FVWG General Meeting – October 14th 2021
October 14th, 2021 – 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 …
Making a Ladle
Making a Ladle with Ashley Harwood In this YouTube video by South Carolina’s Ashley Harwood (https://www.ashleyharwood.com), she shows us the dos and don’ts of turning a Ladle from one piece …
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 …
FVWG General Meeting – December 10th, 2020
December 10th – 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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
FVWG General Meeting – January 2020
January 9th – Guild Meeting at Robert Bateman Secondary – as usual on the second Thursday of the month. 6:30 Arrival, Setup, ”Chips Happen“ and Members Gallery viewing. And …
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.
Turning and Fitting a Tool Handle
Turning and Fitting a Tool Handle Acquiring a great new tool is something we all enjoy and having too many tools is almost unimaginable! 😊 Maybe even better is making …
FVWG General Meeting – January 2019
January 10th Guild Meeting at Robert Bateman Secondary – as usual on the second Thursday of the month. 6:30 Arrival, Setup, ”Chips Happen“ and Members Gallery viewing. And get advice …
Woodturning a Hollow Spiral Globe Ornament
Walter Wager shows how to turn a hollow spiral globe ornament and carves using a Merlin 2 grinder.
FVWG General Meeting – May 2018
May 10th Guild Meeting at Robert Bateman Secondary – as usual on the second Thursday of the month – 6:30 Arrival, Setup, ”Chips Happen“ and Members Gallery viewing. And get …