Having moved to a new workshop (and home) in the Surrey Hills, I thought it appropropriate to change the name of the business. Along with a new name there is as completely new workshop - much more spacious and set in an 18th century oak barn. There are now three lathes for learners, a comprehensive dust extraction system and a new, comfortable seating area for briefings and breaks. Coming soon are going to be season-specific project lessons such as Christmas trees and (Easter) egg cups.

Gareth did two full days giving him a thorough introduction to woodturning this week. He made a honey drizzler, a bud vase and a yew apple using spindle turning and an ash bowl. He made sure he listened carefully and showed great skill development. He left a very kind and positive review on Google as well, which I really appreciate. I understand he would like to come back and he will be most welcome.

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.