woodturning

What is woodturning? We go behind the finished piece to explore the history of woodturning, look at the process and tools needed for creating turned wood, the benefits this craft can have on mental health and wellbeing, and share the work of contemporary woodturners in the UK.

Woodturner Mel Adams from Bluebell Woodturning had been captivated by the beauty of turned wood he had seen at craft fairs, so when he needed an outlet to escape the pressures of a stressful job, it was woodturning that he turned to. He tells us how he learned his craft.

Lee Jenkins from L J Bird Carving creates beautiful carved wooden birds that are stocked by the National Trust. Lee tells us more in our interview

Fifteen years ago spoon maker Huckleberry Young swapped the trappings of modernity and consumerism for a simple life as a full-time artist / maker

Craftsmanship and creativity evidently run in the genes for the Roberts family. Father Huw is a cabinet maker, mother Ulya is a seamstress and together with their daughters Sara, Ella…