28 January 2020, Woodturning in practice
I've just prepared and roughed out this giant cherry bowl, ready for the drying process ahead. This piece has been commissioned by a customer, since the tree sadly had to be felled.
Continue reading...30 August 2019, Woodturning in practice
Here I have an assortment of blanks, all destined to become salt and pepper mills - I thought I'd post some images of these being made, as there are so many processes involved!
Continue reading...19 January 2019, Woodturning in practice
Here's some photo's of my latest trip to the sawmill - what better way to start the New Year, than with a nice pile of wood to process!
Continue reading...20 September 2018, Woodturning in practice
I've just cut up this large ash tree, which has been lying in a local field since the summer. Although the base is rotten, there's some beautiful wood further up the trunk.
Continue reading...29 April 2018, Woodturning in practice
I removed these beautiful burrs from an elm trunk a few months ago and have just managed to rough them out for drying - a job I've been looking forward to for quite some time!
Continue reading...24 January 2018, Woodturning in practice
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Your living room is one of the most important areas of your home, serving both as a place to welcome and entertain guests, as well as an active area where a lot of your home life is spent.
Continue reading...30 November 2017, Woodturning in practice
This is my first experience of wood turning tuition and something, which we both thoroughly enjoyed. Magnus has just spent two days in my workshop making a variety of designs.
Continue reading...30 September 2017, Woodturning in practice
I've been planning to build my own drying kiln for quite some time, so I can process smaller batches of wood. With so many ideas and theories available, I eventually chose a kit.
Continue reading...25 July 2017, Woodturning in practice
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This large yew tree had to be felled, due to it pushing against a wall beside a churchyard. Luckily I've managed to acquire the complete tree, including the larger branches too.
Continue reading...30 May 2017, Woodturning in practice
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Over the past few months I've been mainly sorting through elm, cutting it down to size and rough turning the useable sections. Although I've discovered some really nice pieces of burr amongst my stack of timber, this one is certainly special
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