On this page you will find everything that doesn’t fit in with the other pages! There is an assortment of turned wooden woodturning curiosities, including clocks, mushrooms, fungi, candlesticks, lamps and eccentric turning. By eccentric, I mean the wood is turned on multiple centres. It is not a reflection on the turner! A real medley of woodturning.
Fungi
Paul generally makes the mushrooms and toadstools from branch wood or whole sections to maintain the natural edge, which Paul thinks looks more true to life in most instances. Paul often chooses a wood with a contrasting heart and sap wood such as yew or laburnum for the fungi as the contrast adds interest.
Candles
Candlesticks and tea light holders come in a range if sizes and shapes and can be natural wood or painted The tea lights come in two different sizes – 40mm or 60mm. Candle cups in various sizes are available. Paul can also custom make candle cups to your specification in solid brass for specific applications.
Seasonal ornaments
The Christmas ornaments may be available throughout the year so you can stock up early. Snowmen and various styles of tree are available. Paul turns some of the trees from pine so they even smell like Christmas trees! Other seasonal ornaments may appear too from time to time.
If you see something you like, check the woodturning shop for current stock or enquire for prices and availability.
Hopefully the examples of turned work on this page give a little insight into the repertoire of the artisan woodturner. Woodturning offers all sorts of niches and specialisms for those who wish to follow that particular path. Paul tends to dabble in all sorts of areas and the range of what he turns reflects that. Some of the woodturning examples may just be one offs or experiments but who knows, Paul may revisit them some time in the future.