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Ask SAWS: What is that Wood?
That’s a question I often ask as I get another broken piece of furniture that needs a new part.
Fine Works In Wood 2021 - Call for Entries
The Call for Entries document and Online Entry form are available on the Exhibitions/2021 page.
Not Exactly Fine Woodworking
About two years ago, there was a huge windstorm which blew down a bunch of trees at Priddis Greens.
Respect critical copyright, intellectual property in SAWS.ca writing
Thinking through copyright.
Happiness is a Sharp Tool
A sharpening store in the Medina in Fez, Morocco, January 2020. Foot or leg powered grinding wheel.
New Found Carving Skills
Caricature Carving. A small block of wood takes on a personality.
Adventures in Scroll Sawing
The scroll saw consumes a great deal of time but only small quantities of wood. I once joked that "The only way wood escapes from my shop is in the form of finished projects, sawdust or slivers".
An Introduction to Marquetry - Part 5
Part five of a five part instructional series on Marquetry by SAWS member Gary Gunthorpe.
February 2021 Meeting Video
An interview with Calgary based award winning woodworkers Adrian and Martinus Pool.
An Introduction to Marquetry - Part 4
Part four of a five part instructional series on Marquetry by SAWS member Gary Gunthorpe.