THE WOODTURNER
Photo: Suzy Bennett
Sharif Adams
POLE-LATHE WOODTURNER
North Bovey
BOOK YOUR EXPERIENCE
Email: sharifadams@hotmail.co.uk
Phone: 07964 225064
Instagram: @wooden_way
Specialising in ancient woodturning techniques, some of which date from the Iron Age, Sharif uses a traditional pole lathe powered by a treadle to turn bowls, pots, cups, flasks and boxes, sourcing wood from sustainable Dartmoor forests.
Sharif has recently moved from his woodland 'workshop', pictured, to a beautiful stone threshing barn on a working farm near the 16th century village of North Bovey. You could pop to the lovely thatched village pub, the Ring of Bells, after your experience with him as a reward for your labours!
The earliest evidence of wood turning ever discovered in the UK was at Whitehorse Hill on Dartmoor – just a few miles from Sharif’s doorstep!
“Vessels made on a pole lathe tend to have more charm and character than those on an electric lathe, and have a lovely textural, tactile quality,” says Sharif.
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EXPERIENCES WITH SHARIF
BOWL TURNING DEMONSTRATION
One-hour demonstration | £100 per group (10 max)
See a wooden bowl turned on a foot powered pole lathe, a craft dating back to the Iron Age. There will be opportunities to have a go during the process. Sharif will offer a brief history of the wooden bowl and answer questions.
MAKE YOUR OWN BOWL
Four-hour workshop | £120 per person (4 max)
Starting with a pre-prepared bowl blank you will use a pole lathe and Sharif's hand-forged tools to turn your own wooden bowl. Using a pole lathe requires a moderate amount of physical energy but is great fun and a real challenge. No previous wood turning experience required.
