Four people visited the workshop this week and had great success in their first turning experiences. I'm really enjoying starting people off in their turning journey. Who now where they will get to and what they will achieve? Great things, I suspect.

I love repeat customers! We already have an understanding of what I can do to help and what I need to fulfil their needs. So I am much more likely to achieve a good result quickly and economically, to the satisfaction of all involved. These are six more ceremonial gavels for a charitable organisation. (I've already supplied 19). They're made of Newtonia wood which takes a beautiful gloss shine, and is dense and tough. Perfect for these. Don't they look handsome? How can I h

It's been a case of 'little and large' at The Dorking Turnery this week. Two really interesting jobs, a trophy which has a broken peg holding a sterling silver oar, from 1931, and an oak finial for a windmill near me. The windmill is apparently the last working wind powered sawmill in the country. The trophy part is about 15mm, the finial about 1.1m! I feel proud to be part of both restorations What could I repair or make for you? I'm your local woodturner!

I am very proud to have finished the Worshipful Company of Woodturners Certificate in Woodturning. Over four weekends in Hartlepool, four...

I was asked if I could make a lazy Susan for an anniversary gift (a lazy Susan is a rotating turntable to go on the dinner table so...

My strangest comission (so far - there are even more interesting ones in development!) has been for a custom handle for a piano tuning...