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Niddy Noddy Instructions
Thank you for purchasing your Niddy Noddy from Ed Pretty-Wood Artist! Your Niddy Noddy is made from Eastern maple for durability. The assembly hardware allows you to switch between sizes and also easily remove your skein. The design allows for … Continue reading
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Spinning Tools
Ed Pretty’s tools are Canadian made in Langley, BC. He is a very skilled woodturner and has ventured into the world of Spinning Tools. There is more to come and we will be updating our new website as they become … Continue reading
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Tagged Canadian made, drop spindles, Ed Pretty, Langley BC, Nostepinnes, Ring Distave, Spinning tools, supported spindles
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Yarn Bowls
Last but not least today is our Yarn Bowls. They come in three different sizes, small, medium and large. Yarn bowls are made from a variety of woods including, but not limited to, Big Leaf Maple, Cherry, Oak or Black … Continue reading
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Ring Distaves and Nostepinnes
Tools no spinner should be without. Ring Distaves and Nostepinnes. There is a great post by Kim McKenna about Nostepinnes on her site. Check it out here! While you’re there, have a look around. There is a ton of stuff … Continue reading
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Drop Spindles and Cups
Now, moving on to the Supported Spindles. Like the drop spindles, the whorls are all balanced prior to assembly and the finish is a friction polish. The “nub” or point that supports the spindle is typically the end grain of … Continue reading
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Tagged Ed Pretty, lap cups, Lower Mainland Spinning tools, Spinning tools, supported spindles, table top cups
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Drop Spindles
As promised the new spinning tools! Lets start with the Drop Spindles. Wood is not a homogenous material, so by nature it has varying densities throughout. The handmade hooks are fashioned from stainless steel with the ends deburred after cutting … Continue reading
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New Gallery Opening
Last night I attended the opening of Fluff Rentals’ new gallery, Fluff For Keeps. As galleries go this one is a bit different. Fluff Rentals offers interior design services and up until now only rented the necessary furnishings. Their target market for … Continue reading
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Tagged Ed Pretty, Fluff for Keeps, Fluff rentals, Granville Island, Patti Houston
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Welcome to Ed’s Woodturning
Welcome everyone. My Name is Ed Pretty. I have been a woodturner since the age of 9 when my father introduced me to the craft. I began to take the craft seriously at the age of 39 when a few of … Continue reading
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Tagged AAW, Ed Pretty, Granville Island, GVWG, Mind and Matter Gallery, welcome, wood turning, woodturning
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