Author archives: londongreenwood

We hosted a group of architecture students from Oxford Brookes University for a two-day introduction to green wood working. Over the course of two days students had a chance to make a turned stool leg on our lathes. They will be taking the legs back to their studio to assemble a collective piece of furniture. […]

We were so lucky to have hosted the talented Yoav Kafets at our workshop a few weeks back. Yoav taught a one day improver’s bowl turning course aimed at people with previous experience on the pole lathe. He also taught a two day course, giving participants the opportunity to dive deeper into pole lathe techniques […]

Our members were treated to an ash splint weaving masterclass by basketmaker extraordinaire Chelle Mateo over the weekend. Hard work but very rewarding . . .

Dave Evers is our bowl turning tutor and we’re very proud that Dave recently received the prestigious Cockpit Arts’ Turners’ Award giving him a year of making in his own studio at Cockpit Studios. This award is sponsored by The Worshipful Company of Turners.

London Green Wood will be exhibiting a selection of hand made chairs during London Design Festival alongside Shoreditch Design Triangle. This year, the festival runs from the 16-24 September. The chairs have been made from fresh logs from tree surgeons. This wood, quite often from wind blown trees, is usually seen as waste wood, and […]

One of the things about pole lathe turning, is that the work can come loose and fly off the lathe. If turning bowls, the weight of the bowl and mandrel means the work will come loose and fall onto the floor. But with spindle turning (long thin things like chair legs) the work can really […]

Hackney Ark is an NHS service for children and young people with disabilities and additional needs. They asked us if we could run some sessions with their young people, but they didn’t have any money for it and most of the young people they work with are from low income families. Luckily the very same […]