Crafted from the final section of a beech log sourced from Frampton Marsh RSPB reserve — felled to make way for a new café. Its pale, fine-grained timber inspired a piece that honours the tree’s origin, incorporating its branches to celebrate form, texture, and purpose.
Turned from a limb of a Hawthorne tree taken down by foresters to clear a path for a larger tree to fall on the banks of the Murieston Water in West Lothian. The bowl features a band of titan green seashells and green soap stone belt which I feel will give it a definite presence.
At the top of Robins Lane in Murieston stood a majestic Beech tree, its historic presence commanding admiration. Though perfectly healthy, West Lothian Council deemed it a hazard and removed it. Thankfully, I managed to preserve a log from this remarkable tree. Its natural beauty has been enhanced with Mussel Shells and blue-coloured soapstone, giving it a renewed life as a stunning piece.
This piece of Horse Chestnut was recovered for me by a friend from Eliburn Park. Though it had been lying around for some time, it still held the potential to be preserved and reimagined. With a touch of ornamentation, its natural beauty has been transformed into something lasting, celebrating both the resilience of the wood and the artistry infused into it.
Crafted from richly spalted sycamore with warm autumn tones, this piece showcases an elegant form with a coloured back, designed as a distinctive decorative artwork. The timber was sourced from a group of sycamore trees cleared during development near Wyem’s, in the Kingdom of Fife.
Crafted from a humble birch log discovered behind the Banton shopping area in West Lothian, this bowl carries the quiet charm of its origins. The tree was felled by foresters during local timber operations and left among the remains of the cleared woodland. Its form is simple, yet enriched with natural inlays of blue soapstone and river pebbles—earthbound accents that give this modest piece a voice of its own.
This distinctive piece draws its form and colouring from the bolete mushrooms and scattered toadstools found in the Pentland Hills. The timber—a branch left behind at the Thrip-mere car park—is believed to be silver birch. Turned into a shallow bowl with soft spalted markings inside and a rich mushroom-toned rim, it echoes nature’s quiet whimsy. An understated dish that pays tribute to overlooked woodland detail and spontaneous inspiration.
Crafted from Beech, Ash, Elm, and Birch, this lidded bowl is a quiet symphony of Scotland’s woodland voices. Each timber contributes its own grain and hue—Beech offering warmth, Ash adding structure, Elm whispering movement, and Birch lending light. Their contrast is not conflict, but collaboration: a study in unity through diversity. This piece invites the viewer to reflect not only on craft, but on coexistence, where form and story find balance in the curve of a lid.
Spalted Sycamore—once touched by decay—finds new life in this lidded bowl, where dark tendrils of time trace across pale wood like ghost-written stories. Embedded within, crushed Amethyst offers quiet defiance: a stone that speaks of healing, intuition, and the clarity born from pressure. In this union of timber and crystal, the bowl becomes more than vessel—it becomes a meditation on change. Nature’s imperfections aren’t hidden; they’re celebrated. A turning point. A story in grain and gleam.
An eye-catching piece of Spalted Sycamore, mounted with grace on an ebonised Beech pedestal. The Sycamore—once part of a group of trees cleared from a building site near Wemyss in the Kingdom of Fife—now stands renewed in this bold, decorative form. With dramatic grain and rich contrast, it speaks of refinement drawn from rough beginnings. A sculptural presence shaped by nature and purpose.
Crafted from exquisite Elm, this regal creation combines natural elegance with artistic refinement. Infused with deep purple resin, its crown-like form radiates a sense of nobility, while the finely sculpted finial—melding wood and resin—adds an extra touch of prestige. A stunning centrepiece that embodies craftsmanship and grandeur, perfect for those who appreciate artistry with a noble touch
I had the privilege of salvaging two logs from a mature Ash tree at the RSPB Loch Leven nature reserve. Regrettably, the tree had to be felled as part of the ongoing efforts to manage the spread of Ash Dieback Disease. The distinctive grain of Ash wood lends itself beautifully to artistic embellishment. By incorporating a marble-like alabaster rim and bronze accents, I’ve crafted a design with a timeless, classic aesthetic.
In 2022, a twin-trunk GoatWillow tree was bifurcated during a storm. When one of its limbs fell across a pathway in Bankton Park, it had to be relocated to the side. As a woodturner in constant search of greenwood, I viewed it as a valuable opportunity. The inlaid portholes are crafted from copper piping filled with green soapstone.
Rooted in respect.where the wood comes from