Description: Sussex woodturner Chris Grace & Geronimo do woodturning demonstrations for wood turners clubs, talks for community groups and commissions
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I like to explore the possibilities of different shapes that can be achieved using a woodturning lathe as one of my tools. All sorts of things are possible if you let your mind loose and have fun trying out different ideas
I have always been interested in wood, metal and making things. My grandad would periodically give me tools or help me with a project when he came to visit. His help was fantastic, as he just showed me something, then off he went, leaving me to my own devices, returning later to see how I got on In 2008, whilst collecting a second hand planer thicknesser, I was offered a cheap lathe which was the start of a new adventure Since then I have tried a variety of styles of woodturning, and am continuing to experi
In recent years I have taught others, performed demonstrations to a variety of groups and written for national and international magazines. I enjoy sharing what I have learned from my experimentation and from others