A beginners bowl turning workshop will be held at Frost Fields on Friday Sept 30 and Saturday Oct 1 from 10am to 2pm each day. We can handle 3-4 people per session. Nominal fee to be charged. Please contact Larry Sunnus to RSVP (membership@miwg.ca).
Roger de Bucy is looking at doing a chainsaw class on October 15 at 10:00am at Frost Fields. The class will cover safety, sharpening and maintenance. The first 10 people to contact him will be the participants. If there is enough interest Roger can do another class at a later date. Please RSVP with Roger … Continue reading Chainsaw Maintenance & Safety Class
We would like to mill some logs this coming weekend on Saturday October 22 from 10:00 am - 3:30 pm. Milled wood will be photographed, numbered and priced.We will mill up the Black Locust and Cherry logs. Maybe more depending on time.
The Mid Island Carving Club (seniors group at Bowen Centre, Nanaimo) is having a show: When: Saturday Oct 22, 11 am - 4 pm Where: Nanaimo, Bowen Park Complex, 500 Bowen Road, Room #1 What: Show your carvings, see other carvings, and chat with fellow carvers; no entry fees or admission! This is not a competition. How: … Continue reading Mid Island Carving Club Show
A time to get together to share ideas, learn new processes, find answers to woodworking question, and even be productive with workshop projects.
Wood to be cut (and sold or stored) will include Black Locust, Cherry and Walnut.
Cherry and Maple to be cut. Bring your own lunch/snacks.
Thursday night drop-ins will be the Thursday prior to Saturday training seminars. These Drop-In Thursday sessions are a chance to chat, get information, share ideas and perhaps even get some MIWG work done in the shop. For this evening, Peter has offered us 2 lower cabinets to use. We will install shelving and build and install … Continue reading Drop-In Thursday at Frost Fields