Wood Sale – Saturday, May 30, 2020
Wood Sale Lance Rossington has just arranged to sell his home in Maple Ridge and will be downsizing. He has decided to get rid of his 300 year supply of wood and …
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 …