SplottCreations

Cardiff-based wood carving, home brewing, and general fun. Crafty like a slow-witted fox.

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Mirror frame now finished - maple wood using open mitred M&T joints. Glad I stretched myself a little when designing it, definitely feel like I’ve learned more along the way. #woodworking

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Started a mirror frame in maple today... never tried a mitred mortice and tenon joint before, already wondering if I should have gone with an easier joint! I’m sure I’ll get the hang of it by the time I do the 4th corner 😅 #woodworking

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@northernsoul54 Thanks Jennifer! Still a little concerned for the other pond life as it’s not huge and never seen turtles there before, but good to know it’s not necessarily an invasive species etc.

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Saw this little turtle (?) in the Howardian nature reserve today... not sure he’s a local species! RSPCA only advising on emergency cases right now, anyone have any advice? #cardiffwildhour

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Bottling day - brewed this blackberry, apple and elderberry wine back in September. I’ll let it rest in the bottles a while before trying.. hope the wait is worth it! #homebrew

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@CoBCollege Yeah no problem! I’d be very happy to help big up your course 🙂 have a good Friday yourselves!

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Just completed my 1st year @CoBCollege after finishing my french polished panel (well, as close as I was going to get!) and my chess table. What an amazing experience - hope summer goes quick so I can start year 2! My younger self would not recognise this feeling... #woodworking

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Chopping board is on the way out so made a new one out of some local waney edge ash. I’ll give it a few more coats of ‘butchers block oil’ to toughen it up before using. #woodworking

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@Practademia I’ll win next time Dr Taylor...

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@BootsMcGoot @CoBCollege Cheers Boots! 😄

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Finished this chessboard tabletop for my table today - oak and rosewood veneers set in sapele. Massive thanks to my awesome @CoBCollege tutor for the advice yesterday when it all went wrong - I glued and pressed the bloody thing upside down! Salvaged today and very relieved..!

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@madeinroath2021 @CoBCollege Thanks! 🙂

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Second bath tray made for my sister - happy birthday sis! #woodworking

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@latablamarilla Diolch! 🙂

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Table is on its way.. I tapered the legs and used a spindle moulder for the first time today to add the grooves on the inside faces of the rails. Next stop: sanding it down and glueing it up! #woodworking

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Working on a side table - did the mortices on the legs today and just started the rail tenons. I usually work with local / UK wood as a preference but changing things up for more experience - Sapele legs and Black American Walnut rails on this one, maybe with a Maple tabletop? 🤔

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We're back! We have new products too. As always, all profits got to the makers. @willowshigh @inksplott @WHSFriends @KeepSplottTidy Check out our Facebook group to order. @CreationsSplott @cardiffonline

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Bath tray made from local Ash #woodworking

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Isn’t wood incredible? The colours on this spalted beech.. Beech serving platter with splits filled in with epoxy and gold powder (Kintsugi style - celebrate the imperfections!) #woodworking #kintsugi