An encouraging start

Well what can I say? It's been a great start to my independent venture. Thank you to all of those people who have helped me along the way so far.
The last few weeks have been a bit of a blur to say the least. Things have been very busy with plenty of requests for equipment coming in. People from the UK and from many other countries have contacted me with their bespoke requests, and to be honest it has all taken me a bit by surprise. In my mind I had hoped to reach this stage after a couple of years and that was only if I remained solvent. After only a few months it looks like I will have to expand things already and buy some new equipment to help me with the orders and some of the very intricate designs that people keep asking me to do for them. A band saw and a new planer/thicknesser are definitely at the top of my list. As is a bigger workshop which is sort of becoming a priority and a new van of some description as my car was a little unwell after the journey to and from the Falconers Fair in Yorkshire.

I`ve had a lot of fun over the last three months, have learnt so much more about wood turning , about glue, leather, exotic hardwoods, steel, and so many other things including how not to do your accounts . Its hard work for sure, but if you are passionate about what you do its not so tough.