On 26th October, I received notification that I had been accepted onto the Register of Professional Turners here in the UK.
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Five Top Tips For Saving on Shipping Costs
Shipping is a bind for companies as it is a necessary evil to get your order to you. Here is a discussion on shipping and my FIVE top tips on saving money on your shipping costs. Continue reading Five Top Tips For Saving on Shipping Costs
The Reasons Why I Mostly Use a Wax Finish
There are a multitude of wood finishes out there in the world, and yet, I still choose to go down the route of a wax . . . and it’s not just because I make a them, either! Continue reading The Reasons Why I Mostly Use a Wax Finish
Introducing the Intrinsic Colour Collection
For quite a while now, I’ve been thinking about putting my own range of colours together. Yes, I know there are several companies out there with stains and dyes of many different colours. I found though, that they all seem to be ‘off the shelf’ colours and much the same as each other.
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Thumbs Down and What I Think It Really Means
Any content creator on YouTube, be them woodturner’s or not get a few of the dreaded ‘Thumbs Downs’ and pathetically critical comments. This week, I look at the possible reasons why this cowardly anonymous Thumbs Down may occur on our videos .
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Product Review – Taylor’s Mirfield ‘Alpha’ Pen Kit
I don’t often do product reviews, but when Dan at Taylor’s Mirfield asked me to review his ‘Alpha’ fountain pen, I just had to say yes. Watch the video for a discount code.
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Woodturning on YouTube: The Inspiration and the Influence
Before I start, let me just state that this post/essay is not a moan, more a discussion of Woodturning on YouTube as a method of learning and a method of reaching people with your own turning – the Inspiration and the Influence. You can listen to this article too… Continue reading Woodturning on YouTube: The Inspiration and the Influence
Humble Thanks to 12 Turners Who Have Inspired Me
It will come as no surprise to people when I suggest that most ideas are not completely original. Somewhere down the line, there has been a seed of inspiration planted in your mind to do something, and this post gives my most humble thanks to those who have inspired me to create what I have done so far in my turning career.
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Last year was amazing. Well, the second half of the year was. The first half was full of bad mistakes. Never-mind though – onwards and upwards as they say. And as the sun rose above the roof lines on Boxing Day morning, I had an idea develop incredibly quickly in my head and it has hardly let me sleep since. Here it is: Continue reading Upping Production Value & Bringing More to the Turning Table in 2016
The Axminster November Demos
My first proper foray into public demonstrations came the other weekend at the Axminster Tools and Machinery shop in Basingstoke, affectionately known by myself and countless others as ‘our toy shop’! Continue reading The Axminster November Demos