I decided to try and make an oak box without any metal fixings, well, why not 😉 made a few mistakes along the way and there’s still some fettling to do but I’m happy with the result so far. The wood hinges were interesting to make, and I’d probably do them differently next time.
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These leaves caught my eye as I wandered through the wood and I decided to stop for a photograph, now I’m wondering if I should go draw them as well. For now I’ll print them out to fill a gap on the wall for a while. Anyway, happy new year everyone, I hope it’s a productive year 🙂
Read MoreQuick photo from this morning, I’m not very mobile so couldn’t get far :-/
Read MoreA few photographs from my wander through the local woods.
Read MoreOr, Oh No I turned an Ent! This morning I decided to start sorting out the new workshop, it’s not the most exciting of jobs but needed doing. After a while of moving boxes of tools, stacking wood….. I put the lathe together and found a suitable place for it. Then I wondered if it still worked as it had been a while since it turned anything. Satisfied that it started I then wondered if the chisels were sharp 😉 This is a piece of Sapele otherwise known as Entandrophragma…
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