Jimmy Kirkpatrick has a Record 320 lathe for sale. 4 years old, great condition, offers in the region of £400. Phone: 07960 982723

On a whim I thought I’d try a new theme on the site. What do you think?

For the avoidance of any doubt, I will be opening the workshop tomorrow evening (Tuesday 28th Dec).

And btw, Merry Xmas!

I believe the following is correct – let me know if there are any inaccuracies:

Tue 26th Dec (Evening): Closed (despite some people wanting an excuse to escape, sorry!)

Wed 27th Dec (Afternoon): Closed (as David has already indicated)

Wed 27th Dec (Evening): Open as usual

—

Tue 2nd Jan (Evening): Closed

Wed 3rd Jan (both): Open as usual

This month’s wood prep session is in the morning, nominally between 9am and 12 noon.

We’ll have a sawmill so the main aim is to plank and stack all the logs currently lying under the tarp in the car park.

Secondary aims including converting existing planks into blanks with the bandsaw and maybe tackling the last of the ash trunks round at Irvings bakery, for which chainsaws and PPE will be required.

Please be ware that I will not be organising any wood prep activity on 6 August.

A quick reminder about wood prep tomorrow. There is a lot of wood at the workshop that needs converting so if you’re available come along between 1pm and 4pm tomorrow, Sunday 2nd. Bring your chainsaws and PPE.

I’ll be going over to Barwhinnock House for about 1:30pm if you’d prefer to meet me there.

The first of the month seems to have come around quick and there’s a lot to do!

On the cards for tomorrow:
1. chainsaw work on the huge pile of logs outside (if the weather is really inclement we might do it inside)
2. making a new rack for the wood blanks
3. cutting blanks on the bandsaw
4. sealing the blanks
5. collecting a sycamore trunk from Dalbeatie

So lots to do, hope you can make it! Bring your chainsaws and PPE.