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Learn and Buy

The Association is proud to include many modern-day Bodgers in our ranks with pole-lathe turners, spoon carvers, blacksmiths, basket weavers, and chair makers to name a few of the heritage craftspeople making up our ranks.

 

A fair few of these capable individuals provide courses, tuition, and demonstrations as well as selling the incredible products they produce.

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Below you can search for a Bodger who can help you with all your green woodworking needs. 

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If you are an APTGW member and want your listing amended (or even getting a listing) please contact us 

Number of members found:

104

Mark Emery

West Sussex

Green wood carving incl: spoons, shrink pots & whittling. Cordage, Ash gates

Mark Griffin

Oxfordshire

Provides demonstrations of green woodworking / chair-making using a shave horse and other traditional hand tools. Also available for bespoke commissions of handmade chairs and stools.

Mark Smith

Sussex

Demonstrating pole lathe, specializing in Viking Lathe, shingle making, spoon carving, hurdles of all types and general green woodworking techniques

Martin Damen

Oxfordshire

Courses on whittling and Spoon Carving. Private tuition is also available. Talks and demonstrations. Spoon and bowl commissions considered

Martin Sommerville

Nottinghamshire

Inspirational, community workshop. Regular classes and spontaneous tuition in all aspects of woodworking green or otherwise: Making stools and sculpture, carving spoons and bowls, turning, puppet craft, relief and decorative carving... All ages and abilities welcome. Have you ever wanted to make a skateboard with an axe and spokeshave?

Matthew Robinson

Derbyshire

Offering a wide range of greenwood craft and tools, equipment and books.

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