Turning Pens with Peter Goumans

When: March 12, 2026 @ 7pm
Where: Robert Bateman Secondary School and on Zoom

Peter Goumans lives in Abbotsford with his wife Mary.

He started turning pens about 10 years ago around the time he joined the Fraser Valley Woodturners Guild.

We had scheduled Peter to demonstrate his prowess in turning pens in 2020, but COVID-19 intervened and the Guild meetings were stopped.

When making his pens, Peter experiments with many different media including pinecones, stone and other unique materials. He embeds many of these materials into casting resins to form his own blanks. Peter markets his creations to specialized galleries in Canada, the US, Australia and other parts of the world.

Peter enjoys spending time at his lathe creating new pens and appreciates that others like what he makes.

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2025-2026 Meetings
& Demonstrations		All meetings will be at Robert Bateman Secondary in Abbotsford unless noted.
(Subject to change as needed)
September 11, 2025Small pill box utilizing a friction fit @ All Saints Alliance in MissionPippa Lattey
October 2025Hands on turning demos – Bottom feed bowl gouge;
Negative rake scraper; Captive ring tool; Carbide scrapers
October 18-19, 2025Chilliwack Train & Hobby Show Demos. Heritage Park Chilliwack
November 13, 2025Inside-Outside Christmas OrnamentAllan Cusworth
December4, 2025
Note Date & Location Change		Christmas Social @ All Saints Alliance in Mission
Turning a scoop will be demoed		Gary Kelly
January 2026Different methods of creating beadsMurray Sluys
February 2026Segmented TurningTim WIlson
March 2026Turning PensPeter Goomans
April 2026Catches & ThingsEd Pretty
April 15th, 2026Sandblasting @ U-Blast from 5 to 7pm
May 2026AGM
Turning a thin Bowl		Dan Breck
June 2026Determining how to cut wood @ All Saints Alliance in MissionGary Burns

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Allan Cusworth
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Murray Sluys
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