Mike Bentley, Woodturning

Mike concentrates on turning one-off items and particularly enjoys working with unusual, burred, spalted or damaged pieces of wood. He allows the shape and form of the timber to suggest the design of the item and makes a feature of the grain or “defects” in the wood in an interesting and sympathetic way.

Mike’s timber is normally reclaimed or sourced locally, here in Yorkshire. Each unique item, be it functional or purely artistic, will have been individually hand turned and hand finished using natural waxes or oils. Often Mike can be talked into taking on interesting commissions.