About Cromarty Woodturning
Jim Pennie is a local wood turner from Cromarty who makes an array of items from lamps to bowls from wind blown timber and salvage woods.
Cromarty Woodturning Description
Jim Pennie is a local wood turner from the small village of Cromarty on the Black Isle in the north east of Scotland. He specialises in lamps, candle sticks and bowls but is ever up for a challenge and will take commisions on also.
He is able to make specific items and also copy shapes of old items that you may wish to be replicated. It can be left as raw timber so that you can finish to suit your own decor
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Delighted to say the lamp is now sold.
Here are a couple of pictures of a base I have just completed. I had an idea and saw it through to completion, although I’m not sure what I think of it. It was a lot of work. Sometimes when you set out to do something you have never seen anyone do before, there is a reason why it hasn’t been done. Love to hear what my followers think
I would first like to thank everyone for their kind posts and comments about the lamps in Souters Creek, They were all appreciated very much. This post is a series of pictures showing the process of making the lamps. I know this will not interest everyone,
Wood was supplied by Woodworkz, at Loch Carron, in Wester Ross. If anyone has any questions about the process I'm happy to answer your questions
Over the months of January and February I was busy but unable to post about it. Reason was I was working with a local restaurant, Souters Creek, on a design and make project for new lighting and was asked not to post anything till they reopened. They are now opened so here are pictures of the finished lamps. In a couple of days I will post a series of photos of the build process for those that are interested.
As you may or may not know, a lot of the wood I use is sourced from the waste bins of other woodworkers, and was on its way to the firewood shed. I always take all that's put aside for me, and of course I ended up with a lot of nice thin slabs of wood which I was unable to put on the lathe. So, rather than waste this I have started another small enterprise, Wooden boards. This involves taking all the thinner slabs of wood I had and making one of chopping boards/serving boards/ charcuterie boards. If this is of any interest I have started a facebook page to show what I am making, called, "Woodenboards" Here are some pictures of some of the boards I have already made.
Its been a while since the last time I posted but I have not been idle. I have been busy with a couple of commissions, which I have to keep quiet about for another week and then I can post the pictures of what I have been up to. However yesterday I bought a bag of offcuts from the local recycling pages and in amongst the bits was a small block of Indian rosewood which I have never worked with before so I made this little dips bowl.
Midnight has passed and the winner has been chosen on a random number picking site. The winner is. Razeena Nadeem. Well done Razeena, if you would messenger me your contact details I can get this sent off. Everyone else thanks for your support over the year, sorry you didn't win. I hope you all have a peaceful time over the Christmas break, or the New Year break as it will be up here, and I'll be posting again in the New year.
Let's just put up this give away now. It's simple, one winner will get to choose one of the items I have posted pictures of. To enter simply like, comment on which of the items you would like to win, and share with your friends. Entries will close at midnight on Sunday 16th December to allow time for me to get the winners postal details and send the item off. Good luck
Thats the last craft fair done and dusted, and now it's time for the Christmas giveaway. I intend to do the same as last year, post up pictures of 3 or 4 items and the winner can choose. I intend to post the pictures and what you have to do be in tomorrow, and draw a winner in time to post out to arrive for Christmas.
And more candle sticks
Last big Craft Fair of the year at Eden Court. Been busy making candle sticks which I sold out of. Some pictures of them, they are in pairs. Hope to have the last of them done by mid day tomorrow. If anyone in in Inverness over the weekend come and say hello.
Finally recovered from Eden Court, a great weekend, lots of lovely people to chat too.
Thanks to every one who came along to say hello.
My next fair is in the Brewery in Cromarty this weekend.
... And, I am currently deciding what will be the Christmas giveaway this year. I intend to do the same as last year and post up two or three items and let the winner pick what they would like.
Thanks again to my Facebook followers who came along I really did appreciate it
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It's the first craft fair of the season, Eden court 1, at, you guessed it, Eden Court, Inverness. I will be there Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Come along and have a look, and say hello in passing. Usual range of lamps, candle sticks, bowls and wands.
Sometimes you just have to make a big mess, and then tidy up.
A young wizard practicing his wand skills
First today is a bowl made from rhododendron wood. Its unusual to get this wood in large pieces. This wood came from a specimen tree grown in Attadale Gardens in Wester Ross, and was reckoned to be about 120 years old. Just something a little different, and quite attractive. But, much more exciting, the first batch of wands for this year. And of course each wand has a cavity for a Phoenix feather, dragons heart string, or whatever else you feel it might need
woodturning post this time. I don't make a lot of bowls, but sometimes you just look at a piece of wood and realise it would be wasted to do anything else. So three bowls, one in olive wood and the other two in spalted beech. All turned beautifully.
Nothing to do with woodturning, just the locals showing off.