My Natural Beeswax polish is ideal for keeping your walking stick in great condition (it’s also ideal for your wooden furniture). My polish contains only natural ingredients, making a great alternative to modern synthetic products.
I source my Beeswax from a Somerset beekeper and mix it with the finest turpentine, refined from pine gum resin (extracted by ‘tapping’ pine trees), to create a polish that will leave a deep lasting shine. Used regurlaly, your stick, and furniture will develop a beautiful silky finish.
How to Use
Apply the polish sparingly (a little goes a long way) with a soft, clean cloth and leave for 20 minutes to allow the turpentine to evavaporate. Now buff to a deep shine using a seperate cloth.
My Natural Beeswax polish is ideal for keeping your walking stick in great condition (it’s also ideal for your wooden furniture). My polish contains only natural ingredients, making a great alternative to modern synthetic products.
I source my Beeswax from a Somerset beekeper and mix it with the finest turpentine, refined from pine gum resin (extracted by ‘tapping’ pine trees), to create a polish that will leave a deep lasting shine. Used regurlaly, your stick, and furniture will develop a beautiful silky finish.
How to Use Apply the polish sparingly (a little goes a long way) with a soft, clean cloth and leave for 20 minutes to allow the turpentine to evavaporate. Now buff to a deep shine using a seperate cloth.
A couple of weeks ago we had a family outing to show the kids where Robin Hood used to ply his trade.
The obvious highlight of Sherwood Forest for me has to be the Major Oak/ The Major has stood proud for around 900 years but I have to say, I think the Major looks a little sad with it’s crutches and cables propping it up like some kind of giant invalid struggling under it’s own weight. Don’t get me wrong, I understand the need to ‘assist’ and preserve this mighty oak, I just think the tangle of cables and props remove some of the majesty of this ancient tree.
I took some shots of the Major with a view to digitally removing all the support aids and signs of human intervention, to produce an image of the Major as nature intended… I have posted the results below… Please feel free to download a hi-res copy, all I ask is that if you use the image, please credit me with a link.
A couple of weeks ago we had a family outing to show the kids where Robin Hood used to ply his trade.
The obvious highlight of Sherwood Forest for me has to be the Major Oak. The Major has stood proud for around 900 years and is now supported by a network of cables and crutches.
I took some shots of the Major with a view to digitally removing all the support aids and signs of human intervention, to produce an image of the Major as nature intended in all it’s magnificent glory… I have posted the results below… Please feel free to download a hi-res copy, all I ask is that if you use the image, please credit me with a link.
Spring has definitely sprung in the Chadwick / Healey household with the arrival of a beautiful baby girl, Violet Rosemary Healey. Violet was born on the 22nd March at 3.36am, exactly 3 weeks early.
Annette and Violet are doing marvellously well and I am incredibly proud of Annette for giving me such a beautiful daughter.
This has obviously set back the building of my new workshop, but some things are just simply more important and i’m sure you’ll agree, for my part, she’s definitely my most beautiful creation to date!
Now to try and catch up on some sleep!
Spring has definitely sprung in the Chadwick / Healey household with the arrival of a beautiful baby girl, Violet Rosemary Healey. Violet was born on the 22nd March at 3.36am, exactly 3 weeks early.
Annette and Violet are doing marvellously well and I am incredibly proud of Annette for giving me such a beautiful daughter.
This has obviously set back the building of my new workshop, but some things are just simply more important and i’m sure you’ll agree, for my part, she’s definitely my most beautiful creation to date!
I made this fishing priest for my partner’s stepfather. Made form a trey tine from an Exmoor red deer antler capped with buffalo horn. The end has been significantly weighted with molten lead.
Whislt it may not quite be capable of despatching an angry barracuda, it will easily usher a weighty sea bass or salmon back to the realms of poseidon, and will have no problems shuffling game birds of their mortal perch.
Fishing & game priests can now be made to order £25-£30.
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Sgian Dubh
This a sgian dubh, made for my stepfather for Christmas to wear in his hose when performing (he’s a member of Oldham pipe band). The handle is made from Scottish red deer antler and buffalo horn (definitely not Scottish!) with a rather nice damascus steel blade. The accompanying kilt pin is made from roe deer antler and buffalo horn.
It was received with great pleasure so I have decided to add them to my repertoire and make them available on a commision basis. If you are interested in purchasing a custom-made antler sgian dubh, drop me an email or call me on 07747 444 692 for a chat.
This a sgian dubh, made for my stepfather for Christmas to wear in his hose when performing (he’s a member of Oldham pipe band). The handle is made from Scottish red deer antler and buffalo horn (definitely not Scottish!) with a rather nice damascus steel blade. The accompanying kilt pin is made from roe deer antler and buffalo horn.
It was received with great pleasure so I have decided to add them to my repertoire and make them available on a commision basis. If you are interested in purchasing a custom-made antler sgian dubh, drop me an email or call me on 07747 444 692 for a chat.
My favourite season is now upon us, the leaves are falling and the sap is slowing… a time for
wicker men and corn dollys, crisp mornings and dark nights, It will soon be time to harvest!
The Autumn Equinox or Harvest Home is also called Mabon, pronounced ‘MAY-bon’, after the Welsh god
Mabon ap Modron, which means literally ’son of mother’. Mabon appears in ‘The Mabinogion’ tale.
The Druids call this celebration, Mea’n Fo’mhair, and honour The Green Man, the God of the Forest,
by offering libations to the trees. The Welsh know this time as ‘Alban Elfed’, meaning ‘light of
autumn’.
This is the point of the year when once again day and night are equal – 12 hours, as at Ostara,
the Spring Equinox. This is the time to look back on the past year and what you have achieved and
learnt, and to plan for the future.
The full moon nearest to the Autumn Equinox is called the Harvest Moon and farmers would harvest
their crops by then, as part of the second harvest celebration.
Mabon was when livestock would be slaughtered and preserved to provide enough food for the winter.
At the South Pole they will be celebrating the first appearance of the sun in six months. However,
at the North Pole they will be preparing for six months of darkness.
My favourite season is now upon us, the leaves are falling and the sap is slowing… a time for wicker men and corn dollys, crisp mornings and dark nights, It will soon be time to harvest! The Autumn Equinox or Harvest Home is also called Mabon, pronounced ‘MAY-bon’, after the Welsh god Mabon ap Modron, which means literally ’son of mother’. Mabon appears in ‘The Mabinogion’ tale.
The Druids call this celebration, Mea’n Fo’mhair, and honour The Green Man, the God of the Forest, by offering libations to the trees. The Welsh know this time as ‘Alban Elfed’, meaning ‘light of autumn’.
This is the point of the year when once again day and night are equal – 12 hours, as at Ostara, the Spring Equinox. This is the time to look back on the past year and what you have achieved and learnt, and to plan for the future.
The full moon nearest to the Autumn Equinox is called the Harvest Moon and farmers would harvest their crops by then, as part of the second harvest celebration. Mabon was when livestock would be slaughtered and preserved to provide enough food for the winter.
At the South Pole they will be celebrating the first appearance of the sun in six months. However, at the North Pole they will be preparing for six months of darkness.
O Autumn, laden with fruit, and stained
With the blood of the grape, pass not,
but sit Beneath my shady roof, there thou may’st rest,
And tune thy jolly voice to my fresh pipe;
And all the daughters of the year shall dance,
Sing now the lusty song of fruits and flowers. William Blake
I’ve just won a bid for 3 pieces of Exmoor red deer antler from ebay for the reasonable sum of £23. After purchasing several lots from ebay, I have to say I’ve been surprised at the quality for the prices I am paying, generally far better than those bought from specialist suppliers. You can’t beat buying ‘in person’ but when stocks are dwindling, ebay is proving fruitful….
I’m still on the hunt for a wholesaler though so if you know anyone, give them a poke and send them in my direction….. Now then sticks or priests?
My favourite season is now upon us, the leaves are falling and the sap is slowing… a time for wicker men and corn dollys, crisp mornings and dark nights, It will soon be time to harvest! The Autumn Equinox or Harvest Home is also called Mabon, pronounced ‘MAY-bon’, after the Welsh god Mabon ap Modron, which means literally ’son of mother’. Mabon appears in ‘The Mabinogion’ tale.
I’ve just won a bid for 3 pieces of Exmoor red deer antler from ebay for the reasonable sum of £23. After purchasing several lots from ebay, I have to say I’ve been surprised at the quality for the prices I am paying, generally far better than those bought from specialist suppliers. You can’t beat buying ‘in person’ but when stocks are dwindling, ebay is proving fruitful….
