Recent content by McKenzie

Incomplete kit but unused torch accessories with key spanner and all in a case. Don't know too much about these but they have been in the garage long enough. They are in great condition. I would like to swap for Olive Wood, or spalted wood or Knife blades or any knife making bits and bobs...

Thanks everyone. Items now live in a new home

That looks really good, there is a certain quality in older tools !

I am reluctantly having a workshop clear out and these tools will have to go. They have been in the family for a long time. Good quality planes with good quality blades. Some have names of the man who made them as an apprentice. The two large planes and profile planes are of good weight and...

Great thank you , will have a look.

cheers I,ll try that, thank you

Love the Yew bowl, nice work

Well I could do with a few pieces that are thick enough to make a handle, say about 50 - 60mm square by 150mm , if it was bigger so much the better

Does anyone know where I can obtain any Olive wood timber, I have several commissions for various jobs and I think that Olive would do the two of the jobs nicely. I once managed to scrounge a two foot log that was due to be burnt, but that was two years ago and all but gone now. I have a...

Thanks all for your comments, to answer a few questions... The tiller has four coats of top quality varnish to preserve it. I don't like coating wood with varnish as I believe wood should be allowed to breath,so much prefer oils or wax, but needs must in this case although the whole arm is...

Hi, just completed this project for my narrow boat. Made from American Ash, this is a replica of an authentic Viking Tiller arm that was discovered in a boat burial in Denmark. The original tiller slotted in to the top of the steering oar and so in the same vain I have adapted the design to fit...

many thanks for your kind comments:)

I have made two in glass and two in resin,this is the last of all of them and is in resin, set in silver plated spoon,which is slightly better in terms of durability. Thanks for your interest and kind comments.

Thanks very much.

Thanks for the kind comments, I am really trying out new ideas so I am glad you like it, Have done a few more recently, so I will post them this week