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Just finished yesterday's glue ups, as I had hollowed the Ash first I used a parting tool and managed to save a good amount of the birch so can make a couple of small bowls later, outside finished with wax, inside with a good coat of epoxy, I was a little nervous if I'm honest, I wasn't sure I...

Cleaned the ivy off this morning and measured it, it's 7.5m and too heavy to roll, especially with the dog leg at the heavier end.

Welcome to the asylum 🙋‍♂️ 🤪 I'm sorry for your loss, there are a lot of helpful knowledgeable people here

The caretaker at one of our other schools asked me if I could turn a round base, I asked what for and he said its for a wooden block plane he's turned into a lamp 😡😡😡

Yesterday I started on more plant pot covers, I had originally wanted everything to be Silver Birch but I don't have any pieces big enough for the 5 I have my snake plants in so will be joining Ash and Birch together, so far I have 4 Ash bases done with 2 Birch tops turned and epoxy resined...

2 oaks felled yesterday and today, yesterday's was a fairly large one stripped down to 4 meters so pretty much everything but the stem, kept everything that wouldn't fit through the chipper Today they felled a twinstem that was growing only on one side and pulling it towards one of our...

Gorgeous work, did you turn the spike then form the facets?

Oooh only up the road from me, shame I've no room for it, especially with 2 Oak trees coming down as I type this

Set in resin that would make an interesting bowl blank 😁😁😁

Spent my morning at work moving my desk out of the office and into the staffroom (a new office assistant starts in September and needs my desk) I don't mind too much as light levels are higher in the staffroom which is great for my plants, once everything was in place I decided the pots all need...

Sorry to hear your health is declining, I do hope that despite giving up your hobby you will continue to contribute to the forum.

Awwwww what cute little collection, you should show her my collection then she will never complain again 😉

Finished the feather using a craft knife and some 240 grit, finished with Danish oil once resined into the shaft of the wand, also attached the marble to the handle, this is now finished and I'm making a presentation box for it next, the cardboard boxes can take almost as long as the turning.

That be Sequioa 😉 a beautiful tree with amazing colour, I've made a few pieces from it.

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It's a great day out, it's where I picked up my first set of gouges back in 2021. Missed last 2 years so really want to go this year, fingers crossed SWMBO doesn't have to work

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I do occasionally have good ideas 😁 just don't tell SWMBO 😉

Option 6, remove the tiles/slabs and put decking boards down instead 🤔🤔🤔🤔

Anyone going to the Oak Fair on the 24th/25th August? https://www.theoakfair.com/ I'm hoping to go on the Saturday if SWMBO isn't working