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MIWG Wood Sale, Tool Sale and Barbeque

The September 21 wood sale and tool sale events are for MIWG members and members of VIWG and will be held at Frost Fields beginning at 10:00.

October Guild Meeting

This evening's presenter will be John Tinsley, who joined Mid-Island Woodworkers' Guild recently. He will be presenting on his 40+ years of ship-building experience including yachts, and fish boats at Sydney, naval vessels at the Esquimalt Naval Dockyard, and his work at the Pt. Hope Shipyard. He will include his pics of a live-edge Maple … Continue reading October Guild Meeting

Wood Sale and Demonstration

There will be a wood sale today at Frost Fields (3150 Frost Road, off Spruston Road south of Nanaimo). During the wood sale time Ed Tremblay will demonstrate how to flatten a large board or slab using a router and a home-made jig. Peter Hentze will also demonstrate cutting a board from a log using … Continue reading Wood Sale and Demonstration

Fall Shop Tour

Shop Tour Information DATE: Oct 26, 2019 Notes: Times listed are approximate and will be finalized Carpooling is encouraged Make your travel arrangements individually and let Gord Shoquist know Lunch venue will be determined and posted  Shop Destinations (Order will be also be finalized soon.) DEMEX This was mentioned to me as a stop as … Continue reading Fall Shop Tour

Annual General Meeting

Elections will be held tonight for our Executive positions: President Vice-President - Programs and Events Vice-President - Memberships Wood Recovery Chairperson Secretary Treasurer Member-at-Large Shop Tour Chairperson Librarian The Presentation: TBA

Monthly wood sale

A wood sale will be held this Saturday. There will also be a demonstration of how to use a router-flattening jig for slabs. Used tools can also be purchased. Hot dogs available. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Monthly General Meeting

Our last meeting of the year, and the first with our new Executive, will be held this evening. Be on time in order to socialize and have some pizza! The evening's events will include show and tell of our members' favourite year to date projects as well as presentation of Christmas creations for gifts. We … Continue reading Monthly General Meeting

Construction day at Frost Fields

Members who have volunteered to work with the Wood Recovery team are asked to provide some time to work on renovation activities associated with the wood storage.

General Meeting

The January monthly meeting will feature François Lavigne who will demonstrate his work in carving Scotch Broom. Reminder: membership fee of $50 is now due for 2020. (If you would like to join the Guild for the first time, there is an additional, once only, $20 initiation fee.)

Frost Fields Work Bee

There is a MIWG work party scheduled for Saturday January 11 at 10 am, at Frost Fields. We hope to: - complete the decking on the "porch" at the west entrance to the barn; - dig post holes & set Sonotube for support posts, and install joist hangers for the extension on the north side … Continue reading Frost Fields Work Bee