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Replacement chopping board to fit on a kitchen sink

Request from a client via website, asking if I could make a replacement chopping board to be inserted over a kitchen sink  more  

Arbortech part 2

Large english oak bowl and american black walnut salad servers made using Arbortech cutters as seen in a previous post.  more  

Arbortech

My first visit to Axminster. I had seen some Arbortech products on line and was looking for information about the range. Spoke to a member of staff at the High Wycombe branch who w...  more  

Epoxy resin

There has been much interest in the use of epoxy resin in woodworking projects. River tables, turned bowls etc. all feature in the woodworking press. Although I had never used resi...  more  

Dolls' house

When my daughter was much younger I decided to make her a dolls house. Considering her age it was furnished with simple furniture. As she got older some of the rooms were refurbish...  more  

quilt rail

A work colleague enjoyed sewing as a hobby, making many of her own clothes and also had completed a large quilt which she wanted to display on a rail. These did not seem to be wide...  more  

Stable door signs

Having gained confidence creating lettering on chopping boards and cheese boards, i have been asked to make several boards for stables and stable doors. This blog takes you through...  more  

Cheese boards and chopping boards

Having been given some offcuts of solid wood worktops, I designed and made some chopping boards and with a bit of a redesign I developed the idea to produce two sizes of cheese bo...  more  

Old tools

When taking down a wall in the cottage we found the blade of an old tool. To quote Kevin McCloud it is part of the provenance of the building, the wall having been in existence for...  more  

Sign for village organisation

I have been asked to produce a sign for a local group in our village. The organisation had some ideas on design but these were not practical. The design was revised and I used the ...  more