Working with wood is part science, part art. The art comes with experience. It's about having an eye for what works. And for what looks right. After 25 years of working with wood, Charles Sandford has the technique. He's worked for renowned antique restorers, furniture designers and architects. In London he was the only hand-turner in its biggest and oldest wood-turning workshop. His workshop in Melbourne has a huge collection of the machinery and hand tools needed to carry out rare and specialised techniques. Some - like the machine that cuts spiral twists - he designed and made himself. He has the art too. He can transform a lump of timber into an elegantly turned column before your eyes. He can turn out a series of identical timber components to precise specifications. He can restore a battered piece of furniture to its original beauty. And he can create a new piece of furniture that glows with timeless quality. |
