Steve Freeman

Bear Claw Salad Servers My problem here was Karen has been asking me for some time to make her a set of wood salad hands.  However until recently I did not have a decent bandsaw. Once I had solved that problem and purchased one I was able to tackle the challenge. Below follows how I proceeded and the results of my efforts...... … [Read more...] about Bear Claw Salad Servers

Robert Sorby Proedge Sharpening System I have just purchased a Robert Sorby deluxe Proedge plus Sharpening System from WestcountryMachinery4wood . For the past year or so I have used a small grinding wheel to sharpen my wood turning tools. Whilst I was pleased that I could maintain a sharp edge using the wheel I was finding the replacement of the wheels a bit of a … [Read more...] about Robert Sorby Proedge Sharpening System

This is an unusual subject for me to make a post on as I hate Christmas. However as I believe in saving money where I can there is a reason why I am showing you these images and video on how to make a log Reindeer for Christmas. Last year Karen saw a similar decoration at a local garden centre for sale at £25. I did not actually see the one she referred to but I refused to … [Read more...] about Making A Log Reindeer For Christmas

Charnwood W715 Band Saw Review Mike my Brother (Mikes Models) kindly gave me an old Draper Band saw that he had no further use for when I started wood turning. This small  bench top saw had seen better days and just would not cut a straight line through thick wood. I decided it was time to invest in a new Bench Top Band Saw. This need coincided with a visit to a wood … [Read more...] about Charnwood W715 Band Saw Review

Woodturning Projects For Beginners - Turning A Pen As a beginner deciding which woodturning project to try first is sometimes confusing. I decided to keep it simple and try to perfect my pen turning first before going on to a larger project. In the image below I will try to turn this Yew Wood Pen Blank into a finished pen. … [Read more...] about Woodturning Projects For Beginners – Turning A Pen

Woodturning Projects For Beginners Turning An Apple Then A Pear In this series of woodturning projects for beginners I aim to describe my attempts as a complete beginner to turn particular items and learn from my mistake. This post will describe my first efforts to turn a wood apple and a pear. In earlier posts on woodturning projects for beginners I have described my … [Read more...] about Woodturning Projects For Beginners Turning An Apple Then A Pear