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Regular guild meeting. Meet and mingle starting at 6:30. 7:00 meeting starts.

Arrive early and help set up.

Topic is "Secret stuff you already know but don‘t know you know it" Presented by Ed Pretty.

Members and guests welcome. See you there!

Dates: Sat 18th, Sun 19th and Sat 25th April Hrs: 9:15am to 4:00pm Location: KMS Tools - 925 Tupper Ave Coquitlam Instructor: Claudia Hayward Cost: $150 Class size: 5 What is Intro to Bowl Turning? Intro to Bowl Turning is a 3-day hands-on skills-based course focused on teaching the basic techniques for faceplate turning, with a focus on bowls. You will be introduced to • the principal tools used for faceplate turning and how to sharpen them. • alternative ways for preparing and mounting bowl blanks on a lathe • cuts used to shape the outside and inside of bowls This is not intended to be a project course, so you won’t make anything specifically other than lots of wood shaving. The key takeaways from these 3 days will be knowledge and tool handling skills that you can take back to your own shop to turn bowls and other faceplate work safely and with confidence. The course is open to all guild members and is not just for those new to wood turning. If you have been turning for a while, this course is a great opportunity “sharpen” your wood turning skills

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Where turners meet online to talk turning.

Where turners meet online to talk turning.

Dates: Sat 9th & Sun 10th May
Instructor: Ed Pretty

Intro to Spindle Turning is a 2-day hands-on skills-based course focused on teaching the basic techniques for spindle turning or turning between centers. You will be introduced to
• the principal tools used for spindle turning and how to sharpen them, in particular the spindle roughing gouge, skew chisel, spindle gouge & parting tool.
• alternative ways for preparing and mounting spindle blanks on a lathe.
• cuts used to create the primary shapes that appear in spindle work, in particular beads & coves.

This is not intended to be a project course, so you won’t make anything specifically other than lots of wood shavings. The key takeaways from these 2 days will be knowledge and tool handling skills that you can take back to your own shop to turn between centers safely and with confidence.

Dates: Sat 9th & Sun 10th May
Instructor: Ed Pretty

Intro to Spindle Turning is a 2-day hands-on skills-based course focused on teaching the basic techniques for spindle turning or turning between centers. You will be introduced to
• the principal tools used for spindle turning and how to sharpen them, in particular the spindle roughing gouge, skew chisel, spindle gouge & parting tool.
• alternative ways for preparing and mounting spindle blanks on a lathe.
• cuts used to create the primary shapes that appear in spindle work, in particular beads & coves.

This is not intended to be a project course, so you won’t make anything specifically other than lots of wood shavings. The key takeaways from these 2 days will be knowledge and tool handling skills that you can take back to your own shop to turn between centers safely and with confidence.

Where turners meet online to talk turning.

Where turners meet online to talk turning.

Regular guild meeting. Meet and mingle starting at 6:30. 7:00 meeting starts. Tonight‘s visiting demonstrator in Matt Monaco.

Arrive early and help set up.

Topic is TBD.

Members and guests welcome. See you there!

Spend a full day with master turner Matt Monaco learning how to design and turn elegant, well-balanced platters with crisp detail and clean, refined surfaces. Through demonstrations and guided hands-on practice, Matt will teach the precision cuts, controlled transitions, and thoughtful design decisions that bring fine platter work to life. Whether you’re a motivated beginner ready to move beyond bowls or an experienced turner looking to refine your technique, this workshop will deepen your tool control, sharpen your eye for form, and elevate the quality of your finished work.

A full-day demonstration with Matt Monaco

Spend a full day building strong turning fundamentals with master production turner Matt Monaco. This hands-on workshop focuses on clean, skill-driven side-grain turning—no paint, no texturing, no colour—just sharp tools, solid technique, and elegant forms. Matt will guide students in tool control, body mechanics, and efficient cutting methods, drawing on his professional turning background.

Open to turners with some prior experience, as well as motivated beginners looking to elevate their core skills.

Meet online and talk about ideas, challenges, tools and any other tech turners would be interested in.

Where turners meet online to talk turning.

Where turners meet online to talk turning.

Regular guild meeting. Meet and mingle starting at 6:30. 7:00 meeting starts.

Arrive early and help set up.

Topic is TBD.

Members and guests welcome. See you there!

Meet online and talk about ideas, challenges, tools and any other tech turners would be interested in.