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Turned and Sculpted Wood 2018. Lots of turned and carved wood on show here: wood symphony

For those interested in contemporary wood turning, http://www.woodsymphony.com have just uploaded their "Turned and Sculpted Wood 2017" exhibition. There are a number of UK turners showing there.

Wood and aluminium approx 8.5" high excluding base. Some stuff here might be of interest: http://www.philip-streeting.co.uk/books%20and%20video.html Philip

I have put another online book on my site that may be of interest to some. .http://www.philip-streeting.co.uk/articles%20and%20videos.html Philip

New free publication, a large one, 175 pages. 'Using Fractal Software for Ideas and Inspiration'. http://www.philip-streeting.co.uk/articles%20and%20videos.html Philip Mod Edit:- Warning PDF is 34.68mb. Thanks Chas should have added it's a large file size

I have just produced another free illustrated publication in pdf format that may be of interest to some. It is a visual essay reflecting on a Western view of Wabi sabi and how things around us or we see on our travels can be a helpful stimulus to creative thinking an making...

At the end of the month I am giving a talk to Tudor Rose Turners in Daventry, I will be suggesting some ways of using ‘place’ as a source for inspiration and ideas. I am in the mid stages of producing some work that reflects the ideas to be presented. I will be showing a mixture of things...

There was a question here a while back about carbide tips for home made turning tools. http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/techwestsolut ... 4340.l2562 I have purchased some from this source and these are similar to a well known brand. With length of square steel and these tips you can have some very...

Sorry to have messed up the flow on some of my entries and those of others I may have contributed to. In closing down my Blog and websites and in deleting various web based albums required for posting etc., the pictures on threads have been deleted here. Thanks to those here who have visited my...

I posted this in reply to a question on another Forum and thought it might be useful info for some members here. A question was asked about how textured surfaces can be applied to a bowl, I will loosely describe how I textured the inside of the bowls below for those who might like try. These...

If anyone here is a member of GooglePlus and would like to participate in some video Hangouts let me know and I will send an invitation. I have been experimenting with link ups before Christmas to iron out connection issues. I have high quality video output sorted and will sometime in the next...

10"dia approx. Beech. Turned, carved and textured. Finished with patination wax.

Deconstructed vessel - Sycamore 3" dia.

A while back I bought the following rig from the US. http://monster-lathe-tools.com/cart.php?target=product&product_id=262&category_id=63 I have been having a go now and then with both the supplied tools and my own hollowers attached in a temporary manner. The Keltons seem to be the most...

Ok, George brought with him an unfinished hollow form for me to work with. We didn't discuss how I might approach the piece, he just left it for me to think about. It was a spalted form and might usually be finished to make best use of the spalting by sanding and polishing etc. After a day of...

I have the above that I wish to sell. 8 yrs old aprox. hardly used and still has the original set of cutter in place. I anyone here is interested let me know.

I am going to sell my Woodrat with a deWalt router fitted. It is 8 years old approx but is in nearly new condition as I have never got round to using it properly so it has has had only very occasional practice use. I have concentrated on woodturning. There are a number of of spares and extras...

Haven't posted here for a while. Here is a piece I have been working on for some time on and off. More or less complete but haven't yet applied a finish in case I want to change something. Like to look at things for a while before deciding. Overall view plus some close ups of various details...

Haven't posted here for a while. Now completed my routing jigs and here a couple of examples of patterns etc. achieved from a couple of experimental sessions. Patterns on flat surfaced tops of hollow forms. 4" -5" dia. Hope to work on larger forms soon, getting to grips with hollowing as well as...

"Rites of Passage" 26" high "Decorated Bowl" Work in progress 2ft wide x 3ft 6" high Phil