Wooden-It-Be-Nice
My love of making things with my hands started as a very young boy helping my father fix and build things for our family home. This love continued through my school years with me studying ‘O’ Levels in Woodwork, Metalwork and Technical Drawing and an ‘A’ Level in Design Technology.
My education in this field continued with 2 years, of a 3 year course, at college studying a B. Ed in Design Technology which I didn’t complete as I realised that being a teacher was not going to be my chosen career.
Just over 40 years later having had 2 full knee replacement operations I found I had a lot of time on my hands during the recovery periods from these operations and took up Matchstick Modelling which could be done while sitting down while keeping my legs elevated
I wanted to take this further so bought a bandsaw, from a very old friend of mine, and while spending the weekend at his home, spent most of that time in his workshop and made my first pen on his lathe. The rest is history as they say
Turning 2 Special Pens for my Sister & Brother In Law from Blanks made by Mark & Jennifer Straughton
Turning 3 Rollster Rollerball Pen Kits from Prokraft using Laburnum, Spalted Beech and Lilac
Turning and Review on the New Prokraft Cigar Pen Kit Using Gomberia and Californian Lilac
Turning a Spectraply Zeta Pen from Taylors Mirfield.
Turning 2 more Pens from the same Resin Blanks made by Jennifer from Jennifer’s Craft and Creations
Turning 2 pens from Resin Blanks made by Jennifer from Jennifer’s Craft and Creations.
LaserPecker 2, Engraving 150 Wooden Medals as a collaboration with Mark, The Gentleman Woodturner
2000 Subscriber Giveaway Video
Woodturning, A Jarrah Pen from the Deck of the SS Great Britain for 2000 Subscribers to my Channel.
Woodturning, 20 Honey Dippers/Drizzlers from Beech for a Customer.
Woodturning, Ooh La La, Turning a Bud Vase from a piece of French Cherry given to me by Grahame
Woodturning, An unboxing of a New Ash Handle made for me by Mark, The Gentleman Woodturner RPT.
No Woodturning but using and reviewing a new Atomstack D2 along with 3D printed adaptors on my LP2
Woodturning, A Pen from one of the blanks sent to me my William Kenny. Such a generous gift.
Woodturning, A Shawshank Redemption Oak Tree Pen using a Taylors Mirfield Keltoi Pen Kit
Woodturning a Phil Anderson inspired12” Chestnut Burr Bowl. The most beautiful piece I have turned.
Woodturning a 10” Oak Bowl Part 3, Did it stay together, or did it fly apart?
Woodturning a 12” Platter/Bowl from some amazing highly figured Elm
Woodworking, Turning a YoYo for Bruce’s Challenge #yoyochallenge2023. Did I get it to work or fail?
Woodturning, 2 Seam Rippers from Taylors Mirfield for upcoming Makers Markets
Woodturning, Batching 5 Omega Fountain Pens for upcoming Makers Markets
No wood turning but Unboxing and Review on 2 Moisture Meters given to me by Erikhill
No Woodturning but another great Road Trip with great friends.
LaserPecker 2 Cutting for the First Time.
Woodturning; Second Turning of a 7 1/2” Bowl from Oak
Woodturning; Second Turning of a 12” Kintsugi Bowl from Oak. Will it get finished??
Woodturning a beautiful piece of Rosewood, and possibly the most difficult kit I have ever turned.
No Woodturning but Set Up and pictures of the 1st Makers Market of many to come.
Woodturning, Batching 12 pens for upcoming Makers Markets
Woodturning, A Hula Hoop Pen and a New Way of Turning, plus 2 Announcements.