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Hi Folks, This month saw the release of my 1st article in Woodturning. I thought you may appreciate some additional images. Many thanks for looking, all comments welcome. Cheers, Lee.

Hi Folks, Thought you may enjoy this site: http://www.hungrytrees.com Fascinating stuff! Cheers, Lee.

Hi Folks, I too am going to post my years work in this thread. I will update the thread title with the date when anything new is added. So, apart from my January Competition entry this is the 1st piece of turning this year. This is my 2nd attempt at a box and after some helpful books from...

Hi Folks, I have had fairly consistant problems with my bowl gouge sharpening but have always been able to get a good edge in the end. However, after having completed my January piece for the competition I new I needed to sharpen my gouge again but was not looking forward to it. The problem I...

Hi Folks, 1st box I've turned, and it's a little commission piece. The customer saw another piece I did and wanted a box in a similar style as a gift for her Mum. Here is the piece she saw: Pot of Oriental Charm: And here's what I've made so far: Ash, open grain stained red with gold...

Hi Folks, Customer wanted a large centre piece, natural edge, burr elm cheeseboard. This is what I made them, 27"x13"x1.5": Thanks for looking. Lee. :)

Hi Folks, This is my next piece and the story so far: Biggest monster I've turned so far but such an enjoyable experience. Elm Burr, 260mmx130mm, finished the outside with Chestnut Wodwax 22. As you can see from the pix there is a large section of the piece that is basically wasted away. It...

Hi Folks, Needed to excersise my artistic side so created this little piece: Used to be Sycamore ( :lol: ), 120mmx40mm, textured with skew, wire brush, stained and acrylic gold, marble. All comments welcome. Lee. :)

Hi, Elm, stone with acrylics, finished with Chestnut Wood Wax 22 (sorry, been misquoting this previously as Chestnut Mycrocrystaline Wax!), 140mmx70mm: Normal view: Top down view: Profile view: Thanks for looking. Lee. :)

Hi, Made from Oak on Poplar Burr base, 140mmx70mm or 140mmx100mm including base. Bowl sealed and sanded back then finished with Chestnut Mycrocrystaline Wax, base finished with boiled linseed oil: Normal view: Top down view: Profile view: Many thanks for looking, Lee. :)

Hi Folks, Posted this on the turning section but thought you may appreciate it hre too. My 1st commission is for a pair of stools. Pah! I hear you say, stools are stools! However, these stools have been commissioned by my Sister for her 2 youngest children. She would like them to be made...

Hi Folks, My 1st commission is for a pair of stools. Pah! I hear you say, stools are stools! However, these stools have been commissioned by my Sister for her 2 youngest children. She would like them to be made fairly large so the kids can grow with them into adulthood. She is hoping they...

Hi, This is an an abstract sculpture in the true style of abstraction, that is to say that my mental control or guidance over the piece is at a minimum, I am allowing the piece to dictate what happens. Anyway, here it is, made from discs of elm and some bits of unknown branch. Left unsanded...

Hi Folks, Made this piece out of Purpleheart, 1st and last I think, this piece was as hard as stone, really, really hard! :( :x :( :x Anyway, my Wife's favourite colour is purple so this is a piece for her. Purpleheart, textured and stained purple, 200mmx65mm (heavy as a brick!) Couple...

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Hi Folks, Had another go a t a platter with my new Sorbey texturing tool. This is Elm and measures 250mmx15mm, finish on bottom is FP, bowl and inner/oter rim in FP, texturing treated with boiled linseed oil for contrast. C&C welcome as usual. Cheers, Lee.

Hi Folks, This post is really intended for all those Scottish turners living in and around Edinburgh and also outlying areas but anyone is welcome). I would like to propose that we consider the prospect of setting up our own woodturning club. I, along with many others, have struggled to find...

Hi, This is going to be my thread about buying a new lathe - Excitement in Progress! I've learnt 3 important things about this forum: 1. We like buying stuff! 2. We like telling others we like buying stuff! 3. We like telling others we like buying stuff - with pix!!! So, I should be in a...

Hi Folks, Happy Sunday! Called this piece, for what I hope, will be obvious reasons. Lovely piece of Ash, biggest bowl I've turned so far, 200mmx65mm: Thanks for looking. C&C welcome, Lee. :)