Artwork & Hobby Woodworking
Jan’s Corner: A Woodworking Forum for Amateurs to Experts
An exciting new feature on our blog! Jan’s Corner will give an inside look at his latest woodworking projects. Comment, give us your insight and tips. Plus, (coming soon) share with us your own wood working skills and knowledge by posting your own projects and sparking further conversation with other members.
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Sculptures by Tim Motchman
Tim was kind enough to give us photos of several of his beautiful sculptures. He describes him and his art as such:
I am a self taught woodcarver living in the small, beautiful village of Sointula on an island off North Vancouver Island. My work is an expression of a my love and fascination of the coastal world around me. I take great joy in my art and in particular the constant learning. I feel as if I have been constantly learning since I started carving 29 years ago with a swiss army knife sitting on a beach while cruising the coast by kayak. I have always pursued my art as a way of making an income as a means of living in this remote part of the coast. I work primarily in yellow cedar which I can obtain locally, I also use red cedar, yew wood, maple, alder and black walnut.
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- Affection
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- Leap of Faith
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- Celebration
Wood Carvings by Doug LaFortune
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- Western Red Cedar
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- Dancing Frog
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- Mischievous Bear
View more of Doug’s work, and more information on the carvings shown here visit his profile on: northwestnativearts.net
Victoria High School’s Woodworking and Construction Program
By our customer and Victoria High Teacher, Stewart Wheeler
Victoria High School’s woodworking and construction program starts at the grade 9 level and gives student’s the opportunity to take up to 7 different courses by the time they graduate. In grade 9 students do a simple table -600mm long by 285mm wide by 440mm high out of pine or another inexpensive wood. They will also build a giftbox using a choice of different woods. In grade 10, students will do a detailed display table that introduces a variety of wood joints and techniques – biscuited mitres, mortise and tenon, pocket holes, dados, rabbets, cross laps. They will also be introduced to turning on the wood lathes by producing a simple bowl. The last required project is a box of their selection out of a “Box by Box” book from Lee Valley which has a range of boxes that vary in difficulty.
Lie-Nielsen Hand Tool Event 2013
This year’s event will take place on: 
JAN. 25TH & JAN. 26TH
(FRIDAY) 10AM – 6PM
(SATURDAY) 10AM – 5PM
FREE ADMISSION!
Location: West Wind Hardwood of course!
Come and experience these great tools in person and one-on-one. Hope to see everyone there!
Pre-formed Skateboard Deck Blanks
Now Available through West Wind
- Dimensions: 1/2″ x 10″ x 36″
- Professoinal Rider
- Compound Curves
- Industrial Glue
- Made From Eastern Hard Maple
- Made in Canada
Just $40!