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Graham: it started with a blank

November 18, 2016

  I teach the lads now to make wood products, bowls, plates, chopping boards, mirrors, anything out of timber really, candle holders… clocks, we make clocks… Rodney has made a bowl as well, he loved it… he got on really well with it… I’ve done loads now; I was never interested in wood turning [before], … More Graham: it started with a blank

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Graham: wood products

October 25, 2016

  I made Sarah some plates for her Christmas present… that was during my time [on day release from the local prison], when I was learning… Sarah said like, oh I’d love to have some wooden plates… so I asked the project manager if I could make her a set for Christmas, so I did … More Graham: wood products

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October 23, 2016

The first post will be published soon… In the meantime details of the project can be found by following this link… http://isrf.org/about/fellows-and-projects/julie-parsons/#project70bf-a2a891b9-54552509-17bc

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