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Adrian's Wood Turning

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An aspect of turning that I enjoy (most of the time), is working with a natural medium and accepting the variation and flaws that nature has hidden within it. Cracks and staining, as well as the grain and fugure of the wood, are part of the material - making use of them is part of the pleasure (as well as a challenge).

I do use some seasoned wood for more 'precise' pieces such as boxes, but I like to use wood begged from neighbours and friends when they are trimming or removing trees. As it dries some of the wood becomes fit only as firewood, but it is good to see something (hopefully) worthwhile emerge from a totally raw piece of material. Some of my turnings have even started life as logs sold as firewood!

(If you are ever trimming Yew or Laburnum (or fruit trees, or any hard woods - not the Leylandii!) do contact a wood turner, they may be your friend for life.)

Most of my work is small or even 'minature' - the scales on the pictures above are in centimetres and millimetres! Its partly because I use a small lathe, but also because I like working at this scale. Each piece evolves as it is turned (dare I say 'evolves as it revolves') and is unique (Hilary would say they are all prototypes because the second one is never quite as satisfying to make as the first).

If you want to see some examples of my turning 'in the flesh', go to the London Road Gallery here in Sheffield. Its run by a cooperative of craftspeople and has a constantly changing selection of work for sale from books and baskets to weaving and wrought iron. There is currently work from at least three turners - all different!

Take a look at the galleries above - if you're a turner be gentle in your comments, though comments are always welcome.

(Apologies - the descriptions in the galleries are not all completed - they will be - I promise!!!!)