Meet the makers, From The Hill…
Woodcarving came late in Tim's life. His background in carpentry and joinery gave him an understanding of working with wood and its strengths and weaknesses and of course its beauty. A moment with a chainsaw and a tree trunk for logging changed all that when he began to carve a face, it wasn't that great (made a great log for the Rayburn though!), but it made him think, here was something that was quite liberating and without the precision or discipline of carpentry. Using a combination of chainsaws, axes, adze, draw knife, chisels and scapers he works his way into the wood to create pieces that not only look good but feel great to the touch, he actively encourages you to feel the carving and get closer to nature as you do so. With so many trees blighted and dying from disease today it is quite reassuring that some live on as carvings to remind us of what a wonderful material it is.
