MIWG Newsletter – May 6, 2018

Hello fellow woodworkers!

The Mid-Island Woodworkers’ Guild Garage Sale last weekend encountered the wettest, coolest weather that we had experienced for a couple of weeks! We sure know how to pick the days! Not to worry…it didn’t slow the business!

Many members showed up to assist, to sell their stuff, and to join in the fun, while sipping coffee and eating home-made bran muffins. A back-yard cherry tree, donated by member, Ben Hall, had been cut into 1.5” slabs (about 3 foot lengths) and was available for sale from the back of my pickup truck. When we finally called it a day after about 4 hours of chilly weather and diminishing visitations, we had managed to sell most of the cherry slabs (still some left though) and many of the available tools and products provided by members and/or donations. Proceeds from the sale (almost $350 to MIWG) will become part of our donations to local high school woodworking programs.

Our meeting next Wednesday, May 9, (see https://miwg.ca/meetings for details) will a feature marquetry presentation by Paul Miller. He is renowned and has presented in the past to Vancouver Island Woodworkers’ Guild. I am looking forward to hearing his presentation. Please plan on being there! As always, we invite you to bring your family and friends, and to encourage young folks to join in! One of our goals is to promote woodworking in the mid-Island area, and the best way to do that is to reach out to the younger members of the craft.

Also, I received a note from Steve Neil which is very interesting! He and his finewoodworking crafts have been featured in a video produced for Canadian Woodworking Magazine (and in earlier editions of the magazine. Please have a look!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_uR6nD3Kzw&lc=z231hvsrbsqzgz34k04t1aokgahr5k1ietqobllojpx2bk0h00410

Best wishes to all of you and I hope that you are able to resolve the issues around…should I work in my yard…or should I go into my shop! Have a great time either way!

Tony

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