Hi-my first post introducing my interest in green woodworking and chair making. This chair is made from ash with a danish cord woven seat, all of the parts being riven from green ash, shaped on a shave horse with draw knife, spoke shave and scraper. The rear legs are steam bent.

Latest project just completed and first coat of oil made it really pop. Knife block in oak, ash and spalted beech. Ash is from locally felled trees (due to die back) and windfall Beech from a local estate, carefully rip sawing to find the best spalting was a treat.

Really beautiful late 15th/early 16th century pews in the Church of St. Bartholomew, Great Gransden, Cambridgeshire 😍

The Berkshire Bodgers have made 2 hand crafted memorial bench seats to celebrate the life and achievements of their late group founder Bill Acworth.

Curious about what Brockholes has to offer this spring season? 🌼 Let our Reserve Officer Lorna guide you through the incredible sights, habitats and wildlife on offer in our latest video ⬇️ Watch the full video here 👉 bit.ly/4bbCWGT

🔊 Stall holders wanted 🔊 Experience a weekend to remember at Brockholes Artisan Markets 🛍️ Our Artisan Markets are back on 3rd and 4th August. Come and join us for a fantastic weekend as we showcase the best of Lancashire. Register your interest here 👉 bit.ly/3HgKqtr

Nature enthusiasts it's time to unite! Help us revitalise the beauty of Boilton Wood as we wage a war against the invasive Himalayan Balsam 🌿🌼 Join our Balsam Busters Group and let's bring back our wonderful wildflowers! Register your interest here: bit.ly/44bEaze

📢 Political parties must boost #TreeCover to at least 16.5% in England. 🌳 Protecting and expanding #woodland is vital for tackling the climate and nature crises and ensuring sustainable economic growth. 👉 Read our joint statement with @forestsandwood: bit.ly/3Vam7W1

There are several fantastic FREE events taking place in Hyndburn over the coming weeks! 💜 🌮 @AmazingAccy Food & Drink Festival 🌳 @Prospects1998 EcoFest 🥁 Oswaldtwistle Carnival 💃 Connecting Cultures To learn more about these events, head to 👉 hyndburnbc.gov.uk/events

🌳Head down to Broadway, Accrington TOMORROW (8th June), 10am to 3pm, for @Prospects1998's EcoFest - a FREE event packed with activities & entertainment for all 👋Come say hi to our Hyndburn Council team who will be around throughout the day to chat all things climate issues

⏰ There’s less than 24 hours to go until EcoFest 2024! 🥳 Come and join us for FREE family-friendly fun on Broadway in Accrington town centre, Saturday 8th June, 10am – 3pm. Check out our website for more info: prospectsfoundation.org.uk/eco-fest/ We hope to see you there!

Nice find at the car boot, Stanley No 742 breast drill, USA made, wonder how she ended up in Lancashire ? I've a few other braces but this is a new fangled two speed affair - how fancy. I'll post some pics once she's cleaned and and doing a job for me. #handtool #woodworking

I'll be demonstrating pole-lathe turning and other green woodworking at EcoFest 2024 with Woody - Saturday 8th June 2024 on Accrington Broadway, Lancashire, England. Come along and see the shavings fly ! prospectsfoundation.org.uk/eco-fest/ @Prospects1998 @WoodyHyndburn

🌳 #AncientTrees have no automatic right of protection in the UK. This needs to change. 📣 Join the campaign to protect our local #LivingLegends. Sign the petition today. 👉 bit.ly/3Ov9uSR

Warmer weather is on the way, and wood is on the move! Why does wood move? Because of water! Wood movement is caused by a nearly unavoidable, natural tendency of moisture to enter and exit wood cells from the surrounding environment. Learn more here bit.ly/455dJMj

Good log -v- Bad log, looking for straight grain for chair parts, you dont want the abomination on the right 🔥🌳 thats going for firewood! This is green ash wood, felled a month or two before splitting, you never know what you’re going to find, great fun.

Recent car boot find, rare to have the original box on a Stanley no 4, I think perhaps bought in UK in 1970’s. I’ve cleaned it up and oiled it but not sharpened it yet. Very nostalgic. #woodworking #crafts

One for the #handtool woodworkers, here are some of the tools I used at a recent green woodworking demonstration, yep including a pack of extra strong mints apparently 😂 I love the old spoke shaves.

We'll be at Milly's Smiles Spring Fair on Saturday, the 18th of May. Then, on Monday, the 27th of May, we'll be at the Great Harwood Agricultural Show, which will be held at the Great Harwood Showground. We'll be providing lots of free, fun, and creative craft activities!

When you need your chair parts dry quickly, bang them in the oven on gas mark 1 (if that means 60 c !?), bit of a gamble but needs must.

Dry run setting up the pole lathe under the event shelter ready for Great Harwood Show 27th May 2024. Come along to see how it is used for traditional chair making.