Barry Wilkinson
On Saturday evening January 22, Barry Wilkinson passed away. Barry was a well respected member of both our guild and the GVWG. He donated many hours as a Board Member, Mentor, …
Electrical Problem
A note from Philippe Quillevre: “Hi: This unit has quit on my wood lathe. Is there someone in the group who could advise me on how to troubleshoot or replace …
Tea Pot Challenge – Dave Doman Answers
Tea Pot Challenge – a response from Dave Doman “Some time ago, (FVWG) sent out a challenge to make a teapot. I have finally got around to having a …
FVWG July 8th/21 Social Zoom
FVWG is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: FVWG Social Summer Zoom Time: Jul 8, 2021 06:30 PM Vancouver Please forward to anyone I missed and all …
Update: Gary Bergdal’s Wood Stash Sale – Ongoing
Gary Bergdal’s Wood Stash Sale Update: Gary’s sale went off last Saturday and he still has a good number of bowl blanks and other wood. Gary asks you to …
Chilean Pine Fruit Bowl
This is a rather large 16 inch pedestaled Chilean Pine Fruit bowl, just enough spalt and color to support the whorl of branch bases . The 1 inch thickness of …
Sandy Dougal
A Note from Steve Hansen of the GVWG: ”With heavy heart, Sandy Dougal passed away recently. Sandy was a founding member of the GVWG and integral in getting us up …
AAW Spotlights Gloria Herberts
The April 2021 edition of The AAW’s American Woodturners magazine has spotlighted Gloria Herberts on its back cover. Quite a tip of the hat for Gloria. Congratulations. [pdf id=9924] …
John Spitters goes Big and Beautiful
John Spitters goes Big and Beautiful Sometimes bigger is beautiful! This enormous 22 inch bowl by John Spitters is of Siberian Elm that once stood in Darts Hill Garden in …
Lance Rossington
A Note from Gary Burns: It is with a sad, sad heart that I tell you all Lance Rossington passed away, Friday Jan 22 2021. He had two strokes, and …
From Pew to Platter
A note from Neil Van Vliet: Hi: Thought maybe the members would like to see a finished project made form the oak church pew lumber some of us received from …
Show & Tell: Gerry Vickers – Snow People
A Note from Gerry Vickers: “Here is a picture of my snow people. They are dressed up by my wife’s imagination. They are so easy to turn. Generally turned from …
Wazzo Glasses Stand
A note from Michael Hamilton- Clark: “Hi there, This morning I was doing a bit of tidying up in the workshop and I came across a failed head from …
Three Alumilite resin hardened Maple Burl Bottlestoppers
A note from Gary Burns: “These are my cactus juice resin impregnated maple burl bottle stoppers. Three hybrids Alumilite resin and resin hardened maple burl.” – Gary
Al Rumpel: Birch and Hot Peppers
A note from Al Rumpel: “(Here is) a Birch bowl I recently completed, which I textured with a dremel and then painted with red & green hot peppers. It’s going …
A Turn of the Wheels for Dick Penner
A note from Al Timms: “Dick Penner is a newer FVWG member but very keen. He attached a photo of a cake plate. He mentioned he had made some toy …
Chilean Pine Bowls from Ken Davidson
A Note from Ken Davidson: A pair of Chilean Pine pieces. The bowl on the right has been opened up to expose the complex figuring and spalt colors. Cheers …
Turning a 12-in x 7-in Live-Edge Cherry Bowl
Turning a 12-in x 7-in live-edge Cherry bowl A note from Michael Hamilton-Clark: Attached is a series of photos showing what I managed to do with a 14-in x 7-in …
Burns on World Woodturners Symposium
A note from Gary Burns: I saw a few other members from the GVWG and FVWG, taking in the newest world Woodturners Symposium online. Demos started on Thursday September 24th, …
Refining the Wooden Amplifier by Michael Hamilton-Clark
Turning the wooden “Burka” amplifier with Michael Hamilton-Clark: I decided I’d have a go at making a wooden amplifier along the lines of the YouTube video for which John Spitters sent …