Burns quaichs and experimenting with Japanese woodworking
Lunchtime today the reflected winter sun falling on the table was beautiful so I snapped a few of the quaichs I had just finished. I have been working on quaichs this week especially as we approach...
View Articlequaichs, the real history of the wooden quaich
There are many online histories of the quaich repeating the same spurious romantic stories. This is an attempt at something a little better and Burns night is clearly the day to do it. Below you’ll...
View Articlehow to warm a craftsman’s heart….wedding quaich
As craftspeople we put our heart and soul into our work. Most of us make work that only a minority of folk truly understand and appreciate. The most heartwarming thing of all is when we see people...
View ArticleI am a quaich making machine and loving it
The past 2 weeks I have been turning in the workshop and loving it. This little bunch are in maple, sycamore, ash and hawthorn. The smaller ones are my normal size 3.5″ at the rim, these are perfect...
View Articlenew work
Some exciting new bowls including replica Neolithic woodwork for Stone Henge Visitor Centre. Been too busy making and getting ready for SPOONFEST to update the blog but here are a few pics of new work....
View ArticleVisiting Britain’s tallest trees Glen Quaich and other Scottish adventures.
A couple of weeks ago I was in the North of Scotland working at the Balvenie distillery, turning some quaichs at the launch of some very special whisky. Whilst there we took the time to visit some very...
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