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 | Paul Hayden - Green Wood Courses
Paul Hayden has been making Windsor Chairs from green wood for more than twenty years. He has been a regular contributor to Good Woodworking magazine and has designed chair making tools which are used by makers across the world.
While writing for Good Woodworking and representing them at shows and exhibitions he was often asked for help about some of the techniques specific to this sort of woodwork. These queries led him to set up a series of workshops on subjects such as steam bending, kiln drying, seat carving, making and using jigs, and making rounding planes. It was these workshops that became the Chair Making Courses he runs at Westonbirt Arboretum today.
www.greenwoodcourses.com
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Tim Atkins - Chainsaw Carver
Tim is a very experienced and successful chainaw carver based in East Anglia. Tim will be demonstrating his skills, discusing possible commissions and will have a variety of his sculptures for sale at the show.
www.chaincreations.co.uk
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 | Westover Woodlands - Arboriculture and Sylviculture
Stephen Westover BSc(Hons), Dip.Arb.(R.F.S.) M.Arbor.A.
Stephen is a sylvicultural and arboricultural consultant and contractor, specialising in countryside management, and particularly the small-scale management of ancient semi-natural woodland. With a lifelong interest in nature and the countryside, he studied for a degree in Rural Environment Studies, and worked for 24 years for Essex County Council in the Countryside Section, eventually leading the Arboricultural Team in the management of the County Council tree and woodland resource. He left to set up his own business in January 2004.
Becky Westover ND (Countryside Studies), BA (Hons). |
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Becky, having worked with local tree surgery firms, at an outdoor education centre in old growth temperate rain forest in Oregon, U.S.A., and in a rural community on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia, has joined her father's business.
Both Stephen & Becky will be demonstrating various traditional methods of working wood.
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 | Bob Neill
Bob works from his workshop in Ashton on Trent, south of Derby. He has been involved in art & craft all his life. He studied at the normal college- Bangor, Cardiff College of Art, Birmingham University and Trent University - Nottingham.
By the late 70's he had become part of the pyrographic revival - a traditional craft practiced for many years in South America, Africa, Poland and other parts of Eastern Europe.
Bobs decorated turned work developed through his many contacts on the 'craft fair' circuit during the early 80's and his teaching at craft supplies.
www.bobneillpyrography.co.uk
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Steve Woodley
Steve Woodley is a Forester, Arborist and green woodworker based in Essex. Whilst running his own forestry training business his is also extremely committed to keeping old timber skills alive. Working almost exclusively with Gransfor Bruks axes supplied by Classic Hand Tools Steve is the Hand Crafted Timber company specialising in timber conversion using medieval techniques. Keen to educate the public about this all but lost art form Steve can be seen regularly giving public displays of timber hewing throughout the southeast of England.
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 | Treeincarnated
Treeincarnated is a family run business based in the heart of rural Suffolk. Their time served craftsmen create fine pieces of English hardwood furniture to bespoke contemporary designs or following classic traditional lines; starting from scratch or restoring precious family heirlooms and treasured pieces.
They pride themselves on the quality of their craftsmanship and welcome clients to visit their workshop to meet their craftsmen and witness the making of their chosen piece.
www.treeincarnated.co.uk |
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Peter Dibble - Willow Basket Maker
Peter Dibble makes baskets which have both function and beauty. Peter mainly works with barked willows, which give the baskets a more natural look. He grows a lot of the willow himself which enables him to see the process through from start to finish. Peter is from Norwich, England. He was trained by his father-in-law Will Berry, a well respected Suffolk basketmaker, now retired..
Peter will be demonstrating willow basketmaking during the show and will have a wide selection of baskets for sale. Commissions are always welcome.
www.peterdibble.co.uk
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 | International Boatbuilding Training College
The IBTC provides the widest range of boatbuilding training in the world and is internationally recognized for the quality of its graduates. At least
24 craft of varying designs and construction, and ranging from large seagoing yachts to small dinghies, are always being worked on as training projects at any one time.
www.ibtc.co.uk
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The Rocking Horse Shop
Anthony Dew started designing and making wooden rocking horses back in 1976, and he and his team now have unrivalled experience of the craft. Every horse is a hand crafted individual; ready-to-ride horses are available from stock, or you can commission a 'Special', made to your own preferred size and style.
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Ord Knives
Oliver Davison makes quality handmade knives and tools, custom made to order. His knives are made traditionally with forged blades.
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 | Kate Langley Leather Goods
Kate Langley Leather Work specialises in handcrafted leather guards for the sharpest tools using the finest vegetable tanned leather available together with traditional techniques and materials to create beautiful bespoke items.
langleyleatherwork.com |
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Red Kite Flutes
Hand Made Native American Style Flutes and Accessories. Music of the Native American Flute, T Shirts from The Mountain range of Native American Images, Blankets and Jewellery. Flute courses run on a one to one basis for one day or a weekend.
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 | Renegade Rhythms
Come and see how Irish Frame Drums also known as Bodhran drums are made. Mog, one of England's leading drum makers will be exhibiting for the first time at the European Woodworking Show.
Whilst he will be making drums all weekend expect to see him at the following times making;
Saturday
11am Preparing and assembling drum frames
2.30pm Shaping, planning and routering profiles on drum shells.
Sunday
11am Finishing and decorating drum shells. Applying goat skins to finished shells.
3pm Come and see how these beautiful hand crafted instruments sound and have a go yourself!
www.renegaderhythms.co.uk |
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Tools and Trades History Society - TATHS
TATHS will be sharing their knowledge and understanding of hand tools and the trades and people who used them. The tools and equipment of traditional historic trades are now often the only surviving evidence of what were once common everyday activies. Come and chat to their members to find out more.
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![Log Loc]() | Log Loc
Log Loc will be demonstrationg their two devices for holding cord-wood securely by one end for safe, unobstructed chain sawing into logs.
A unique locking device which grips wood by cantilever action, having automatically adjusted for size. Can also be used for snapping dry kindling.
www.log-loc.co.uk |
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Arboretti
Arboretti specialise in designing and producing quality hardwood bookmarks. Made from solid cherry, maple and walnut finished with a satin sheen.
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 | Sorbus International Ltd
Based in Frome, Somerset; Sorbus International Ltd supply a comprehensive range of Specialist & Hi-tech equipment for Arboriculture, Forestry, Utilities, Grounds Maintenance, Landscaping and Environmental Care in the UK & worldwide. Our Safety and PPE range includes chainsaw protective clothing, first aid kits, helmets and eye protection.
Sorbus are the Master Distributors in the UK for the impressive Japanese ARS range. The complete range includes Professional Pruning Saws, Secateurs, Scissors, Loppers and much more.
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 | Richard Head English Longbow Maker
We are pleased to welcome internationally respected English Longbow maker Richard Head to the 3rd European Woodworking Show.
Richard is a founder member of the Craft Guild of Traditional Bowyers and Fletchers and together with his son Philip Head have built up a world wide reputation for providing quality archery equipment.
Richard will be giving talks throughout the 2 days of the show, get a flavour of what to expect here You Tube video
www.longbowandarrow.co.uk |
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Jeremy Atkinson - Clogmaker
Jeremy Atkinson is the last traditional English clogmaker. He'll be at the show demonstrating the sweep blade sole cutting knives unique to this craft.
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