FVWG General Meeting – May 13th, 2021
May 13th – Virtual Guild Meeting on Zoom – as usual on the second Thursday of the month. Regular Guild meetings at Robert Bateman will remain suspended for the …
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 …
Turned Segmented Jingle Bell
A Turned Segmented Jingle Bell A challenging seasonal project that is sure to become a family heirloom. 🎄This video is from turner Frank Howarth on YouTube. 🎅🏼
Project: Michael Hamilton-Clark Dibbles the AAW
A note from Michael Hamilton-Clark: “(Here is) an article I sent in to the AAW and which has been included in this month’s FUNdamentals, their on-line magazine. It may be …
FVWG General Meeting – November 2020
November 12th – Virtual Guild Meeting on Zoom – as usual on the second Thursday of the month. Regular Guild meetings at Robert Bateman will remain suspended for the …
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:
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
A Turner In Isolation – A Project
Like many of us, Olivier Gomis is a woodturner in isolation. And this is his timely project. 😉
Ed Pretty on Making Tool Handles
Originally shot by guild member Ed Pretty at the request of Murray Sluys for a FVWG Guild meeting Ed could not attend, this 2017?? demo features Ed telling us about …
Turned Tulips for St Valentine’s Day
Here are some ideas for turning St Valentines Day flowers. This first is from Mike Peace on YouTube. Harry Watts in his Little Garden Shed Workshop, And this one from …
Turning Your First Bowl
Turning Your First Bowl In-depth video class for those interested in turning their first wood bowl on a lathe. Taken from the perspective of a new wood turner or someone …
Turning a Crushgrind Salt/Pepper Mill
A project that is fun and makes good birthday and Christmas presents for your favourite gourmets! This video is from Craft Supplies.
Massive Live Edge Crotch Burl
In this video, the U.K.’s Nick Zammeti turns a large live edge crotch burl after filling a void with resin. Nick experiments a lot with resin in his other videos. …