Les started in Woodworking about 50 years ago doing a Detailed Joinery & Carpentry Building Trade Apprenticeship. His career has involved the building of fine furniture, building construction, Shopfitting, Carving & Woodturning.
Les served for 15yrs in the Australian Regular Army finishing his career as a Still Photographer/Cinematographer. He continued doing commission work in Joinery during that time.
He has had a Woodturning business in the Canberra Region for the past 30 years and also teaches woodturning at his workshop. He mainly supplies galleries overseas in Europe & the USA. Les demonstrates woodturning & carving here in Australia and has demonstrated in France, Holland, New Zealand & the USA. Les is a Life Member of the Woodcraft Guild of the ACT.
Pieces are created from timbers recovered from around the Canberra Region and from around Australia. All pieces are hand turned & finished.
All pieces are finished to a high standard using quality finishes and some of the best timbers in the World.
Contact us today to begin discussing any pieces you may wish to purchase or Woodturning you may require
Monday - Friday: 8am - 5pm
Saturday - Sunday : By Arrangement
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