Turnings

Exotic and local wood turnings, beeswax luminaries, beeswax candles, honey soaps, organic granola.

When removed from the ground, clay in New England is stiff and almost unworkable; it was left out for months to freeze and then thaw with numerous turnings and tendings throughout the winter.

With local elections looming on 7 June, politicians ensured they were front and centre of good news photo opportunities, at a series of ribbon-cuttings and sod-turnings in Portlaoise, Stradbally and Portarlington.

In bulk form (typically as chips or "turnings"), the metal is somewhat difficult to ignite, more difficult even than magnesium chips; but, when lit, the metal burns in air with a brilliant high-intensity orange-red light.

It is fruitwood in one piece with turnings, measuring about 256 mm long.

The instrument has tenons on both ends of the instrument, suggesting the presence of now lost ferrules or turnings.

The oldest scriptures do not mention any further turnings other than this first turning.

The recorders described by Virdung have cylindrical profiles with flat heads, narrow windows and long ramps, ring-like turnings on the feet, and a slight external flare at the bell (above, far left and middle left).

Walking among the turnings, one loses track of direction and of the outside world, and thus quiets the mind.