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August 2018

Woodturning

It ain’t faulty, it’s spalty!

According to the Collins dictionary, a Spalt is a silly person; fair enough, because spalted timber is just bonkers! Spalting is the process of change that timber undergoes when fungi start the process of decay. Read more…

By Les, 2 years ago August 26, 2018
Commissions

Playing catch-up….still !

The shelves in the shop are finally filling up again and commissions are very nearly up to date, but we can’t be complacent because in a couple of weeks, a few major pieces are being Read more…

By Les, 2 years ago August 20, 2018
Shop

Stock building for the shop!

We’ve had an amazing few weeks at the shop with turned wooden items flying off the shelves quicker than I can replace them, but I’ve been busy making exhibition pieces for our favourite gallery, so Read more…

By Les, 2 years ago August 15, 2018
Commissions

Platters and Pyrography

My interest in pyrographing designs onto platters started about five years ago, when I drew up my first design for a Celtic inspired platter, but I foolishly chose what must have been about the most Read more…

By Les, 2 years ago August 5, 2018
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