Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Welcome back to another episode of Turner’s Journey with Martin Saban-Smith.
In this installment, Martin shares a candid and emotional update about a major setback: the unexpected loss of his external hard drive containing all raw episode backups. Alongside the frustration, he reflects on the lessons learned, the importance of safeguarding creative work, and the ongoing commitment to sharing Turner’s progress with you.
Despite the challenges, all final edits are safely on YouTube, and Martin takes this as an opportunity to connect with the community and talk about resilience, documentation, and moving forward.
Buy the Woodturning Form and Formula Book:
Signed Copies: msabansmith.com
Your Local Amazon Store (from 24th October '25):
Softback: Search for ASIN 1068358106
Hardback: Search for ASIN 1068358114
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – Opening music
00:12 – Welcome & introduction by Martin
00:18 – Frustration and anger over the missing hard drive
00:25 – How the external drive with Turner’s Journey backups disappeared
00:33 – The tidy-up and move that may have caused the loss
00:41 – Searching everywhere with Natalyia, including Hampshire Sheen
01:02 – Relief: final edits are already uploaded to YouTube
01:13 – The real loss: valuable behind-the-scenes footage of Turner and students
(Further sections continue with Martin’s reflections and outlook)
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📍 Workshop Location: Four Marks, Hampshire (next to South Downs National Park)
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👍 Like if this helped your turning journey
My Website: https//msabansmith.com
My Social Links:
Facebook:
📍Me: facebook.com/msabansmith
📍Woodturning School: facebook.com/thewoodturningschool
📍Club: facebook.com/woodturning360
Instagram:
📍Me: instagram.com/msabansmith
📍School: instagram.com/thewoodturningschool
#Woodturning #WoodLathe #Woodworker #Hampshire #ProfessionalTurner
The visual video content (including my voice), any text and any graphics in the video are Copyright © Woodturning Online Ltd 2015-2025. All rights reserved.
Welcome back to another episode of Turner’s Journey with Martin Saban-Smith.
In this installment, Martin shares a candid and emotional update about a major setback: the unexpected loss of his external hard drive containing all raw episode backups. Alongside the frustration, he reflects on the lessons learned, the importance of safeguarding creative work, and the ongoing commitment to sharing Turner’s progress with you.
Despite the challenges, all final edits are safely on YouTube, and Martin takes this as an opportunity to connect with the community and talk about resilience, documentation, and moving forward.
Buy the Woodturning Form and Formula Book:
Signed Copies: msabansmith.com
Your Local Amazon Store (from 24th October '25):
Softback: Search for ASIN 1068358106
Hardback: Search for ASIN 1068358114
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – Opening music
00:12 – Welcome & introduction by Martin
00:18 – Frustration and anger over the missing hard drive
00:25 – How the external drive with Turner’s Journey backups disappeared
00:33 – The tidy-up and move that may have caused the loss
00:41 – Searching everywhere with Natalyia, including Hampshire Sheen
01:02 – Relief: final edits are already uploaded to YouTube
01:13 – The real loss: valuable behind-the-scenes footage of Turner and students
(Further sections continue with Martin’s reflections and outlook)
📩 Stay Connected
If you’re on our mailing list, you’ll get direct access to updates, exclusive behind-the-scenes content, and resources as we continue Turner’s Journey together.
Not subscribed yet? Sign up to stay informed and inspired as this story unfolds.
📍 Workshop Location: Four Marks, Hampshire (next to South Downs National Park)
🔔 Subscribe for weekly woodturning content
👍 Like if this helped your turning journey
My Website: https//msabansmith.com
My Social Links:
Facebook:
📍Me: facebook.com/msabansmith
📍Woodturning School: facebook.com/thewoodturningschool
📍Club: facebook.com/woodturning360
Instagram:
📍Me: instagram.com/msabansmith
📍School: instagram.com/thewoodturningschool
#Woodturning #WoodLathe #Woodworker #Hampshire #ProfessionalTurner
The visual video content (including my voice), any text and any graphics in the video are Copyright © Woodturning Online Ltd 2015-2025. All rights reserved.
