Sunday, 25 March 2018

The story of a saw

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Like many woodcarvers and other woodworkers, I have a lot of old tools: some with names of previous owners stamped on them. Sometimes I w...
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Monday, 15 January 2018

Making replicas of the earliest objects made by woodturning ever found in Britain, from Whitehorse hill on Dartmoor

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I like woodturning. It's a nice compliment to my carving work and there's also something that feels quite relaxing about putting the...
Saturday, 30 December 2017

Helping to put together the Meadow at Shambala festival 2017

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Shambala is a music festival held in Northamptonshire in August. Since 2014 , I've made furniture for the Meadow area  at the event ...
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Friday, 22 December 2017

Demonstrating relief carving techniques at a sign maker's trade fair - SignLink Live 2017

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I've done many things as a woodcarver over the last twenty three years but one thing I've never tried is demonstrating at a tra...
Monday, 27 November 2017

Making playground instruments for St Werburghs Community Centre in Bristol, using locally grown timber and some reclaimed materials

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Recently, one idea that has interested me is making sculptures that can be played as instruments. This linked nicely into a recent commissio...
Thursday, 26 October 2017

Carving a kestrel and a nuthatch for 'Woodland Arts'

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'Woodland Arts' was a small, two day exhibition held on a piece of woodland next to the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol duri...
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Wednesday, 9 August 2017

Building a shelter/gazebo at the allotment garden using reclaimed materials

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Recently, work slowed up a bit. It's a natural part of the cycle of being a self employed maker but can certainly be stressful - wond...
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