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What doesn’t find a home anywhere else, ends up here.

New year, new chances

Posted on 12. January 2016 by fuzzy

So we have finally arrived in 2016. All safe and sound, I hope. I have now taken on more duties in both of my woodturning clubs. At the West Midlands Woodturners I have become deputy editor of the newsletter and … Continue reading →

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Busy, busy, busy

Posted on 10. January 2016 by fuzzy

Over the Christmas period, I have spent quite a bit of time in my workshop. Some of it produced finished pieces, mostly as presents for family and friends (and there are largely no pictures of these), some for general sale, … Continue reading →

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First Commission

Posted on 15. December 2015 by fuzzy

I have had a few enquiries over the last 6 months, but none went further than a few friendly emails. People probably didn’t want to spend the money, seeing that one-off artistic boxes or bowls are considerably dearer than the … Continue reading →

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A toast to Steve Earis

Posted on 8. December 2015 by fuzzy

Last Saturday I went to meet Steve Earis, a fellow woodturner from Slough. This was in response to his announcement that he would have plenty of boxwood to share. Now Slough isn’t exactly my backyard, it’s a one-way trip of … Continue reading →

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Gravity

Posted on 29. November 2015 by fuzzy

Last night I did some roughing out of various shapes, and as is often the case, needed to change jaws on the chuck. I usually find the set of jaws to go on, open the box and then use the … Continue reading →

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