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Lady Luck is a friend of mine
About two weeks ago I received a phone call from Steve Earis. He’s a fellow wood turner, earning his living from making skittle sets and exercise clubs. He had picked up a post from somebody on arbtalk, about a 5t … Continue reading
Major windfall
Some days lady luck won’t even look at you and other days she just smiles! Cathy and John are good friends to us, and I have made few pieces for them, mostly from wood salvaged from their firewood pile. In return, I … Continue reading
The value of a good tree surgeon
Yesterday I had a call from my tree surgeon, to say he’d brought down a big ash tree and whether I wanted some pieces. I went to see him after work, and he wasn’t lying. It was BIG ash tree. … Continue reading
A toast to Steve Earis
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
Another windfall
Got up this morning and, after some breakfast, set to work in my shop, mostly cleaning up and faffing about, when I heard some motor noises. First I thought, ah, somebody is clearing up the garden a bit. But it … Continue reading