Tom Hedekar will demonstrate basic bowl turning and participants will turn their own bowls (materials and tools supplied) on one of the 4 machines available at Frost Fields. (Participants are welcome to bring their own tools if they prefer.) Instructor: Tom Hedekar Venue: Frost Fields
For MIWG members only...Help to define the future directions of Mid-Island Woodworkers' Guild! Starts at 10am on Saturday, July 29th at Frost Fields Free hot dogs and soft drinks available around noon ** Bring your own chair!
The regular General Meeting will be held in Building 108 - Trades Discovery Centre at Vancouver Island University. If you are bringing a vehicle, please make sure to purchase an appropriate parking pass for 6:30 to 9:00 pm. (There is a special group rate for MIWG available on the parking machine.)
We are holding another Wood Sale this Saturday November 18th, starting at 10 am. There’s an assortment of wooden turning blanks available in multiple species, including maple, oak, birch, cherry and monkey puzzle. Slabs are available in alder, cherry, oak, maple, copper beech and other species. Wood slabs are available at the usual price of … Continue reading Wood Sale – Special pricing on Bowl Blanks
We will hold a Wood Sale on Saturday January 27th at Frost Fields, starting at 10 am. No food or drinks will be available at this event.
Frost Fields PEN TURNING: Ed Tremblay has volunteered to introduce Guild members to the art of turning pens on a lathe. The demonstration will happen at Frost Fields over two consecutive Saturdays; - Day 1: on the afternoon of Saturday January 27 (following the wood sale) Ed will cut, drill and glue up pen blanks … Continue reading Pen Turning Event – Day 1
PEN TURNING: Ed Tremblay has volunteered to introduce Guild members to the art of turning pens on a lathe. The demonstration will happen at Frost Fields over two consecutive Saturdays; – Day 1: on the afternoon of Saturday January 27 (following the wood sale) Ed will cut, drill and glue up pen blanks (that will be completed … Continue reading Pen Turning Event – Day 2
PRESIDENT’S CHALLENGE: on our regular Guild meeting on Wednesday February 21st (note that this is not our usual meeting date - we changed the meeting date to avoid Valentines Day) we will ask members to show us a project made from One Board Foot of wood. Details were sent out earlier. All members presenting an … Continue reading Presidents Challenge
Note that this is not our usual meeting date. we changed the meeting date to avoid Valentines Day. MIWG members meet on the second Wednesday of each month (except for July and August) at 7:00 pm in the VIU Trades Discovery Centre, which is located in Building 108 on the Vancouver Island University campus in Nanaimo … Continue reading Monthly Guild Meeting