Unique Woodcraft by Ed

Mulberry. It is fun to pick up the ugliest piece of wood and see what can be made from it.

More Christmas production. Walnut, ash, eucalyptus, juniper and camphor.

More tools I have made. I acquired an inexpensive HF mini metal lathe and turned the aluminum holders for the tool cutters so the cutters could be removable. Schedule 40 3/4" pvc and aluminum pipe are used for the handles.

More Christmas production. Walnut, ash, eucalyptus, juniper and camphor.

Production is in full swing for Christmas, 2018.

Chinese elm, 15 inches across, matched pieces from a crotch, filled in cracks with epoxy colored with black Transtint dye, gifts to family members.

More tools I have made. I acquired an inexpensive HF mini metal lathe and turned the aluminum holders for the tool cutters so the cutters could be removable. Schedule 40 3/4" pvc and aluminum pipe are used for the handles.

Ash - 2 pieces from a crotch section, buffed and waxed.

I picked up an incomplete Rockler tool holder that mounts on the lathe bed. The tools did not feel secure in the holder so I added some PVC fittings to it. Then I made a rolling cabinet for the tools - also using PVC fittings for some of the tool holes. Thought about using a commercial rolling tool cabinet and adding a lathe tool rack on top of it but the space I have available is too small. This cabinet is 24" wide by 12" deep. Many people make tool racks with the cutting edges pointing up. They look nice but I am certain that I would frequently hit the cutting edges when reaching for tools in the back.

Christmas projects for this year. Tried some different designs for Christmas trees and a simple design for angels. The Christmas trees are very popular again this year. Planning to do some different designs for the angels and some Christmas tree ornaments.