Two Winged Bowls – Keith Ruttan
A note from Keith Ruttan: “Here are some projects that I’ve been working on, during our break. One is inspired by Larry’s Stevenson’s challenge to make a display stands …
Furnace Multi Speed Fan Available
It’s Gone! A note from John Spitters: “I’m thinking that perhaps one of our members may be interested in this blower. We recently replaced our 20 year old furnace with …
Garden Dibblers – Three Ways
Whether you call them a Gardeners Dib, a Dibber or a Dibbler these simple turning projects can still offer design, decoration and technique challenges. Here, the U.K.’s Martin Saban-Smith returns to …
How to Make a Turned Pen
Mike from YouTube’s Mike’s Wood Shop demos how to make a turned pen, step by step, in three videos. Part 1: setting up the blanks Part 2: Turning and sanding …
Bowl Gouge: Fix Sharpening Problems
Bowl Gouge: Fix Sharpening Problems This clear and informative YouTube video by Daniel Vilarino starts with a bowl gouge that suffers from a number of common grinding problems and takes …
Murray’s Salt and Pepper Grinder
A Note from Murray Sluys: “Here is a 6” spalted beech combo salt & pepper grinder. It took longer to fill cracks and missing pieces than it did to turn …
FVWG rehearsal Zoom today at 7 pm
Tonight at 7 pm. In advance of Thursday’s first Virtual Guild Zoom meeting with Ed Pretty, we will hold a test run of using Zoom tonight at 7 …
FVWG Virtual General Meeting – May 2020
May 14th – 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 …
Keeping Your Shop in Shape
The U.K.’s Michael Saban Smith has been doing lots in his shop. He has put together a schedule of his own Live demonstrations on YouTube (and Facebook) until the end …
Egg as Whimsical Art
A Note from Gary Burns: “Funny, (I) always made sure Michael’s never entered the presidents challenge alone ha ha. I had made a globe in the shape of an egg …
Two From a Yew branch
A Note from Roger Addink: “From a Yew branch I was given, the vase was a notch on the end of an almost straight stick about 3 inches diameter Finish …
Black Walnut Phoca Vitulina
A Note From Michael Hamilton-Clark: “I was having a tidy-up mid-week and came across a slice through an unusually shaped Black Walnut branch. As I was handling it, it came …
Barrel Jack-In-The-Box
Here is a great little project sent in by Michael Hamilton-Clark. Give it a go! [Ed.] Barrel Jack-In-The-Box “The March 2020 President’s Challenge was for something fanciful, designed to be …
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Eggstravaganza
Looks like Alan Rumpel has been busy. He send us this note and pics: “I thought everyone might enjoy my collection of eggs I turned this past week (glued up …
7 Piece Turning by Alan Rumpel
Alan Rumpel just recently finished a 7 piece turning. Maple (black), ambrosia (natural), Acacia (stained mahogany) the body and base were turned using offset methods. Two kinds of wax were …
Turn a Bowl on a Pole Lathe
Turn a Bowl on a Pole Lathe This is a 5 part video from Ben Orford (https://benandloisorford.com/) which shows you how to get the best from your bowl turning hooks …
Richmond Carvers Virtual Woodcarving/turning Show
Richmond Carvers Virtual Woodcarving Show Hello Fellow Carvers/Turners, Richmond Carvers Society is hosting a “Virtual Woodcarving Show” to be held May 31 2020 in lieu of our Annual Show. Carvers/Turners …
Free Boxwood available
A note from Phillipe Quillevre: “I just picked up these boxwood roots. This is only half. If you are interested, they are free for guild members. I’ve cleaned them with a …
Turning a Small Apple Log into a Coffee Mug
In this YouTube video by the U.K.’s Matt Jordan (mjturning.com), he turns a piece of applewood into a coffee mug worthy of any morning in the woodshop! “The mug is made …