Yesterday’s turn from the maple went great, but hollowing it out was terrible. It was such a hard piece of wood! So I decided that if I was going to…
Author: The Lord of The Manor
Today’s Turn
We did some cleaning chores in the house this morning, and I did not get started in the shop till after lunch. Turn a bit of maple, I thought. It…
Next Turnings
I did some more turnings today. I wanted to try tops out, and a finial, and that’s what I did. The tops are not great. I can get the short…
And So It begins…
Here is the first actual project I turned on the lathe. It is a yarn bowl. I will do another and put the squiggly gap in it when I have…
The New Odyssey
I turned 50 this year. What a year! It’s been a great half century! One does look at that, and think, “goodness, have I been alive for so long? I…
The Snow Is Nearly Gone
The farm is nearly clear of any snow, apart from the shadows and the like. The valley is still white, especially the mountain fronts. It is cold out there, with…
First Snow, Autumn 2021
Last night the wind started, and eventually during the night the snow started to fall. By morning it was stuck to everything, and the wind was still going. The house…
Beautiful Foggy Morning
When I rolled out of bed this fine Sunday morning, it was pretty clear rom here to the mountains. But there was a low mist visible, and I remarked to…
First Burn 2021
I have the wood stove lit. It is not the first burn of the season, as we did one the other day. But that one gave us headaches, and was…
Serviced The Rain Guage
The sky has opened up, beginning yesterday and into today, so far. I realized that the rain guage was not operating, probably because it has been so long since it…