Trying out some different finishes.
Michael has been trying out some new finishes lately. Verdigris, copper, rust and a stain made using vinegar & steel wool. The picture shows an elm bowl finished with a copper/verdigris look. Decorating the bowl with pyrography and carved detail before adding the...
Lockdown is still on, but not for nature
Hello everyone and we hope you are all well So we are on the second 3 week lockdown semester and what have we been doing. The weather is fantastic (little windy but this is Orkney) so gardening has been high on my schedule. I have been tidying and mowing and...
Processing timber logs on our sawmill
We buy a lot of our timber in log form, these then sit outside until Michael is needing more blanks. He processes the logs on our small Woodland Mills sawmill. The first weekend of COVID-19, (our business is closed), Michael decided to take advantage of the stunning...
Social distancing weekend
That is the 1st weekend of our social distancing/self-isolating. It was strange not having the gallery open and nobody coming down the drive, but no point sitting about. The weather was good. May be this is a chance to get some jobs done. Michael decided it would be...