These little pots are made from Australian cedar. Matt has made them from branches and followed their natural shape so that each little pot has its own unique shape. We christened them Hobbit Pots because they look like something you would find in Frodo's or Gandalf's house.
He has turned the knobs on the lids using a drill and his electric sander. One of these days we must get him a proper lathe.
He has also made drink coasters from slices of the cedar branches and has created different holders for each set of six, some of which are pictured below.
I will be having a craft stall this weekend outside the local cafe (Fusspots at Ebor) and am hopeful that these will sell well like the last lot he made.
Matt has made a couple of the coaster sets with pictures of red back spiders on them. The first lot he made like this sold in a flash at the last craft stall.
The main thing is that Matthew loves to work with wood, a new hobby he has found after we moved to Ebor. Previously he really enjoyed lawn bowls but the nearest club with a half way decent green is Armidale, an hour each way by car so he is not all that keen now. And being a retired greenkeeper, he is extremely fussy about the sort of green he plays on.
So woodwork it is and may I say I love his work.
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