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Holly trouble

No, this is not a story about anything holy. It’s about holly, the spiky stuff growing in many gardens and used as Christmas decorations. About 6 months ago I got a whole holly tree from a good friend. She had … Continue reading

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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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Hard landing

A while ago I posted about an inquiry I had for extra large candle sticks, 1000mm  tall, in 2 different designs and a slightly smaller version in 600mm tall. The inquiry was for 50 units for a wedding. Well, sadly … Continue reading

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