Woodworkers Blogs: Sean Hellman

Sean Hellman  an accomplished green woodworker and photographer with a passion for trees. His blog (since 2009) covers many aspects of his hand tool work and green woodworking. 

Sean Business Woodwright Designs is based in Asburton in Devon, UK. In his work he designs and makes sculptural wooden seating as well as teaching traditional green woodworking skills from fan bird carving to spoons and boxes.

Here is a short video of Sean Hellman demonstrating the pole lathe at the Bovey Tracey Contemporary craft fair.

Recent Blog Posts:

Wooden cups 

Wooden cups, made by hand tools only, these cups are also known by some as kuksas. Each kuksa is made from one piece of wood.

Natural stones, the Charnley Forest stone

In his own words he has, " An  unhealthy interest in sharpening stones." Here is an interesting post for the tool collector, Sean introduces us to the naturally occurring Charnley Forrest water stone.

Tapered sliding dovetail bench

Sean shows us how he marks out and cuts sliding dove tails.