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A Tale of Texturing with Gary Burns

A note from Gary Burns: After spending a day with Michael Mocho, watching him use a Sorby texturing tool, a few of us tried without success. The obvious point was …

Events / FVWG General / GVWG / Workshops and Classes

GVWG Presents: Cindy Drozda on Zoom

GVWG Presents: An Evening with Cindy Drozda – Zoom Meeting from the comfort of your home – Thursday June 25th, 2020 – 6:30PM LOGIN!!! Special Guest: Cindy Drozda turns a …

Bowl Turning / FVWG General / Tools

Turn a Bowl on a Pole Lathe

Turn a Bowl on a Pole Lathe Ben Orford is based in the beautiful county of Herefordshire where, in his workshop, he makes a wide range of carving tools, bushcraft …

Design / FVWG General / Hollow Forms / Projects

Turning a Wooden Amplifier

A note from John Spitters brought to light this cool project. Thanks, John. Turning a Wooden Amplifier, or an acoustic speaker for your phone:  

Buy and Sell / FVWG General / Tools

For Sale: Another Woodfast Lathe

For Sale: Another Woodfast Lathe Hi  Could you let your members know that I have for sale a Woodfast lathe (manufactured in New Zealand) Long bed, 16” swing, face plate, drill …

Bowl Turning / FVWG General / Member News

Bowls of Appreciation from Ken D.

A note from Ken Davidson: “During a routine update, Abbotsford Hospital imaging staff took good care of this old goat and received appreciative woodturned bowls. So thankful for Canada`s health …

FVWG General / Member News / Spindle Turning

A Fervor for Finials – Part 2

After recommending the finial videos in part 1 of this post, Tom Wilson sent along these two forays into finials: A birch hollow form and my first finial made from maple. …

Bowl Turning / FVWG General / Member News

Two In One Bowls by Barry Wilkinson

Two In One Bowls by Barry Wilkinson “Hope you are keeping well . . . If you are looking to post items that are keeping members busy, attached are some …

FVWG General / Member News / Spindle Turning

A Fervor for Finials – Part 1

A Fervor for Finials – Part 1 Tom Wilson has written to give an update on his new passion: Finials. In this first of two posts, Tom shares a number …

Demonstrations / Events / Field Trips and Symposia / FVWG General

AAW Virtual Symposium 2020

AAW’s first-ever online “Virtual Symposium” July 10-12, 2020   The all-online event will feature live educational woodturning demonstrations, special interest sessions, panel discussions, live auctions, Instant Gallery, prizes drawings for …

Demonstrations / Events / Feature / FVWG General / FVWG Presents / Hollow Forms

FVWG Virtual General Meeting – June 2020

  June 11th – Virtual Guild Meeting on Zoom – as usual on the second Thursday of the month. 6:30 Arrival, Sign On to Zoom meeting. (An email with the …

Buy and Sell / Events / FVWG General / Wood Available

Wood Sale II – Son of Wood Sale

Wood Sale II Son of Wood Sale? Call it what you will but it’s on again! Lance Rossington is selling his home in Maple Ridge and will be downsizing. He …

Bowl Turning / Colouring / FVWG General / Member News

Coloured Bowls by Michael Hamilton-Clark

Coloured Bowls by Michael Hamilton-Clark As some of you may know from items I have brought in for the Instant Gallery, I like to use colours, particularly shades of blue …

Bowl Turning / FVWG General / Member News

Platters and Bowls by Neil Van Vliet

A note from Neil Van Vliet with a few pics of his latest work: “Sending some photos of some Cherry platters and a bowl I turned from on old piece …

Bowl Turning / FVWG General / Member News

Bowls by Colin Taylor

A note from one of our latest Guild members, Colin Taylor: “Here are some photos of my work to let you know that I am still learning, but it will …

FVWG General / Member News / Projects

Barrel Spigot By Calvin McCarthy

A note from Calvin McCarthy Good day. I hope you are (all) surviving the virus problem OK. My wife and I are grumbling but have no real reason to be …

FVWG General / Spindle Turning

Pepper Mill by Al Timms

A note from Al Timms: “Here is the link to a youtube video on the pepper mill that I turned. I found this a relatively easy way to turn a …

Bowl Turning / FVWG General / Turning 101

Turn Your First Bowl and a Lot More

Turn your first bowl from the lathe up. This is a long and very complete video for people just getting into turning by WorthEffort Woodworking. It starts with a discussion …

Bowl Turning / FVWG General / Projects

Turned Wood Bathroom Sink

Turned Wood Bathroom Sink We have seen YouTube videos with Carl Jacobson  before but a turned wood bathroom sink is something unusual and special. Watch to see how he does …

Buy and Sell / FVWG General

Free: White Oak

GONE! Free: White Oak I have a number of white Oak blocks (9“ Long by up to 4” square) available to anyone who would like to pick some up. This …

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