Percy Bishton - Woodworker and Turner

I have recently had a few commissions that have pushed the limits of my workshop space. I was asked to make a version of Christophe...

A lot of woodworkers take that fact that their timber is square for granted. You buy square timber (often called PAR - planed all round)...

I delivered a dining table to a customer this week. Here are some pictures of it. It's made in quartersawn oak, with walnut stringing...

Medullary rays, that is! I am working on several commissions at the moment which use quarter sawn oak. I normally get this from the guys...

The answer is, when it's a garden building! I have recently finished building shed for some friends, although after some consideration...

I have found a bit of time (while it is finally got round to raining) to take a few new pictures of things which I have posted in the...

Lockdown has been a very interesting experience with lots of lows and highs. It's not something I ever want to go through again, and I...

It's amazing how quickly things can change! Since I last wrote a blog post I have travelled to Japan for the test event for the Olympic...

Last time I blogged I mentioned that I was about to become a little bit busier. The reason for this is that the IFSC (International...

The new year ahead will see a number of exciting things happening for me, but will be particularly busy too. Thoughts of spending less of...