Mister Pants Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 OK, who here is Canadian? I'm in Ottawa. Well I'm from Ottawa (Gloucester to be precise), but I haven't lived there since '89 when I moved to Toronto for school, eventually made my way further south and I'm now in Dallas. But I get back every once in a while, supposedly to see family, but we all know it's really to visit the Lee Valley store . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Pants Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Wow, so that's a cell phone shot of the inside of a Lee Valley store... never been to a real store. Looks like a candy shop. It's...odd is probably the best way I can think of. If you're old enough to remember the old Consumers stores it's similar to them, except it has display racks for a bunch of stuff. But you fill out a little slip, hand it in at one counter, they go to the warehouse and get it, put it on a conveyor to the cash register. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterrum Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 Howdy all. I live in Kaleden, B.C. for half the year and the warm half of the year in Rock Creek where I spend most of my time playing with my Norwood mill, milling fir and lately a little birch. All my LV experience is on line as there is virtually nothing in my area in the way of a decent woodworking store. I recently got a few things from Woodcraft as they had free shipping to Canada in December, and LV also had the same so got a couple of things through them as well. Nice to see the competition competing. Is there anyone else out there from Southern B.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glewis Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Hi. I live in mid-town Toronto and am now "retired" to putter around and chase my whims... Generating sawdust is something I'm learning to do. Perhaps some furniture making will follow. Although I own a few power tools, I really enjoy the quiet feel of doing work by hand. I've access to a lot of white pine and eastern white cedar in Temagami. My favourite finishing is with shellac (flakes and denatured ethyl alcohol from John Goudey Mfg, Toronto) and I'm currently exploring the amazing capabilities of hide glue. I can feel the momentum building... Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jusfine Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Just outside of Edmonton (Sherwood Park area), and I agree, Lee Valley is never too far to drive to (only about 20 minutes from us). I like old handplanes and new power tools, Greene and Greene style, and collecting hardwoods... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drapeau Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Ah I think i'm the only one from the east.... Ha la belle province... Quebec City guys... And i know about the "frogs" jokes... Great to see that we are a bunch of canadians on the forum and to make amend with my lack of practice of the Shakespeare language, my wife was living in the Ottawa area when i met her, so i do know what a Lee Valey store look like... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebecquets Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Alain, You're not alone in the East. My shop is in St. Pierre-les-Becquets between Trois-Rivières and Quebec City on the South shore of the St. Lawrence river. I am trying to build wooden boats in my small shop. Lately, I have started building simple furniture and I am looking to go to the next level. A la revoyure! Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonwpg Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Winnipeg, Manitoba here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampy Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Guess I better get in here... From Victoria but have lived in ... Vancouver Calgary Thompson Kenora Burlington Hamilton and grew up in North Bay.....who am I kidding...I never grew up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darnell Hagen Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 I'm a S'tooner, and on a first name basis with half the staff at the local LV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Finn Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 So far it looks like I might be the only one from Central Ontario (Just North of Barrie). I've never been to a LV store, I do remember the old Consumers Distributing stores though. Ahh, the memories. LOL There is a Busy Bee Tools in Barrie that is not too bad. Not very knowledgeable people out there though from the ones I've talked to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodcanuck Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 So far it looks like I might be the only one from Central Ontario (Just North of Barrie). I've never been to a LV store, I do remember the old Consumers Distributing stores though. Ahh, the memories. LOL There is a Busy Bee Tools in Barrie that is not too bad. Not very knowledgeable people out there though from the ones I've talked to. I think if you dig through the forum you'll find someone else from your area, I don't recall who it is offhand, but someone hails from Penetanguishene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joestyles Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 Trail BC here. Go Canucks :)I run a shop for adults with significant barriers to employment. I am self taught but also have access to Bill. Bill is the retired shop teacher from the local high school. He volunteers at the shop. I am a lucky guy I get to combine two passions in one job. Helping others and woodworking. I am glad I found this site it has been a great resource so far and I am just getting started here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans_Christopher Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Pickering ON, nice and close to the Lee Valley Scarborough location. Hey Mike I live in pickering too. I love having Lee Valley nice and close. I just got some awesome stuff from there today. Crazy that in this international group of people there are two people from the little city that is Pickering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallamjeff Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 Kingston, Nova Scotia here, but have lived in Kamloops, Kingston Ontario, Winnipeg as well. I never really took up woodworking until I finally had a house with a garage (ehem, I mean shop). It's great that we have these online forums to connect with other woodworking, but I wish there were more of my neighbours or friends who shared the same interest. Some times it's nice just to hang out in the shop and shoot the breeze. Jeff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Olsen Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Pointe-Claire, QC here, but im basically just starting. Discovering and finding information ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynthia in BC Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Vancouver Island here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brist Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 yeah, Lindsay Ont here. Never been to a Lee Valley but Canada's own Busy Bee is pretty good. "if you're not willing to make a mistake, you'll never come up with anything original" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephens_Shop Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Yo! I am here in Vancovuer! Stephen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick thom Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Hey Mike I live in pickering too. I love having Lee Valley nice and close. I just got some awesome stuff from there today. Crazy that in this international group of people there are two people from the little city that is Pickering. ......and there are more than the 2 of you from Pickering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Victoria, BC. Entirely too close to Lee Valley.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fah-Fah-Fooey Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 Victoria, BC. Entirely too close to Lee Valley.... Wanna switch?? I'm up in Whitehouse YT, google says the closest Lee Valley is only 2,007 km or 1 day 3 hours ; ( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinM Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Wanna switch?? I'm up in Whitehouse YT, google says the closest Lee Valley is only 2,007 km or 1 day 3 hours ; ( I'm also from Whitehorse! What are the odds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccawbird Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 Trenton/Belleville Ontario here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted June 7, 2012 Report Share Posted June 7, 2012 St. John's Newfoundland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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