Mick has been able to get into his workshop this weekend. For once I didn't have a list of chores I needed doing. He spent quite a bit of Saturday experimenting with various different shapes for the shawl rings. Then Sunday was spent at his lathe making the pins.
These two images show the start and end result of a shawl pin, using a piece of oak.
These are some of the unusual shapes, made from Oak, Birch and Beech
Slightly more conventional shapes in Oak and Walnut.
This one was an experiment, it is made from Beech which has a speckled effect within the wood. I rather like this one and am considering making a shawl for my mother to go with it for her birthday in November.
