Something different – Polymer Clay. I attended a Polymer Clay workshop at the local community college last weekend; I couldn’t pass on the 60% course discount! Nadine from Own Sweet Time was the tutor and had thought only 5 would attend but 10 of us used the last minute discount to register. The class was mainly about […]
Shire Woodworking Club – 20th Year Anniversary in June 2018. I have been a member for about 15 of these years and have seen huge changes in the members and the equipment available. We were always considered as inferior at the Cubby House Woodturners; a bit strange for me as I am still a member […]
Have been experimenting with my resin casting pressure pot and decided a good test would be for the Facebook Group – Australian Pen Turners slimline challenge. The only criteria was that you had to use a slimline mechanism. This is my submission: I cast cake toppings in resin for the bottom and dyed […]
Shire Woodworking Club – June 2018 Newsletter posted below. I wasn’t able to attend the May Maxi Day so all new to me. Great to see Doug celebrating his 97th birthday at the club. Would be great if the club can get a grant to buy a laser cutter / engraver; looks complicated though! Some […]
Shire Woodworking Club – May 2018 Newsletter posted below. Article about workshop demo; the demonstration was good but hard to convey in a article. The table lamps presented were good and quite diverse. Some good show and tell items plus me showing my small train set plus some olive pens where I imported the timber […]
Some things are worth splashing out on…
Time to invest in the surprisingly versatile spring pick.
From a dinner date to a client meeting (and a plane ride).