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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
Gravity
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
Busy, busy
I have been so active in my workshop over the last 2 weeks that I haven’t really found the time to post anything here. Tonight I made a deliberate decision to step away and take some photographs of recent work. … Continue reading
And some more wood
Last night I went to see Mark, the tree surgeon, who had promised to build a stock of promising cuts of wood. And let me tell you, he did, and in style. He has listened to all my advice, and … Continue reading
So much to do and so little time
I looked at my home page today and thought: wow, my last post is from 15/10, that’s more than a week ago, and I don’t have anything sensational or big to report. Where’s all the time gone? But reflecting a … Continue reading