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The old girl I made this for was forher birthday. She decided to wash it up like a normal dish, hot soapy water scouring pad and all. So I volunteered to redo the finish and it turned out better than expected. The last to coats after sanding sealing and polishing were menaline lacquer so in...

Just for fun a Cypree princess in a leaf boat. Wonder where that boat came from 😉going to glue her altogether tomorrow

Yes Tris it is same chap François Delarozière who was contracted to build it for Calais.

Well I've got two dragons one lives in Calais guarding the gate to another realm and the second is upstairs getting changed after an evening out. Here's the calais one, good luck with your dragons

Back to practicing wing bowls one went according to plan but the second from the other half of the log I used, nealy made the finishing line but blew out in to small bits.Possibly due to weakness in the spalted area in the log. the bowl is 23.5cm long and 13.5cm in width so about the largest I...

With a grain pattern like that the new owners will never get bored looking at that pot absolutely stunning little dish is nice to

Finally finished the last piece of grub patterned ash to replace the ash lid that cracked and am content with the outcome. I have to admit it took a lot longer than anticipated. Worked on it over three days over coming the hiccups along the way. Small crack on the lip of the lid saved by super...

After seeing your little chap here I thought it would be good to turn a hollowed out egg then pop him in to make him a hatchling

Cracking result 😉😏😂

Se Serious wallopers

Spent the day stripping down the variable speed drive on my lathe as I was experiencing belt tension problems now all fixed so to give it a test I used a small of cut from the red cedar bowl and popped this out. Noticed small cracks appearing during sanding so stopped. Cleaned it up and finished...

My latest project has been working on four off cuts of the ash log l turned not long ago. Normally would have not bothered but where the bark had been taken off and the outside of the log showed grub damage that made a nice natural design on the surface that I thought could be used.these are the...

Nice finish for pine what did you use and did you use anything to stabilise the bark please

That's a lovely set

Top knotch

Maybe you could leave a roll of cord in the shop so clients could cut to the length they require

Went to go and clean up in the work shop today after the hectic rush to make the crimbo gifts started out well putting away all the bibs and bobs I'd been using. Until I moved the red cedar, then a little voice said the second large piece would be idea for testing the new legs on my lathe for...

Christmas presents part 2

Christmas presents part 1 snow couple, spalted bowl, a pair of vases and all from cypress and a poppy tree in a two tone onion vase from spalted beech and walnut for the vase seringa for the branch, and cypress for the flowers. As I can only be allowed 10 photos part 2 to follow

Quiet like the up and down pattern of the ash