Ruff Rustics

21/04/2026

From Rusted old wood burner to virtually new, just a brass handle to find.
It’s been completely restored with new fire rope on all joints and seals, so could be used again for that purpose, me being me, I’m going to to see how Fred likes it as a new small safe place at night instead of his massive Viv.
So just the heat lamp, and heat Matt to do, if Fred don’t like it, I’ll either use it as intended outside, or completely seal it up as a fish tank

18/03/2026

Can’t believe this is 20 years plus old of making a bird table for my neighbour,
It is now back in my hands to repair, I’m going to get this back to how it was back then, for 20+ years it’s lasted long out in all weathers

07/03/2026

Hi all.
Just a quick question and all comments are welcome, just trying to figure out what this page is about, do you want to see more of wooden roses or picture frames.

Myself personally I get more pleasure out of the roses as more intricate and personal.
So I will leave it up to you, just comment Roses or Frames.
I will go with the flow

06/03/2026

My thoughts for today.
Flocci non facio, cras de integro incipiam et optima sperabo.
And
Omni luci est umbra

First meaning as I can tell is.
F**k it, start again tomorrow and hope for the best.

Second meaning is.
There is shadow to each light.

05/03/2026

Julie’s yellow rose.
Second try now out of oak, looking good so far, so going in the right direction.

Perseverance.
Doing something which I’m personally determined to do and won’t stop till I get my own piece done.

Looks s**t at the mo as not finished yet, only so many hours I can make too much noise, so apologies to neighbours and friends living near by,
but I will get it looking good, for me anyway.

01/03/2026

First prototype of my Julie’s rose.

I’m trying to make in 3d looking, so far so good.

It’s abit bit rough around the edges and needs a lot more detail with the Dremel and a lot of hand sanding, but I’m getting there slowly.

If you knew ju you know what it means a simple yellow Rose,
If this goes ok I’m doing this in oak with all the colours of the yellow on the petals and green leaves and a light brown stalk.

28/02/2026

Myself and Fred just chilling

28/02/2026

27/02/2026

Hi all, I’d like you to me Buck.
He has been my closest friend and companion for the last 2 days, I’d introduce Toil but I think you get the gist.

So a note to myself and everyone out there, do not eat frozen chicken curried balls which have been in the freezer for a year, they play parties in your stomach, I swear they are having a good old fashioned rave.

So thank you Buck.

25/02/2026

A big thank you to Tupsley Girls FC and Keelan Hackman for letting me make these two trophies.

It’s been challenging but got there in the end.

If you want the keyings I’ll sort them.

I’ll drop the trophies off tonight to you Keelan.

First project done, now onto my own piece
Love to all and thank you for all the comments and messages

23/02/2026

Letting these bad boys chill in linseed oil for a while, to soak in.

From an image sent to me.

To make 2 football trophies and to put into the wooden world as been a challenge.

I think I’ve nailed it, with all the detail and sanding.
Nearly finished, just the polyurethane to go on and the brass plaques, but otherwise this as been good.