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The continued development of barrel stave furniture  more  

For some time I have been thinking about more creative uses for the barrel staves I buy from a reclaim yard. I already make lamp and whiskey flight boards I am now attempting to ma...  more  

A busy year, mending tools, craft events, website development and new products  more  

Please write a summary here.  more  

A visit to Devon gave me another idea to develop. I have wanted to practice on my lathe to become more familiar with the machine and its capabilities. Making cylindrical bud vases ...  more  

Some time ago I posted a blog about some miniature churches I made for a client. A recent visit to Norfolk gave me the opportunity to see them in situ. It was fantastic to see them...  more  

I was approached by a customer from our village to ask if I could make a replacement for an old gate, which gave access to a holiday cottage adjacent to the owners property. The c...  more  

In this blog I hope to explain the later stages of the bench project wich was the subject of a previous blog, to include selecting timber, carving and finishing.  more  

I have been approached to carve some letters in a bench. I hope to give more than the usual brief details by showing some of the design process and thinking involved in my projects...  more  

Our daughter is very good at finding bargains on various websites. One of these finds was a set of four lovely Ercol dining chairs. We have been storing these for some time but th...  more