Welcome to Turning Oakwood

For many years I have harvested scrap and fallen wood to create practical items for the house and garden, but only recently have I had the opportunity to concentrate fully on my passion for wood turning. All the wood I turn is organically sourced, from local landowners, tree surgeons and my own garden. My aim is to bring new life to what might end up as firewood or left to  rot and to produce unique, functional and artistic pieces that will last lifetimes. I turn bowls, hollow forms, bud vases and boxes as well as some more challenging, unusual and artistic pieces.

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I process all the wood twice; rough turning green wood before reducing its moisture content to a safe and usable level in my specialist kiln. The piece is then turned a second time, ensuring the moisture content is compatible with modern house temperatures and humidity, before being finished with my home made, food safe mixture of beeswax and mineral oil.

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