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Breaking-in the new lathe!
After repeated problems with my old lathe, I took the plunge and bought a new one a few weeks ago and have been using it for mostly run-of-the-mill, small turnings since then. Today, however, was Read more…
Family
There’s more to life than woodturning!
One of the great advantages of being partially retired, is having the flexibility to do other things at the drop of a hat (unless I’m booked for teaching). Last Wednesday was one such day! Our Read more…
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Not much turning!
I blame the holiday on Anglesey! There were SUPs, canoes, kayaks, yachts moored off the bay at Cemaes, and then that little inflatable that we bought just for fun. It all ignited an interest in Read more…
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Top Slice
When sawmills convert logs into planks, whether those mills are huge industrial sites or small, portable mills, the first thing they have to do to each log is to mount it onto a carriage or Read more…
Commissions
One of those jobs!
“For as long as I live, I will never make a chess set!”, I once said, and when I said it, I meant it. However, several months ago I actually fancied having a go at Read more…
Publications
Mixed Emotions!
This weekend has seen both great joy and great sadness. For a few years I have been liaising frequently with a gentleman called Mark Baker; one of the great ambassadors of the wood-turning world, who Read more…
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Building stock
With a whole month of sales behind them, the three galleries where my stock is constantly on show have each been selling well. We also have a fourth sales point, at a gallery attached to Read more…
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Great oaks…….!
One of the more unusual jobs that I’ve recently been asked to do is to turn a matching pair of post-topping acorns, a traditional design for a decorative finial on large gate posts. The customer Read more…
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We’re Good To Go!
Pren's Woodturning Tuition Facility is Back in Business and Ready to Go!