Wooden Toy Toolbox & Tools
What is the best way of inspiring the next generation of engineers? I don’t know the answer but getting them started at a young age must help, surely?! I’m not sure who has had more fun with this gift: me…
Wooden Toy Policeman
About 30 years ago I was given a stackable policeman toy. The paint has long since faded but it looked like the blue policeman to the right. This is my second attempt at making one on my lathe. The first…
Address to a Haggis
I was invited to perform Address to a Haggis for the Old Bell’s Burns Night. Given that I have a very soft Scottish accent, don’t like whisky and a pescatarian; I’m not sure how Robert Burns would feel about me…
Wavy Wood Tray
The idea for this project came from CNC Wave Sushi board instructable. My mill is too small to do a large a large dish so I settled on a small tray. My waves should have been flatter because it took…
Christmas Cards 2021
It’s been a few years since I made my own Christmas cards and I must have forgotten how long it takes to do so! I assumed that using a machine to do the actual drawing would speed up the workflow.…
Wooden knife
My friend is a big fan of high quality chef and bushcraft knives. His favourite knifemaker is Jacklore and has an impressive collection. I wanted to give him a knife for Christmas but I’m not kitted out for metalwork yet…
Wooden Truck
This was probably my most longest woodworking project to date. Not shown are the failed parts I had to remake and the fact that after sanding some of the dimensions are not quite right! But I’m very happy with the…
Wooden Pizza Cutter
I’m sure we’re not the only family swept up in the outdoor pizza oven craze. A homemade pizza cutter seemed an appropriate Christmas gift we could all benefit from!I used the large wheel pizza cutter kit from Turner’s Retreat. The…
Flint handle
I was asked if I could make a handle for a flint firestarter. My first thought was to use the lathe but a round handle would never fit snuggly into the sheath so I went for a round edge cuboid.…
Mortar and Pestle
A quick Saturday afternoon project.
