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Instruments
Biscuit Tin Amplifier
A 15 W amplifier made from a red biscuit tin for a strumstick or guitar. It runs on a battery or a 12 V power supply and has built-in Bluetooth for playing music.
Gallery
Carving, woodturning and handmade objects.
Finished pieces, works in progress and details from the workshop. Choose a project to see its photographs and details.
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Handmade objects
Banjo Puppet
An articulated wooden puppet with a carved and painted face, patterned blue body and movable limbs.
5 photos
Furniture
Handmade Wooden Stool
A handmade stool with a richly grained wooden seat, natural branch legs and visible pegged joinery.
3 photos
Handmade objects
Framed Blue Feather
A blue and black feather displayed in a small pale wood frame with a warm wooden backing.
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Woodworking
Wooden Spice Rack
A wall-mounted wooden spice rack with open shelves made for everyday kitchen use.
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Wood carving
Acanthus Leaf Carving
An unfinished acanthus leaf relief carved into a long wooden panel, with close views of the tool work.
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Wood carving
Eagle and Floral Carving
An unfinished eagle head and floral relief in wood, photographed from above and at close angles.
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Woodturning
Turned Wood Collection
A collection of wooden bowls, plates and lidded vessels.
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Woodturning
Spalted Bowl
A small turned bowl with distinctive spalting and an uneven natural rim.
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Woodturning
Knotty Plate
A shallow wooden plate with a prominent natural knot.
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Woodturning
Grooved Lidded Vessel
A small lidded vessel with bands of turned grooves.
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Woodturning
Plain Lidded Vessel
A simple wooden vessel with a fitted lid and recessed top.
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Woodturning
Figured Platter
A broad, shallow platter, that shows the figure in the wood. made from locally felled tree of London plane
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Tools
Wooden Mallet
A wooden mallet with a rounded head and a long turned handle.
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Woodturning
Tall Lidded Vessel
A tall turned vessel with a ridged body and a stepped lid.
6 photos
Boxes & small objects
Holly Feather Box
A small dovetailed holly box with a sliding lid and a resin feather inlay.
3 photos
Wood carving
Walnut Carved Mirror Frame
A carved walnut mirror frame with ornamental leaf and scroll details, and gold leaf applied to the back of the glass.
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Wood carving
Ornamental Carving In Oak
Ornamental carving in oak, with layered leaves and relief detail.
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Lettering
Letter Carving On Cherry
Letter carving on cherry wood.
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Wood carving
Beetles Carved In Lime
A working process for beetles carved in lime, intended for a framed beetle collection.
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Tools
Lacewood Marking Knives
The process of making marking knives with lacewood handles, plus finished tool shots.
6 photos
Spoons & ladles
Carved Ladle
A carved ladle, shown through making stages and finished views.
6 photos
Spoons & ladles
Spoon Carving Stages
Spoon carving stages, from shaping to finished beauty shots.
6 photos
Spoons & ladles
Carved Spoon Being Oiled
A carved spoon being oiled, alongside the tools used for carving.
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Spoons & ladles
Spoon Carving Wooden Blanks
Wooden spoon blanks prepared for carving.
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Outdoor craft
Slingshot
A handmade slingshot project.
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Workshop process
Log To Wood Stock
A log being processed into slabs, ready to be planed and turned into wood stock.
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Lessons
Owl Bookmark Lesson
A lesson sequence showing how to carve an owl bookmark.
6 photos
Instruments
Handmade Strumstick
A small-batch handmade strumstick, including finished details and workshop process.
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Wood carving
Oak Bench Bramble Carving
A bramble relief carving made into an oak bench.