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Wednesday, April 16th, 2025
Since I completed the compass rose, I am able to start working on the rest of my commissions, as you can see, I have an interesting and diverse schedule.
I am currently repairing a Ball finial, carved by my customer's Dad, who was a stonemason at Canterbury Cathedral. Sadly the carving ...
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
At the end of February, I filled in an application for a small business award, I entered three categories as I thought that there is no harm in trying.
I am excited to announce that I am one of 8 finalists in the Sole to Sole Category.
As a small business it ...
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Monday, April 7th, 2025
Once I hade finished carving the stone, I put them all in position on the floor so that I could put all the compass points and coat of arms in their positions.
The minor points could be dowelled and glued in, but the other four and the coat of arms would ...
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Thursday, March 20th, 2025
At the core of my small business is my ability to cut letters in both stone and wood.
My house signs are very popular as I can bring my creativity and style to each one.
This is a Welsh slate house sign, first of all my customer decides their typeface, ...
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Tuesday, March 11th, 2025
This was an interesting commission, my customer asked me if I could carve a piece of willow that had lain outside for a few years it had been covered up, and the bark had offered some protection.
She had planted this tree in memory of her husband and sadly the ...
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