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New! I have been awarded the Certificate in woddturningl
I am very proud to have finished the Worshipful Company of Woodturners Certificate in Woodturning. Over four weekends in Hartlepool, four...
cornishglenn
Jul 261 min read


An anniversary lazy susan
I was asked if I could make a lazy Susan for an anniversary gift (a lazy Susan is a rotating turntable to go on the dinner table so...
cornishglenn
Jul 261 min read
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
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