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I live in North East England and have been spooncarving for about six
years. I have an academic background and taught courses in ecology and
conservation at both Southampton and Newcastle Universities. My favourite
course was on woodland ecology and management. I'm very excited by the idea
of bringing woodlands back into active management for conservation whilst at the same
time making them economically productive. Spoon carving is a natural
extension of the woodland crafts that go with active management. It
gives me a
wonderful contrast to my current job with the
Open University and allows me to keep a collection of really sharp
knives and axes! I really enjoy the design aspects of spooncarving and
the developing my dexterity and skills with a carving knife.
I am a member of the Association of Pole Lathe Turners and Green Woodworkers. The Association hosts an excellent website at www.bodgers.org.uk.
We have an active local group here in the North East and you can read
all about the exploits of the APT Northern England local group on
our blog.
I have begun teaching courses on spooncarving and hope to be able
to populate this site with useful information and inspiration for virtual spooncarvers
everywhere.
Contact me on davidknight533{{at}}btinternet.com