We are a community shop. Everything runs better if members have courtesy for others. Courtesy appears to be in shorter supply lately. Click HERE to remind yourself about shop rules […]
Month: February 2023
Please pay for coffee!!
Some members have been helping themselves to the coffee without paying. The coffee is not free. It is a mere $0.25 per day, $1.00 per week. Compare this to the […]
Training overview of Nova lathe features
Denny is giving a training overview of the new features on these lathes, 9 am and 1 pm on Thursday March 2. If you plan on using the Nova lathes, […]
Maintenance update Feb 27/23
Drum sander damaged (again)The drum sander was damaged due to improper use. The housing at the front is slightly bent – the belt drive and sandpaper also needed replacing as […]
Maintenance Update Feb 20/23
Routine maintenance – routers, band saws, radial arm, chop saws, table saws. We are upgrading the shop sign in computer. The outdoor DeWalt planer is not moving material through the […]
Usable scraps bin by table saws
While the effort to recycle scraps is appreciated, there seem to be too many unusable scraps being placed in the scrap bin. There were short wedges, really thin strips, pieces […]
Workshops in March
Registrations are open. Click HERE to register for a workshop. Scroll through the calendar to find the first class in the course in which you are interested. Registrations for these […]
Updated Board of Diectors
At the February/23 meeting, the Board appointed David Reese to fill the opening created by the resignation of Richard Sutherland. Officers President: Jim Counter (2023) Vice President: Bruce France (2024) Secretary: John Jackson […]
Tool Search Updated
Once a year (usually in February or March), we update the tool search database. We have completed the tool search database update for 2023. This is a very powerful search […]
13 COMMON TABLE SAW MISTAKES TO AVOID: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO SAFE USE
This is an excellent piece on table saw safety. Click HERE to read the blog from KM Tools
Member’s Work
Tim Olsen has made many segmented bowls while a member of WWGVR. Carmen Laht from Canada has been a GVR woodworker for 9 years. Her project this year is this […]
Maintenance update Feb 14/23
New Nova LathesThe second new lathe has been assembled. We will remove the older (donated) Nova lathe and put the new one in its place. The new Nova lathes are […]
Tail Stock
The tail stock on Lathe #4 is being rebuilt. To make it abundantly clear, this tail stock failed as a result of too much pressure when using large forstner bits […]
Two resources for making panel doors
Rail, stile and panel “Calculator” spreadsheet. This is a very useful spreadsheet if you are making panel doors. All you need are the finished dimensions of the door. The worksheet […]
New Nova lathe now set up
We ordered and have received two new lathes. One is assembled but not yet in service (picture below), the other still crated.