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Not a happy camper

I was planning on taking some photographs of my latest goodies last night, but it didn’t happen because Bob Mercer emailed me with the opportunity to buy some rather fantastic pieces of oak burr, which were just to good to … Continue reading

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A lot of work

A few weeks ago I had a contact from the club website, a guy close by who was cutting down a laburnum in his front garden and who wanted to donate it to the club. So I swung by one … Continue reading

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Going BIG

Now that I have my new workshop (mostly) kitted out, I really want to get on with making some bigger items. So I made a start a few months back, pretty much right after the lathe was up and running … Continue reading

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Just a small box

I know, I know, I have been busy with other stuff. Like painting rooms and fitting an apron to a corner bath, and fitting skirting to a bedroom. And yes, we’ve been away for a weekend at the Burghley Horse … Continue reading

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Glorious ripples

The studious reader of this blog will remember that about 4 months ago I got hold of an entire trunk of a rather large sycamore, all of which was (and still is) rippled quite strongly. The classical dish in the … Continue reading

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