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Category Archives: yew
Holiday Time
I’ve been a bit erratic with my postings, being deeply into the holiday spirit, and holiday beer. I have had quite a few days of doing absolutely nothing, and a few days of turning. Also been busy with family matters, … Continue reading
Posted in art, Chuck, eccentric turning, friction polish, Hollow Form, Hurricane Bawbag, Idiot Inside, oak, Paste Wax, Silver Birch, sycamore, Turning, Woodchuck Chuck, Woodturning, yew
Tagged eccentric turning, Hollow Form, Hurricane Bawbag, Lathe, oak, paste wax, Seasoned Timber, shellac, silver birch, Sycamore, Turning, Turning Tools, Wood, Wood Lathe, Woodturning, yew
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Skillbuilders
I turned a few little bits at the weekend from odds & ends of what was pretty much scrap. I hade a lovely bit of yew that cracked during drying.This was despite carefully removing the pith and sealing the end … Continue reading
Posted in Bowl, Chuck, Silver Birch, Woodchuck Chuck, Woodturning, yew
Tagged bowl, egg, egg cup, Lathe, paste wax, Seasoned Timber, shellac, silver birch, Turning Tools, Wood, Wood Lathe, wooden bowl, Woodturning, yew
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Time for tea
This will be my next competition entry. It is a cup & saucer in beech. I particularly like the saucer, and the inclusions. The handle is from the same tree, but has some interesting spalting. I would have liked the … Continue reading
Posted in Beech, Bowl, Box, Chuck, Paste Wax, Turning, Woodturning, yew
Tagged beech, bowl, chuck, Lathe, paste wax, pet ashes, pet ashes urn, pet urn, Seasoned Timber, Skew, turned box, Turning, Turning Tools, Wood Lathe, Wooden cup and saucer, wooden teacup, Woodturning, yew
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A slow weekend
I haven’t been too well this weekend. I took some kind of stomach bug on Friday, so have been a bit under the weather. I turned a couple of knobs for the cabinet I built last week, and made a … Continue reading
Posted in Chuck, Idiot Inside, Turning, Woodturning, yew
Tagged chuck, Lathe, red ash, Seasoned Timber, Turning, Turning Tools, Wood, Wood Lathe, Woodturning, yew
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My first “art” attempt
I’m not a particularly creative person. I tend to see what other people are doing and try to emulate their work. I saw something on TV last week that inspired me to try something different. It was a chocolate fountain. … Continue reading
Posted in art, Bowl, Box, finial, Idiot Inside, thistle, yew
Tagged chuck, finial, Lathe, thin stem, thistle, turned box, Turning, Wood Lathe, wooden bowl, Woodturning, yew
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Expect the unexpected
Well yesterday was a bit of a strange one. Got up, showered, dressed and out the door to work. When I arrived, everyone in the office asked, “what are you doing here?” It seems I booked 3 days off rather … Continue reading
Posted in Beech, Chuck, eccentric turning, Idiot Inside, oak, Turning, Woodchuck Chuck, Woodturning, yew
Tagged beech, chuck, eccentric turning, goblet, Lathe, oak, Sycamore, turned box, Turning, Turning Tools, Wood, Wood Lathe, wooden bowl, Woodturning, yew
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A touch eccentric
I have seen a few videos of “eccentric” turning. Hey, I’m adventurous enough to be dangerous so I had to give it a go. Of course, nobody told me it was difficult until after I had had tried it. So … Continue reading
Posted in cherry, Chuck, eccentric turning, friction polish, moonshine, Woodchuck Chuck, Woodturning, yew
Tagged cherry, chuck, eccentric turning, goblet, Lathe, Turning, Turning Tools, Wood, Wood Lathe, Woodturning
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Global warming my arse
How odd today has been. Standing in the shed turning, as a mini-blizzard was blowing snow around me. Errr… excuse me! It’s March you know. I turned a little wedding goblet in pine, but I’m not 100% happy with the … Continue reading
Posted in Chuck, friction polish, Idiot Inside, moonshine, tea-light, Turning, Woodchuck Chuck, Woodturning, yew
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A bit of a mixed bag
I didn’t produce much this weekend. I had other things on my mind. I was asked to produce a custom bat for a friend. Never having turned a bat before I decided to do a rough trial, before butchering a … Continue reading
Posted in Chuck, friction polish, Idiot Inside, moonshine, tea-light, Turning, Woodchuck Chuck, Woodturning, yew
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A Landmark Day
Well finally. I managed to finish one of the bowls I rough turned for drying last year, a natural edge yew bowl – and the bark stayed on……! Go me! This was how it looked when I had rough turned … Continue reading
Posted in Chuck, friction polish, Idiot Inside, moonshine, Turning, Woodchuck Chuck, Woodturning, yew
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