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  1. flexi

    It's 3 from me!

    Hi all, Needed to turn some stock, both for stock and sanity it's been busy without children at school....
  2. flexi

    Final two Delta's

    Hi All, Last pair in my commission of 6 pens for another local school. These are TM Delta's in Ropala lacewood...
  3. mkenny28

    Kids Gifts

    Been asked to make "something" for end of school term for teachers to gift to the school kids. But not pens/pencils or spinning tops. Anyone got any ideas that would obviously be cheap n easy to make n would only cost a couple quid
  4. flexi

    Why did I!!

    Hi all, Just a bit of a giggle, Those that know me know I work in a school..... Yesterday I found 8 old chisels, I thought I could clean them up, a bit of a sharpen.... Job done. Now as its a school I thought I should only offer to sharpen the odd chisels in DT whilst I have my Sorby set...
  5. M

    New boy

    Hi everyone, I'm Mick, 60 years young(ish). Just bought my first lathe and will be getting everything set up soon. Totally new to turning apart from when at school a long time ago. Thanks for the chance to take part on here. cheer, Mick.
  6. flexi

    And another two

    Hi all, I did a commission recently for school prizes( not my school, but another local one). Well they wanted another couple.....AHH well I suppose I should:whistling: Two Olive Sirroco's in gold and gunmetal....I do like these Sirroco's, if you hadn't noticed:funny::funny:
  7. alan morrison

    Bread basket

    Bread basket cut on scroll saw mainly from teak recovered from school seating
  8. D

    A couple turned today

    Been a bit busy of late so was glad to get back in the shed, school hols only just begun and son also turned one due to boredom!! A TM Omega Rollerball with unsure of the wood ! Finished with Melamine. I have claimed this one as my own! A TM Epsilon with a Rainbow blank again finished with...
  9. Neil Lawton

    Plain but....

    A piece of my life! The art deco school was demolished in the early eighties but the old school entrance remains!
  10. Neil Lawton

    York 3?

    Evening all. I organised a couple of days in 2014 and 15 that raised money for the School I worked in, and gave an enjoyable (hopefully) day out for many people I know in the wood turning world. I have since left the School but may resurrect this meet if there is enough interest? Can't give any...
  11. Neil Lawton

    Leaving present!

    This turned up in the post today, from some of the office Ladies at the school.
  12. Bucks

    What timber is this?

    Can anyone please tell me what this timber is? It's from a old school science lab table, I'm thinking it's iroko but would like it confirming as I'm no expert.
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