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First Turning 2020

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Tom Speirs

I really needed to tidy my shed. It has been used mainly for cutting timber (and mdf) for the house, so rubbish has accumulated on the floor, and I didn’t tidy it away. The garden incinerator has been busy, mainly … Continue reading →

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Organisation and a Half

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Tom Speirs

I’ve been working at trying to tidy my work spaces, which has not been easy. All of the cabinets are rammed with various bits & bobs, so getting stuff squared away has been difficult. The first back wall panorama didn’t … Continue reading →

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Started on the pile

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Tom Speirs

I made a start converting some of what I gathered from the tree surgeon into turnable blanks. My poor wee band saw was screaming, right at the limit of what it can cut. It managed however, and I was able … Continue reading →

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Change of plan Sunday

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Tom Speirs

Normally on a Sunday, we do the weekly food shop. People always say we should shop online and have it delivered. I’m a little anal about my fresh fruit & veg though, and have to select and inspect every piece … Continue reading →

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A Quick Pen

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Tom Speirs

I had some work to be getting on with indoors this weekend, and had to do a bit of clearing up in the shed. Once all that was done, and the grass had been cut, there wasn’t much time left … Continue reading →

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I Present the iFock

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Tom Speirs

We have a thing in the family where off-brand items are given the name of the brand item, but with an ‘F’ in front for fake. So you have Forn Flakes, Faked Beans, Fairy Milk, and so on. This is … Continue reading →

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Better Than a Wooden Pringles Tube

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Tom Speirs

There is a current trend within the Woodchuckers Facebook group for turning passive speakers for smartphones. I made my attempt yesterday. This is my version. Timber is ash for the horn, beech for the base, and oak for the phone … Continue reading →

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Easter Weekend Busy-ness

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Tom Speirs

This weekend was another long weekend for me. I managed out to play 3 days on the bounce, which was nice. I attacked a slab of oak I bought from Scottish Wood, and turned a shallow dish. The dish is … Continue reading →

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A Short Long-Weekend

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Tom Speirs

These last few days off have seemed very short indeed. I got plenty done, but not much turning. I finally re-built my heavy bench, tidied up some more clutter, shelved inside a cabinet, connected up the fourth light fixture, added … Continue reading →

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Re-turning to turning

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Tom Speirs

Finally. Today I got back into turning, after a far longer break than I foresaw. The move from the old wooden garage to the steel cabin took a lot more time than I expected. I’m not complaining though, the new … Continue reading →

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