Steve Freeman

Tooth Pick Holder In Shape Of A Mushroom  Here is another simple project for the wood turning beginner like myself. I decided to make a much simpler type of tooth pick holder this time which did not need any moving parts. The starting point was a spare piece of Iroko I had in my wood store. … [Read more...] about Tooth Pick Holder In Shape Of A Mushroom

Wood Coasters With Stand In Oak The problem with having the hobby of wood turning is that after a time you keep getting requests to make things. Karen has been requesting a set of turned wooden coasters for our lounge for some time now. As with all such requests they get put on a back burner until time or inclination allows. Well after too many questions about when … [Read more...] about Wood Coasters With Stand In Oak

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