Tartine Bread

Not exactly turning but an enjoyable craft that you can eat. The method is simple and the results fantastic.I can't recommend the book highly enough. Many thanks to Mark Gascoine for renewing my interest in bread (and thanks for the starter).

Toni

Preparing to mix the dough

Folding the dough

Absolutely delicious

Recent Turning

Hollowing is a chore so a little spindle work to make a finial makes for a pleasant change.

Urn spalted beech and laburnum
8" by 15"

This green cherry crotch distorted attractively around the rim. Quick turning helps.

Cherry platter
8" by 3 1/2"

I've promised to bring a few pieces on the Norwegian woodturning cruise so I'm trying to come up with some interesting smaller shapes.

Lidded box spalted beech and ebony
4" by 4"

A friend kindly gave a big section of reclaimed beam from Coventry Cathedral. Phil Irons told me the likely species as a lot of timber was brought back to the UK from Australia as ballast in the late 18th century. (Forgot the name.)

Bowl reclaimed timber from Coventry Cathedral
8 1/2" by 5"