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Break the mould

One of the most inspiring presentations at the AWGB seminar, well, for me at least, was the one from Ambrose O’Halloran. He comes from Ireland, where he lives in County Galway. For those of us who are a little shaky … Continue reading

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A donation

Three weeks ago I received an email from the contact page of my site, from a gentleman saying he had some yew in various (smallish) diameters and whether they’d be any good for me. So I replied quite enthusiastically, but … Continue reading

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Little gems

I recently paid a visit to a local art gallery cum gift shop, to have a chat with the owner over possibly showing some of my work in his shop. It was a very jolly conversation, but it turns out … Continue reading

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Update

OK folks, haven’t posted for a while, mostly because I have been busy, busy, busy. There were pieces to make for various club competitions (and I am pleased to say I walked away with a number of wins, more about … Continue reading

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Another winner!

With another month gone, there was another chairman’s challenge at the West Midlands Wood Turners. This time around the subject was “a bowl, cut and reconstructed”. I knew exactly what I was going to do, but I almost missed out … Continue reading

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