Growing Interest in Bowls
It’s been as busy as ever in the woods this winter. Plenty of trees down as a result of the fierce winds so we’ve been clearing paths and processing firewood […]
Forging hook tools
The thing about pole lathe bowl turning that really interested me when I got started was that the bowl turner must first make their own machine and tools before making a […]
Woodlanders
Somehow almost six months have slipped by since my last post. In that time a lurcher pup has come to share my life and I seem to have found a […]
Stool from oak
A good friend commissioned me to make a stool. He wanted it to fit in a small space under a desk and he wanted it made from oak. I happened […]
Courses 2012/2013
The above photo was taken at the end of the last spoon carving course I ran in 2012. By October I’ve usually finished teaching for the year, but Steve, a woodland owner/worker in nearby […]
Steward Wood
I can’t believe it was almost two months ago that I was in Devon, helping with the Steward Wood 2012 Permaculture Development Course. I first visited the Steward Wood community in 2006 […]
Worshipful Company Of Turners – Competition Winner
The last couple of days I’ve been in the heart of the city of London. Quite a change from Roger’s quiet wood. ‘Wizardry in Wood’ is an exhibition of the […]
A quick post before heading off to Devon for a spell
A lady approached my stall recently and was admiring one of my quaichs. I explained that it was a traditional communal drinking vessel to which she replied, ‘I don’t drink […]
Inspired by old bowls
This lovely book is written in Swedish so I can’t read a single word. Someone in Sweden kindly got this copy for me. There are some lovely photographs of old turned bowls and drinking […]
Spoonfest 2012
I recently returned from a wonderful, surreal and truly inspiring event; the first international festival of spoon carving and a celebration of the carved wooden spoon. Hosted by Robin Wood […]
