Category Archives: General

Masking Made Easy

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Ed Pretty

I’m not sure how many of you have turned pieces then finished them with a painted or dyed feature while the rest of the piece remains natural. It can be a bit of a pain to get it “just right”. … Continue reading →

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Another colouring class

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Ed Pretty

This past weekend I hosted eight students from the Fraser Valley Wood Turners Guild; four on Saturday and four on Sunday. As they say, a good time was had by all. We covered various ways of altering the colour of … Continue reading →

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My Collaborator

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Ed Pretty

When I speak of the wood turnings that I do I usually refer them as “our” pieces. I feel that there is equal input from my wife Arlene in almost every piece. Often that input makes the difference between a … Continue reading →

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Now THAT’S a gouge.

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Ed Pretty

Sounds like something Crocodile Dundee would have said if he was a wood turner. 🙂 My Grandfather was a wood turner and we had a huge lathe in the shop upstairs in our barn. I rescued it about 20 years … Continue reading →

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Something architectural for a change

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Ed Pretty

For many years my stock in trade was architectural projects. One-off replacements, one of a kind pieces and whole spindle jobs, one of which was the most unique design (with every spindle being slightly different than the rest) that the … Continue reading →

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Keeping up… or, go big or go home as they say

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Ed Pretty

My little fridge works pretty well for drying blanks and rough turned pieces but doesn’t quite have the blast for large volumes of stock, so I decided to build a kiln. I had a bunch of thick styrofoam, a box … Continue reading →

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Trying to keep up

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Ed Pretty

Recently I came upon a new wood supplier – or rather he came upon me. The burls that were the subject of a recent post are an example. I have at my disposal an endless supply of figured maple of … Continue reading →

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Thinking Outside the Circle

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Ed Pretty

I was approved several months ago for a personal showing at the Circle Craft Gallery in November 2012. I never dreamed that I would be accepted but just in case, I made sure that I applied for a time slot … Continue reading →

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The wood junkie does it again.

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Ed Pretty

“You know what, Colin? I have literally tons of turning wood at home. I just don’t see myself getting any more. I don’t know where I’d put it”. Yes. These were my exact words to my friend Colin on our … Continue reading →

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Burning workshop at Art Liestman’s studio! Fire department late to scene.

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Ed Pretty

Last weekend was a special day in Art’s shop. Eight of us shared his space while he led us through a progressive approach to learning pyrography. We all had burners but had had little success in the past with the … Continue reading →

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