Customer Projects

Ipe Wood-Stunning in Boat Work

May 9, 2012 West Wind Boat Building, Customer Projects, IPE, Marine

This is an older boat, which my friend decided to restore. The old woodwork was taken out and each piece was replicated with templates, and Ipe has been installed. I can tell you the Ipe is stunning in boat work, however, it is very hard on the steel tools, like chisels and hand planes. Carbide power tools have [...]

0 boat building, boats, ipe

Wood Carving by Don Bastian

May 9, 2012 West Wind Artwork & Hobby Woodworking, Customer Projects, Photos

Another amazing creation by our longtime customer Don Bastian. His work is currently available at the Peninsula Gallery. Don can be contacted by email at: donbastian@shaw.ca

0 art, carving, Don Bastian, Peninsula Gallery

Wood Sculptures by John Briggs

February 29, 2012 West Wind Customer Projects, Hardwood & Softwood, Photos

Talented Artist and West Wind customer, John Briggs, created these beautiful sculptures with our wood. jbriggs@telus.net photos by Dennis Urbonas

5 art, customer projects, sculptures

White Oak Bench

February 28, 2012 West Wind Customer Projects, Photos

This Quarter Sawn White Oak bench was made by one of our customers, Graham Turnbull. Somebody was very happy Christmas Day!! Photo by Graham Turnbull

1 bench, customer projects, white oak

Reader’s Forum – Yellow Cedar Deck Chairs

January 13, 2012 West Wind Customer Projects, Hardwood & Softwood, Photos, Reader's Forum

But, if you are an Islander, you know what the oil will do to this. For the construction, you need some good hand planes to deal with the Red Cedar inlay.

If you live on Vancouver Island, you have a deck or patio and have some nasty chairs and tables. If you are a woodworker on Vancouver Island, winter is the time – the gardens are done and the fishing is waning. Two winters ago, my dear friends asked me to build some deck chairs and a [...]

13 customer projects, deck furniture, DIY, photos, yellow cedar