Heavy Horses
The website of my late partner, Doug Joiner.
Horse logging, timber supplies, training and neighbour of Clissett
Wood.
This is a huge source of information for aspiring and practising
horse-loggers.
www.heavyhorses.net
Creative Breaks
Holiday breaks and creative courses in Herefordshire with high
class and established arts and crafts tutors.
www.creativebreaks.co.uk
Dot extracting timber
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Framing a cruck frame with Henry Russell
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Associations
and Course Providers
Association of Pole Lathe Turners
Friendly, 500 strong grouping of pole lathers.
Excellent newsletter and course information plus well organised
events.Free insurance for members who demonstrate for charity
or asan amateur.
www.bodgers.org.uk
Basket Makers Association
Excellent newsletter and course information.
www.basketassoc.org
Carpenters' Fellowship.
The national organisation for timber framers and organiser of
the annual 'Frame' conference and workshops.
www.carpentersfellowship.co.uk
Greenwood Centre
Formerly the Greenwood Trust, now managed by the Small Woods Association.
Woodland and craft courses in the Ironbridge Gorge
www.greenwoodcentre.org.uk
Anne Belgrave
Felt making, clay oven and bread making courses in Mid Wales
www.feltworkshops.co.uk
Val Michael
Leatherwork courses from this leading leatherworker and author.
www.leathercourses.co.uk
Tool Makers
and Suppliers
Tim Walton
Timber framing and green wood working tools.
www.greenwoodworks.co.uk
Ben Orford
Former Clissett Wood apprentice, Ben specialises in custom made
and hard to source green w/w tools to order.
Excellent website.
www.benorford.com
Woodsmith
Maurice Pyle's web site with mail order for green wood
and some timber framing tools.
Online ordering and card payments.
www.woodsmithexperience.co.uk
Gransfors Axes
Interesting and informative site on the range of axes hands made
in Sweden by Gransfors.
For sales go to Woodland Craft Supplies or The Woodsmith's Store.
www.gransfors.com
Accommodation
and Pubs
Woodhouse Farm B+B
Self catering cottages near Bosbury.
www.thewoodhousefarm.co.uk
Old Country House B+B
Excellent B+B near to Bosbury. Good food and quiet location. New
timber framed building to book for groups and nice gates!
www.oldcountryhouse.co.uk
The Oak Inn at Staplow
Good real ale pub, food every night and new ensuite B+B rooms.
www.oakinnstaplow.co.uk
OTHER LINKS
John Teale,
Ledbury-based photographer who photographed Doug's work brilliantly.
www.johntealephotography.co.uk
Paul and Jo Morton
manage their own wood selling greenwoodproducts and more. Paul
assists Gudrun in her summer courses and supplies Wych elm bark
for woven seats. www.moretonwood.co.uk
Hinchee Hung
a former student of Gudrun's. Sculptures and site specific installations
which defy symmetry and the straight edge.
www.spaceodditydesign.co.uk
June Tabor,
stunning folk singer, www.junetabor.co.uk
Chris Nangle Furniture
Chris produces a wide range of interior & exterior seating
in green and seasoned oak.
www.chrisnanglefurniture.co.uk
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