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A tuneful comission
My strangest comission (so far - there are even more interesting ones in development!) has been for a custom handle for a piano tuning...
cornishglenn
May 301 min read


What is waste wood?
I make a point of using mainly 'waste wood' - I mean wood that would otherwise be left to rot, chipped or burned. Almost all of it comes...
cornishglenn
Feb 251 min read
Pagoda boxes!
In Woodturning, anything with a lid is called a box. I've been studying with Jason Breach, an internationally known box maker, and have...
cornishglenn
Feb 31 min read
A new leg for an old chair
I was contacted by Tony who's family had a chair which was much loved for many years. once leg had severe woodworm damage. This made it...
cornishglenn
Dec 20, 20241 min read


'woven' clock and more
I've been experimenting with a technique new to me, often called 'weaving' wood. It involves cutting and recutting wood to achieve this...
cornishglenn
Oct 25, 20221 min read


It's snowman time!
For the first time, I've tried making snowmen. And I really enjoy it. Sometimes with two parts, sometimes three, always a carrot for a...
cornishglenn
Oct 22, 20221 min read
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