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West Coast Round Up Woodturning Symposium

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Ed Pretty

 Well, it’s done. Our guild, the Greater Vancouver Woodturners Guild, hosted the West Coast Round Up September 10 -12 featuring Nick Cook, Dale Larson, Marilyn Campbell, Graeme Priddle, Michael Hosaluk, Allain Mailland, Jason Marlow and our own Art Liestman. Our team … Continue reading →

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The other end of the spectrum

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Ed Pretty

The last post was about a huge lathe by most standards. This one is about work produced at the exact opposite end of the scale.   Yesterday I attended the “open shop” for Art Liestman’s new shop/studio at his home in … Continue reading →

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Bullmoose

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Ed Pretty

Bullmoose takes up more than its fair share of floorspace in my shop. It’s old. I rarely use it. You have to be a millwright to preserve the babbit plain bearings and cast iron thrust bearing when you are turning. It represents so … Continue reading →

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How I got here from there

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Ed Pretty

On my welcome page I commented that I got started as a turner when I was 9 years old. To some that might seem a bit improbable but you would have to know the environment in which I grew up. … Continue reading →

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Mind and Matter Art Festival

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Ed Pretty

After the Wood Coop Gallery closed down, we took our wares door to door and came upon the Arnold Mikelson Mind and Matter Gallery. Mary Mikelson felt my work worthy and accepted us into her gallery. At the same time she … Continue reading →

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Nice note on another blog

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Ed Pretty

Just got home from a motorcycle tour of western Canada. Lots of email to catch up on and one caught my attention right away. A gal named Patti stopped by our booth at the Mind and Matter Art Festival just … Continue reading →

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