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Ben Willis

@BenjWillis

Woodworker, teacher, writer

 Crystal Palace, London
benwillis-woodcraft.co.uk
Joined November 2011
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Some recent students have been saying nice things about my chair-making courses in Wales. Still places left in 2018! teapawt.net/craftcourses/status/10…
Craft Courses (@CraftCourses) profile pictureCraft Courses@CraftCourses9 Jul 2018
All craft's good for the soul, but this is beautiful. "Impossible to praise highly enough" "Best course I've attended" 'Don't know where to begin so many good things' 'One of most rewarding weeks of my life' @BenjWillis Outstanding teacher by all accounts! craftcourses.com/courses/mak…
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Shocking interview by @bbcnickrobinson with @BarryGardiner on #r4today - didn’t let him speak then cut him off at the end. Why have him on?
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Countdown until my 10% early bird discount on 2018 woodland courses expires. Get in quick! benwillis-woodcraft.co.uk/co…
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My latest newsletter is out, with details of some new works and a juicy course discount mailchi.mp/8c65231195d3/wt6p…
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All set to go for #westnorwood feast Christmas lights market. Feeling festive in here!
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My good friends at @adventureuncovered put on a brilliant event last week about the power of #adventure to effect change. Here's my little write up of an inspiring evening adventureuncovered.com/event… Get out there and be the difference!
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makerhood@makerhood8 Nov 2017
Looking for special Christmas presents? how about a woodland chair-making course with @BenjWillis in 2018? buff.ly/2m30WrH
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2018 chair making course dates now live and a 10% discount running until end of December. Details on my newsletter mailchi.mp/5ccad678bf22/wt6p…
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#NP6Music rabbit in the moon remix of inner city life, goldie - amazing original, even better remix!
Getting set up for #woodturning #workshop @remakery with @BenjWillis
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The latest news from the world of wood: 'New chairs, woodworking courses and a bit of bodger history' mailchi.mp/a9684c527241/wt6p…
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The latest news from the world of wood - Welsh stick chairs, courses and more mailchi.mp/106750446078/wt6p…
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Spring has sprung - latest news from Ben Willis Woodcraft eepurl.com/cKchU9
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I just uploaded “IMG_1147” to #Vimeo: vimeo.com/212242457
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The fruits of a workshop for the residents of the Rosendale Gardens Estate in West Dulwich, who over two days built these five beautiful sweet chestnut benches for their community orchard. Well done...

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Crafts@craftsmagazine6 Apr 2017
'The word skill rather went out of fashion’ Christopher Frayling on why he began writing about craft bit.ly/frayling-crafts-book-… #CraftsBookClub
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A few highlights from the first batch of London #greenwoodworking courses of 2017. New courses and dates now live benwillis-woodcraft.co.uk/co…
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I just uploaded “trim.FE87BEBA-926E-4A26-B378-77847EE61DD3” to #Vimeo: vimeo.com/211694362
Wood turning on a foot-powered treadle lathe

Wood turning on a foot-powered treadle lathe

Turning green wood on a treadle lathe is a magical experience. This short clip filmed up at my London workshop was shot in slow motion to capture some of the essence of the experience as those lovely...

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After just 10 Thursday evenings these four lovely chairs have been brought into the world. Well… instagram.com/p/BSLQNl-BBqz/
Getting the adze fleet tuned up for tonight's session, which of course is a bit of seat… instagram.com/p/BQlO1XlAWbJ/
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