The Zakwood Workshop in Embu, Kenya
Twinned with the Boleyn Workshop, Dorset England.
Welcome to the twin workshop page for Zak Muchina who runs the Zakwood Workshop in Embu, Kenya. Have a look at the picture and gallery below to view some of Zak's work. I have removed his photo as it wasn't of him.
Ah...his faithful Coronet Minor that I supplied some spares for and indeed brought us together. This Minor Universal Woodworker used to belong to Ray Pearson, the Chelsea Pensioner who contacted me through the website to enquire about a spares donation for Zak. Ray donated practically the entire contents of his woodworking shop including two lathes to Zak via Workaid.
Zak needed some new planer blades. When supplied as new they are 7/8" in size and once reduced by wear down to 5/8" they are finished as a planing blade. Fortunately I had recently been kindly given a spare set in good condition by Mark Burns and asked Zak what else he could use. The phosphor/bronze sleeve bearing he said and possibly a spindle? His luck was in as I had just taken possession of a rusting heap of red metal cunningly disguised as an old Minorette for spares. I delivered these parts to Ray at the Chelsea Home whose original plan to pass them on to a visiting priest soon to return to Embu sadly fell through. It was up to Ray to personally fund transportation of the spares by courier which he duly did. Top fella.
Above are some recent items of Zaks work. Two light stands and three bowls turned from a local hardwood. Nice work.
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