January-April 2014 Seminars at Lee Valley Coquitlam

The next season of seminars at Lee Valley Tools Ltd. Coquitlam begins the day after New Years Day with Make Your Own Smoothing Plane taught by yours truly. Together, we will be making wooden, laminated smoothing planes while I regale you with tips, theory, options, alternate techniques and stories of goofs that I've made in … Continue reading January-April 2014 Seminars at Lee Valley Coquitlam

Recap of PechaKucha Night

I had a great Thursday evening at PechaKucha Night.  I knew that, being Valentine's Day, the Evergreen Cultural Centre would either be deserted or packed for the event.  As it turned out, it was packed. At 6:30 pm, an hour before the show started, I arrived with the other presenters for a sound check and … Continue reading Recap of PechaKucha Night

More Information on PechaKucha Night

Here are some details on PechaKucha Night, Vol. 9 where I will be on stage giving my presentation February 14th. If you are interested in furniture, you might recognize the name of another presenter: Judson Beaumont of Vancouver's own Straight Line Designs.  I'm looking forward to his presentation.  (I find Keith Rice-Jones' organic sculpture interesting as well.)