LittleMissCreative
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I've made six pens in total. These first three were for my children. Slimline and from zibrano and bubinga.
The goblet was a gift for the mother in law. Made from sweet chestnut.
The tea light holder is made from spalted beech.
They're not the best as I've only been turning a very short while and still very green and wet behind the ears.
Wood turning is like therapy to me. I suffer with a severe chronic disease and can only stand for short periods before I'm in an awful lot of pain.
When I'm at the lathe I can forget all my stresses and struggles and just get drawn into the piece ( not literally as that really wouldn't be good! ) It's amazing to watch a rough chunk of timber become a thing of beauty.