Why buy handmade things?
I was in the workshop the other morning pondering what I do, and how I do it. I wasn't pondering specifically the line of dovetail joints...
The world has not ended!
After the pause between the last blog post and this one, readers might be forgiven for thinking that without my iPhone anymore, the world...
Opting out
For the last year I have been considering my mobile phone use, and I've come to a conclusion. I use it loads, but that's because its not...
Japan
Another month passes by, and there’s plenty of news to write about, but not so much time to do the writing! The last few weeks I have...
Carpentry
I have finally got around to finishing the oak frame for a porch, which has been left half done for the last few months. Some decent...
Clearing the decks
A period of slightly calmer work schedules has meant that I have had time to get back into the workshop and finish a few jobs off. Most...
Manic March
This blog has been sadly neglected over the last month or so, but March was totally manic with work or family commitments taking up all...
More turning
I'm just entering a particularly hectic month of work - not helped by the arrival of this little fellow... He's called Herbie, and so far...
Spinning around
The last couple of weeks has been filled with spinning things! Every year The Climbing Works hosts the Beastmaker Indoor Footless...
Wooden truffles
So Kirk at Exotic Hardwoods over in Staffordshire often points me at interesting bits of wood to turn, and last time I was over to see...