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Saving bowls

Posted on 28. February 2016 by fuzzy

2 weeks ago I visited a lady close to Bath to buy some tools from the workshop of her husband who had passed away a while ago. Among them was a brand new set of Kel McNaughton medium size bowl … Continue reading →

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First!

Posted on 27. February 2016 by fuzzy

Yesterday I shipped my first commission! Yeah! Yippieh! OK, it’s not a terribly big one. I was asked to make 16 pins with button heads for antique musical instruments. The originals were made from ivory, clearly not an option any … Continue reading →

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African Beauty

Posted on 20. January 2016 by fuzzy

As promised in my last post, here are some pictures of the African Beauty. I bought the blank from ebay a while ago, and it’s been lying around in the kitchen for some time. Every now and then I’d pick … Continue reading →

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And again!

Posted on 10. December 2015 by fuzzy

In preparation for the summer, when I intend to show my work at a number of public events (schedule will be published as soon as it is nailed down), I have started making stock. On Sunday night, I rough turned … Continue reading →

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Not strong enough

Posted on 8. December 2015 by fuzzy

Over the weekend I swapped a whole lot of “mystery” wood with Steve Earis (who, it must be said, is a most generous fellow wood turner). Amongst the pieces I took away were a few small half rounds of yew, … Continue reading →

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