Today I was sorting out some things in a small shed that I have, and getting rid of some things that I did not need any more, and I came across three wood chisels that I had not used in a while, and they had gone a bit rusty because of a bit of dampness in there. I took them into my workshop and cleaned them up a bit, and then thought I have a lot of newer chisels, so maybe I could convert these into some that I could use with my wood turning, so I set to and ground them down into shape and made three different size scrapers.

They work really well I was a bit worried about using them at first because they were not purpose made tools but I had heard of this being done before, and had seen it on a DVD about wood turning, so I thought that I would give it a try, and I am very pleased with the result all three worked very well so I must have got the angle right I have  been able to finish off a couple of things that I could not manage to do with the tools that I had. I considered this a good discovery, and a good days work.

My next door neighbor has had some trees cut today so I have a nice pile of Scots pine, and a couple of nice pieces of sycamore. Please look for the photo's soon. 

I have had a birthday recently, and my wife Joan has bought me a band saw an item that I have wanted for a while now but could not afford.  So a big thank you my wife Joan. I can now get out to my work shop, and get some wood cut to shape and get some bowls, and clocks made from the driftwood that I have been collecting from my local beach after the storms that we have had so far this year at Whitby in North Yorkshire.

Some of the Scots pine, and sycamore mentioned in the above paragraphs will also be cut to length and be stored in the workshop over the winter months, and hopefully when it is all a lot drier it will be cut to shape and produce a few more pieces for my collection, and the when I have enough I will go to a craft fair, and maybe sell a few bits.

I was very busy the week before Christmas making Pens, then I took my lathe to pieces and packed it away ready to sell.  Because I have had a larger one bought for Christmas by my dear wife Joan.

I have recycled a neighbors unwanted 26"x4ft metal kitchen table, took the top off had it cut down each end, and had it welded back together at only 18" wide and that has made me an excellent bench for my new lathe which is four foot long. I have mounted it a couple of inches from the front edge, as there is a bar in my way I have quite a lot of room that I can't use so I have sorted out a piece board 2'x18" 

fastened a piece 2"x2"1/2  to the front and back, and now it rests above the bar and I can use the top of the bench for another tool such as scroll saw, band saw, or pillar drill. I am quite pleased about the way that it's turned out. The new lathe is all in position and up and running well. I have even mounted my grinder to a small shelf attached it to the side of my workshop, and to the end of my bench, it's very steady and works well.  The Pens that I have mad  over the Christmas period are in my gallery now, and they have a code number for ordering them the price includes gift box P&P.

This is a tool that I have made to assist with gluing  tubes into pen blanks, to prevent the risk of getting super glue onto my fingers. This item took about 45 minutes to make including waiting for glue to set off, I used a 1/4"x 4" square bar an 1"1/4 was set into the 4"1/2 handle which is made from a piece of cherry that I found on our local beach. Leaving 1"1/2 with an 1"1/4 taper for the tube.  I used Gorilla glue to set tool into handle. Please mail me with any questions or comments.  Thank you.

 

This small pot was made from my latest piece of drift- wood found only last week on Whitby beach after some rough seas, no idea what it is but it was very wet and dirty, and it looked like someone had been trying to set fire to it at sometime, because it was badly scorched on one end. I got it back to my workshop cut a piece off with my power saw, and then started to turn the outside, and then brought in and put it in the microwave for about 20 minutes then left it two days in room temperature, and today just 7 days after this is the end result.

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This is my first at letter openers these two have handles are in Tiger Oak supplied by Mendlesham chairs is Suffolk see link at    top of page.
This twig-pot is made from a piece of drift-wood believed to be cherry judging by the bark that was on it.	This twig-pot was made from a piece of 3x3x6 pine

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