up with other members over tea and coffee or while giving some TLC to some of our machinery, which is smaller and more manageable than shown below!

15/05/2025

There are several places available on the Beginner Woodturning Course starting on 2nd October 2025, 7-9pm. The six-week long course introduces beginners to the fundamentals of woodturning by working on six different projects. The course runs on Thursdays from 7-9pm.
Cost is $160, all equipment supplied.
For more information, email [email protected] and we will send you the details.

16/08/2024

Woodturners and wood craftspeople all over NZ will be entering the annual Art of Wood competition. Great prizes!
More details at https://naw.org.nz/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR08SbNPHSGi1wBIVZiwViLLHtBRkma1nUfzT6J9zOsaPzeXb4UtrKo3vd4_aem_xsRP6nATjIHqoi5i7SQQiQ

14/06/2024

OWG is one of many clubs around the country. The National Association of Woodworkers has a unifying role, provides educational and training videos and other resources and publishes a magazine with woodturning and other woodcraft to astonish and inspire!

Our last demonstration for the day is "Turning Slow" with Michael Walker

16/04/2024

Fantastic weekend of woodturning at Waiora, with attendees from all over the South Island. Lots of day visitors coming to see the action. A big thanks to the organisers who provided lathes and other equipment for those without, and who organised catering and for Bill Owen to be there with his tempting tools and other lovely items for the woodturner.

20/12/2023

Guild members created works from trees removed as part of the extensive George Street, Dunedin redevelopment. The display of work and sale continues in the Community Gallery until Christmas Eve.

Trees cut down during the redevelopment of George St have been given a second chance at life as timeless wooden creations. The Otago Woodturners...