Traditional Wood
Crafts and Pole Lathe turning from Winson
Woodcraft
The rural skills revival
- Before the modern era of fossil fuel in a
pre plastic age, we would have looked to the countryside
and woodlands in particular to provide the raw product
for most of our every day requirements. Until recently
the skills of the Bodger, Hurdle maker, and charcoal
burner were largely consigned to the realm of antiquity,
distant memories of an age long since gone. Yet
now, the hedgerows, woods and lanes quiet for so long are once
again beginning to stir with human activity. Perhaps as an antidote to an
overdose of plastics and synthetics together with an increasing interest
in conserving the environment there is now a renewed interest in
traditional crafts and countryside skills. Once again products made of
real wood from real trees grown here in Britain are being demanded.
Hand made,
traditional crafts - Here are some
examples of products we have created,
using traditional methods and from wood
harvested from sustainable sources. A wide
range of our products are available direct
from us at local, regional and national
farmers markets, craft fairs and festivals.
Please ask for details of where you can next
see Winson Woodcraft. Postal orders are
always welcome. Trade and bulk orders can be
arranged.
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How it all
started - To
understand the depth of knowledge and
experience that Clive Winson has accumulated
throughout the years, we need to delve into
his past. Clive's enthusiasm for Countryside
Crafts and his love for creating Natural
products was founded in North Wales where he
studied Countryside Management, forestry,
rural Crafts and Woodwork. This knowledge
base has since been added to with
qualifications in Outdoor Education,
Practical Habitat Management and
Communication Skills. In 1989, Clive
travelled extensively throughout Europe and
the U.S.A, gaining experience in outdoor
education, crafts and environmental art. In
1992 Clive's wealth of knowledge was put to
use with the Countryside Service for
Wokingham District Council as one of their
Countryside rangers. He soon became an
invaluable member of the team and brought
with him fresh and exciting new ideas to the
role of the Countryside Ranger. This is
where Clive had the opportunity to put his
ideas into action and put California Country
Park 'on the map'. Winson Woodcraft started
as a side line outlet for Clive's creative
talent and it soon became apparent that he
would have to dedicate more of his time and
effort to fulfilling his potential. By 1994,
Winson Woodcraft was operating full-time and
expanding into the business that it is
today.
Winson
Woodcraft keeping crafts alive -
Because each product is hand made and
the availability of the raw timber may be
restricted due to seasonal trends and
weather conditions, please telephone or
e-mail for details of individual
prices, bulk orders, mainland and
international delivery costs.
Winson
Woodcraft thrives on utilizing materials that have been gathered whilst part
of Active Countryside Management.
Only sustainable
British hardwoods are used in any of the hand-Crafted items produced, thus providing an
ecologically sound product.
It is our belief
that nothing should go to waste - Every part of the tree, from sapling to
mature harvested tree is worked with the utmost care and skill to reflect
the true value of years it has taken for that tree to grow.
Wherever
possible, recycled and reclaimed materials are used to give added character
and a second life to otherwise wasted wood.
