Valewoodturner

Hi everyone sorry I have not been around for a few months, I have been planning a new business.

It involves Health, Education and Rural wood crafts all in one place.

It is going to be funded entirely by public donations and will be open and available to all members of the public as well as school parties and referrals from Health authorities.

I have the backing from The Royal British Legion who are giving me business skill training. Local councillors and a National wildlife trust so far.

I am in discussions with a promising venue and have just started to raise funds through various sources.

I Have so far Recorded an Album in my living room with help from my 8 year old daughter on a track and is for sale if you follow the link Here.

My crowdfunding sites are Here and Here.

I will be eventually putting on small exhibitions and demonstrations of all Wood related crafts and businesses and Tree surgery and Chainsaw carving will be a big feature of all I do.

I hope you all like my project and if any of you can offer any support in any way I would love to hear from you.

Lol, When I am an established and highly successful pyro artist I may take you up on your kind offer. Thanks for the thought though.

Hi folks.

Im looking to source some ready cut slices of light wood trunks about an inch to inch and a half thick for pyrograph practice.

About a dozen if I can get them.

The type they use for house signs and plaques etc.

With the bark on preferably and if I am very lucky seasoned too.

I dont have an awful lot of funds to play with being on benefits.

Can collect if it is fairly local to me Beds, Bucks or Herts.

I bought myself a Peter Child Pyro pen last week and here is my first attempt at the noble art.

It is a friends Trike on an Oak plate with a Walnut ring base.

My friend has about a dozen + Mahogany planks to give away FREE to anyone who can collect them. Perfect for plate turning and tons of other projects.

They are about 3 meters long about 9 inches wide and varying depths between an inch and inch and three quarters.

If anyone is interested his phone numbers is 07791000867, His name is Chris.

Just tell him you got his number from me. Steve Hill..

My friend has about a dozen Mahogany planks to give away FREE to anyone who can collect them. Perfect for plate turning and tons of other projects.

They are about 3 meters long about 9 inches wide and varying depths between an inch and inch and three quarters.

If anyone is interested his phone numbers is 07791000867, His name is Chris.

Just tell him you got his number from me. Steve Hill..

Click here For mine.

I apologise in advance for anyone who does not like a bit of Rock.

Also Wrap the piece in kitchen roll to soak up the moisture ive done it a few times, It does work but just do a bit at a time.

Hi everyone.

I hope you all had a great Christmas and not too big a hangover new years day.

I have been busy building a blog page and before i made a load of pens and stuff as prezzys.

My new page is here Valewoodturner Blog

I hope you like it.

Good stuff mate. My yard is in millbrook, but ive never heard of this event, do you advertise locally?

Hi mate,

I dont advertise at all exept by my posts here, The Craft forum and my page on Facebook. Im in Marston.

The woodworks event has been going about 8 years or so now at the Forest centre, Its getting quite popular i dont know were they advertise.

Steve

for those who couldn't make it heres a link to some piccys of the Sunday.#

Marston Woodworks

Put this on the invite

 

Wow. i will Put this to my daughter. Cant promise a result but its good anyway

For my daughters wedding next year we are looking for someone who can make some free standing wooden letters, They need to be about 6 inches high and about an inch thick so they can stand on there own, They need to spell out Mr & MRS BEAN in something like Pine. With posibly a glossy varnish.

Can anyone help here with a quote or ideas... ??

The last time i had do something with a split like that i went to the hobby shop and got a couple of small tubs of gold dust type stuff and Made like a seam of gold feature glueing it in with PVA. You can also get other dusts like a pearly white but i rekon gold would look good.

Make a feature of it.

Here's a couple of bits i churned out today. A 10cm Walnut Mushroom and a couple of 16mm Walnut Flesh Tunnels.

Ive allways tried to avoid using oils from nut trees due to people who have allergies.

I would hate to be responsible for some one getting a reaction.

Fantastic Bench and Wizard carvings, and the Girl on the left gets my vote everytime. ;-)

Here is a link to pretty much everything i have ever made.

Im not the most experienced turner on here and im definatly not the most talented turner here but i have recorded everything i have ever made.

Pictures by ValeWoodcraft - Photobucket

In the time i have been able to be creative with woods that were otherwise going to be incinerated or slung in the skip i really hope i have been able to make a tiny difference.

I also have a facebook page that tells a little more about me and brings you more up to date with my work and how it came about.

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Valewoodturner/135543009799667

Cheers for the info.

My pleasure.

If there is some one who knows better i would love to know,,

All my information is gained through trial and error so if im giving wrong info out or accidently giving out misleading info out please correct me if you know the right answer.

Thanx

Steve...\oo/

Looks excellent.

 

Is the finish on the pestle just from sanding or have you done something else to it?

Both Mortar and Pestle were sanded down to an 800 grit paper then treated with Olive Oil ( Tesco's Own ). I have not put any solvents on them due to the fact they will be used for food preparation.

Steve

2 years ago i won a grant to do some training with the Association of woodturners of Great Britain but never got to do the course cos of my health problems after my marriage ended.

The powers that be now that are helping me find a new career couldnt really justify the course this time round because the chances of a full time job after the course is pretty low so i am spending the next week Training to operate a 360 Excavator instead.

Its not obviously my first choice but it will get me earning again if i pass.

Woodturning will have to be just a hobby for me but given half a chance i would turn for my living anyday.

The two years i spent not turning felt like a punnishment i wouldnt deal out to anyone.

I found a nice piece of Beech lying around in my shed for the Pestle, i Think it was an old Table leg or something.

Anyway i have waited for my mum to come round so i can measure it up to the size of her hand so it is comfortable for her to use and fits nice.

Here are two views of the finished Pair now i think the contrast between light and slightly darker wood is quite nice. What do you think ??

Ive sussed out that a build thread wont really work cos i finish my stuff too quickly lol.

Well ive got a piece of Elm that i have roughed down this afternoon, It got some imperfections but it doesnt matter cos i will make them an asset if i can.

Heres a couple of Views of what ive done so far.