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Wood Craft weekend

Toy-makers, wood-turners, and lovespoon-carvers are taking over the Great Glasshouse and Marquee for a weekend of demonstrations and displays at the National Botanic Garden of Wales.

The Garden’s Wood Craft Weekend takes place on Saturday and Sunday (January 21-22) – and admission is FREE.

Organiser (and exhibitor) Les Bryan said there will be lots to interest visitors: “It is a real treat to see some of the UKs top carvers and turners in action. Last year’s woodcraft weekend was hugely popular and we expect this to be even bigger. Familes might also like to know that international pyrography artist Bob Neill will be demonstrating and running children’s workshops this year.”

In terms of trade stands, Robert Sorby, Trend, and Turners’ Retreat will be selling their wares and will also be on hand to demonstrate the equipment and answer any questions you may have.

The weekend’s demonstrations include:

- Robert Sorby (international woodturner Chris Pouncy will be demonstrating)

- Turners’ Retreat (advice on products for woodworking)

- Trend power tools (demonstrations on routing)

- Mick Hanbury (woodturning demonstrations)

- Ashley Iles (talks on tools sharpening)

- Liberon (advice on wood finishes)

- Meantime Design (advice on the use of products in design)

- Simon Hope (woodturning demos and tool design)

- Mark Baker (Woodturning Magazine)

- Mark Raby (demonstrations on wood colouring and design)

- Bob Neill (International pyrography artist will demonstrate and run children’s workshops)

- British Woodcarvers’ Association and Carmarthenshire and Glamorganshire wood turning clubs

-Les Bryan (woodturning demonstrations)

Other show highlights include:   

Lisa Raby (pyrography artist), Isca timber (talks on timber and their uses), D G Health (timber Products), Willow Trading (router jig kits) and Martin Pigeon (timber merchant).

For more information call 01558 667149 or email info@gardenofwales.org.uk