Welcome to SWC.
I started
woodturning about 6 years ago I built myself a nice workshop, which measures
14ft x6’6” x 7ft high . I bought the timber from a reclaim yard near Whitby
had it delivered and, total cost with all my electrics and alarm system put
in by professional people, it cost around, £450 pounds and I spend many
hours out there . My older brother Fred use to sit and watch me turning
bowls, making clocks, and he was even more amazed when I started to produce
pens, but eighteen months after it was built my brother Fred became Ill, and
then passed away, it took me nearly 3 years to get back down and get started
again, I just could not bring myself to go down without Fred being there,
and asking questions about the piece that I might be turning or polishing.
but now I have started, I think that I’ll soon get back into the swing of
things. Sometimes get so carried away I forget the time, but after many late
nights, and aching limbs, when you see the end product you know it was worth
it. One day I hope to get a lot of my work together and exhibit in a local
craft fair, in the meantime I'll just keep on turning away. As I live not
far from the beach in Whitby I like two get down after a storm or very rough
seas and see what drift wood has been washed up. See in photo's. I
find it very interesting to scramble over the rocks under the main cliff,
and have a good sort out of the logs and branches that have been washed up,
and see what may be suitable for turning once it has dried out, sometimes I
finish up with a lot of firewood after a few months, because it splits too
bad to use.
If you wish to purchase
anything from my gallery or wish to speak to me about having something else
made. I now have a number of Clocks, Bowls, Table lamps, and Pens for sale
and all pens come with standard presentation box, price includes postage,
and one year guarantee.
Please click Shop From the
links on my Logo or use the Contact
button and mail me, Many thanks for looking
