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Ok, couldn't help myself, had to post the boz with the splines and a coat of finish.I think I've hudden the giveaway det...
12/11/2025

Ok, couldn't help myself, had to post the boz with the splines and a coat of finish.

I think I've hudden the giveaway detail well enough that the recipient won't be suspicious 🤞🤞🤞

Putting together a little square box with a live edge profile. The timber came from a windfallen log I sectioned into bo...
11/11/2025

Putting together a little square box with a live edge profile. The timber came from a windfallen log I sectioned into boards, keeping the narural edge but chipping off the bark with a wire brush and milling to thickness.

Getting the live edges to match at the mitres was tricky and took some careful planning of the cut positions, along with a small bit of carving with a burr to blend the offset, but all in all it matches well.

I'm not going to post the finished piece for a while (if i even do) as this is a gift/ surprise and I think the recipient might see the post, and the finishing touches I hope to make with be a giveaway.

Personally cant wait to put the finish on and then see if they like it when they eventually get it.

06/11/2025

I decided to try a drying technique i pickked up from a youttube video (link below)

https://youtu.be/0X5xyq2ikzY?si=9KRpZjF8vvo3f22R

Seems to work well but need to be very careful if there are pre-existing cracks in the rough bowls.

Hopefully this helps shorten the drying process a month or two

My friend Sophie from was looking for a platform/ table display for an upcoming market they are doing, and we came up w...
05/11/2025

My friend Sophie from was looking for a platform/ table display for an upcoming market they are doing, and we came up with this concept

A live edge, waterfall style plaform made from Irish Oak, with a flat back so it can sit flush against a wall or another display, with a a shallow drawer beneath for small item storage.

The Oak is accented with Iroko strip and drawer front, with the drawer pull an offcut of the top piece.

Live edge warterfall effect took some fiddling, but really like the look of this one.

Also made a few pendant holders using Cherry slats in live edge Oak bases.

Had fun with this one.

Fab little date day at Hillsborough Castle and gardens with the missus this weekend.
02/11/2025

Fab little date day at Hillsborough Castle and gardens with the missus this weekend.

Turned a fruit bowl using Sycamore blank with insert of Oak Iroko and beech. I first rounded the blank and rough shaped ...
18/10/2025

Turned a fruit bowl using Sycamore blank with insert of Oak Iroko and beech.

I first rounded the blank and rough shaped the bottom, then parted off about 30cm from the top.

I glued in a ring of the insery and glued it back up before remounting and finishing the bottom shape.

I didnt make the tenon deep enough so the piece dislodged on me when hollowing and i ended up with a slight off centre profile. So a few lessons learnt but overall I'm really pleased with the outcome on this one.

Turned a little pait of egg cups from some pieces of Muhuhu and Ash I glued up. Cute little sloghtly mismatched set.
15/10/2025

Turned a little pait of egg cups from some pieces of Muhuhu and Ash I glued up. Cute little sloghtly mismatched set.

15/10/2025

Some days i just forget to press record. 😄

14/10/2025

Using a forstner bit on the lathe and couldn't help but think of those late night infomercials selling spiral vegtable peelers, spiral veggies were ubiquitous back then

Been playing around with some incense burner ideas.Think I like the bowl ones and also like making boxes, but not sure a...
10/10/2025

Been playing around with some incense burner ideas.

Think I like the bowl ones and also like making boxes, but not sure about the hanging ones, need a better option than the brass rod maybe.

Made a few router trays and a dish for small item storage from the extra pieces I made for the egg trays last week.These...
03/10/2025

Made a few router trays and a dish for small item storage from the extra pieces I made for the egg trays last week.

These will make handy little gifts come later in the year.

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