Fine woodwork at the errington school of woodwork and design.
Wood carving classes vancouver island. Welcome to the online gallery of james atkin. Learn assess wood grain and alignment identify vancouver island tree species understand the elements of a good carving wood type. Fine art artisans acrylic painting folk art wood carving turning galleries exhibits shows studio workshops classes art workshops kwakiutl art of the copper maker gallery calvin. Frame construction in furniture.
Vancouver island british. This workshop will focus on the main aspects of woodcarving. One that the student will not forget. Composite construction and the elements of design.
Stool or table construction. Carving in three dimensions treen work. Chain saw carving this is a new sort of thing for me i am not a chainsaw carver as a rule i use a chain saw to gather wood to be hand carved in the studio with hand tools and generaly i may use the chain saw to block out and that has been it. High relief wood carving a time honored craft.
Jim is a high relief woodcarver who lives on vancouver island in bc canada. Urban woodworker courses are the perfect authentic learning experience for the city woodworker. Vancouver island and gulf islands wood carving turning wood carving turning in vancouver island and gulf islands bc menu. At urban woodworker we offer both hand tool and power tool specific courses at both our community woodworking studio in lower lonsdale north vancouver and roundhouse vancouver locations.
Island woodcraft supplies sells woodturning equipment and supplies tools for woodworkers including oneway lathes and lathe chucks. He hopes that you will enjoy these unique woodcarvings as much as he loves to create them. For roundhouse vancouver courses check out www roundhouse ca for the program guide. A few non marine programs are being offered as well.
Our sister store woodchips sells woodworking items for carving woodturning hand tools and more. The wood the tools the design and the techniques. Vancouver island and gulf islands wood carving turning wood carving turning in vancouver island and gulf islands bc page 3. Urban woodworker offers a variety of woodworking courses from the basics to advanced joinery spoon carving and turning.
12 will start carving a cedar feast platter. The grove woodworking school is tucked amongst the trees on beautiful gabriola island b c. Our goal is to deliver an authentic learning experience.