My name is Paul Brayshaw and I am a wood worker living and working in Dorset, specialising in making a range of wooden usable items. I am really excited by the process of working with natural materials to produce beautiful objects of practical use. Truly sustainable, I work mainly with locally-sourced hardwoods.

Greenwood work

I produce a range of wooden spoons and kitchen utensils, small stools & coppice products including garden plant labels, door wedges etc. I work entirely by hand using traditional tools and methods.

Designed for everyday use, my hand carved spoons and spatulas are finished with food safe oils. They can be simply washed-up in hot, soapy water taking care to allow them to dry before putting away. Occasionally you may wish to rub in a light coat of salad bowl oil as the wood mellows, developing a patina that only time and use can provide.

Wood Turning

I produce a range of wooden bowls, pot-purri air freshener bowls, light pulls and goblets. These are mainly made where possible from locally sources hardwoods. These can be finished with food safe oil or highly polished with wax.

9 - 10 th April  Yandles Show Martock

17th April Dorset Coppice Group Open Day Bonsley Wood

8 - 9th May Turnworth in the Spring Show

13th June Barford Farm Open Day

15th August  Colehill Country Fair Nr Wimborne

18th August Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show

4 - 5th September Dorset County Show, Dorchester

11 - 12th September Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival

3rd October Dorset Do (Stickmakers & wood carvers)

16th October Dorset Coppice Group Course Taster Day

Currently you can buy my work from Woodland Wonders a beautiful new  shop in Fordingbridge, town center, Hampshire or directly from my home in Poole, Dorset, or come along to one of the shows mentioned above, meet me in person and choose something that fits your own hands.