Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This week on Turner's Journey, it's been a mixed bag of workshop life. I've been filming a new video for the Byte-Size Workshop on tool rest height, prepping pen blanks (not my favourite job, I'll be honest), and I made the early-morning drive over to Sandon Woodturners in Essex for a demonstration. I turned a lekythos-style piece for them, inspired by ancient Greek oil vessels, which will feature in the sequel to Woodturning: Form and Formula. There's also a bit of thinking out loud about motivation, getting started when the weather's miserable and the enthusiasm isn't quite there, and I'm mulling over the idea of recording an abridged audio version of my new book, A Maker's Mindset, due out in March. Plus, a pedestal bowl class on Sunday rounded things off nicely.
00:00 – Welcome and catching up on the week
00:30 – Teaching the Japanese bowl from Woodturning: Form and Formula
01:07 – Filming a Byte-Size Workshop video on tool rest height
01:40 – Thoughts on motivation and just getting started
03:22 – Reflections after filming, plus the joy of editing
04:08 – Preparing pen blanks (the most tedious job in the world)
04:52 – Early morning drive to Sandon Woodturners in Essex
05:49 – Thinking about the future of Turner's Journey
07:09 – Arriving and demonstrating at Sandon
08:11 – Back at the workshop with the lekythos-style piece
09:49 – Sunday morning: pedestal bowl class and a new book idea
10:16 – The abridged audiobook plan for A Maker's Mindset
**** Buy the Woodturning Form and Formula Book ****
Signed Copies: msabansmith.com
Your Local Amazon Store:
Softback: Search for ASIN 1068358106
Hardback: Search for ASIN 1068358114
📍 Workshop Location: Four Marks, Hampshire (next to South Downs National Park)
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👍 Like if this helped your turning journey
My Website and Mailing List: 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
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This week on Turner's Journey, it's been a mixed bag of workshop life. I've been filming a new video for the Byte-Size Workshop on tool rest height, prepping pen blanks (not my favourite job, I'll be honest), and I made the early-morning drive over to Sandon Woodturners in Essex for a demonstration. I turned a lekythos-style piece for them, inspired by ancient Greek oil vessels, which will feature in the sequel to Woodturning: Form and Formula. There's also a bit of thinking out loud about motivation, getting started when the weather's miserable and the enthusiasm isn't quite there, and I'm mulling over the idea of recording an abridged audio version of my new book, A Maker's Mindset, due out in March. Plus, a pedestal bowl class on Sunday rounded things off nicely.
00:00 – Welcome and catching up on the week
00:30 – Teaching the Japanese bowl from Woodturning: Form and Formula
01:07 – Filming a Byte-Size Workshop video on tool rest height
01:40 – Thoughts on motivation and just getting started
03:22 – Reflections after filming, plus the joy of editing
04:08 – Preparing pen blanks (the most tedious job in the world)
04:52 – Early morning drive to Sandon Woodturners in Essex
05:49 – Thinking about the future of Turner's Journey
07:09 – Arriving and demonstrating at Sandon
08:11 – Back at the workshop with the lekythos-style piece
09:49 – Sunday morning: pedestal bowl class and a new book idea
10:16 – The abridged audiobook plan for A Maker's Mindset
**** Buy the Woodturning Form and Formula Book ****
Signed Copies: msabansmith.com
Your Local Amazon Store:
Softback: Search for ASIN 1068358106
Hardback: Search for ASIN 1068358114
📍 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 and Mailing List: 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.
