Microphone Roof Mount

My roof camera rig is great but if I'm filming over my shoulder the microphone is not always in the best place so I have built a separate rig for these situations which is quick, efficient and easy to use. The magnetic mount and scissor action allows me to place it exactly where I need it. There's also a bonus to this mounting method too!

Bowl of Sunshine

Even though their heyday was a little before my time, as a young child, I was always fascinated by the art deco rising sun styles of the 1940's radio grilles. I can account for meeting many variations, either when visiting friends or on display in antique shop windows.

There was just something about the design my young brain liked. Fast forward well over half a century and it felt I just had to emulate the style in a segmented bowl design.

Four species of wood were used. Beech for the sky, Limewood for the sun and sunbeams, Iroko for the ground and segments of Walnut for the rim. The finished 175mm diameter bowl stands 50mm high and is finished with an waxed acrylic lacquer buffed to a high sheen.

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Flower of Love

A unique method for creating a flower from wood. I made this video at the invitation of a fellow YouTube creator who was organising a Valentine collaboration. 

Shooting the video was the most emotionally difficult film I have made but I am so glad I did. It's been a long time since I sent a Valentine gift and this project brought back hard memories.

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Roof Mount Camera Rig for filming project video's

Fed up with doing the tango with my tripod every time I move in my tiny workshop I built a ceiling mounted camera rig which will allow me to shoot from any angle without taking up floor space. 

The articulating arm was designed on the same principle as the arm of a mechanical digger which can move to any position within the diameter of its reach. So to can the arm of the rig. Not only does it make filming easier but the equipment is much safer as I no longer have to clamp the camera to the side of the bandsaw or pillar drill in order to get some difficult shots.

Penguin Glasses Holder

This episode sees Stephen create a handy solution to the problem of him continually breaking his glasses.  When he eventually manages to get to his workshop Stephen resolves the problem on the wood lathe. The style of the penguin was based on Feathers McGraw, the villain from Wallace and Gromit 'A Close Shave' as his features were well suited for the purpose of the project.

This is my way of saying thank you to all the viewers, subscribers and members of the You Tube community that have supported and inspired me. There are so many of you and some have agreed to play an indirect 'cameo' role (thank you so much). More are mentioned in the closing credits but I would still like to say thank you to the greater number out there who regularly publish and post instructive and informative video's to tease and delight all of us woodworking and woodturning nerds. You know who you are!

Sit back and enjoy the video. Do please feel free to comment, like, dislike, subscribe and please do share with your friends.

This twelve minute video took eight days to shoot and edit but I have enjoyed every minute. I hope you do too!

Knutz Turned Lidded Box

Upcycling a Beech wood rolling pin into a turned lidded box for a nut stacking game. The handle of the rolling pin becomes the handle of the box.

Black waxed hemp is used to make a tight fitting lid and the pyrography machine is used to texture and label the container.This is a game for two players racing each other or the clock. The winner is the first person to successfully stack ten hexagonal nuts on top of each other using a stylus.

Knutz game players - Anita and Ryan