Welcome
Special branch turning
Beautiful bowls & gorgeous gifts
About Us
Our Products
Our Products
Our Products
Beautifully crafted pieces for the home. From bowls to light pulls and vases to giant acorns, every product is expertly turned to provide unique finishing touches for your home. We use traditional designs with a modern twist to showcase the best of British hardwoods, with occasional pieces using sustainable exotic timber. We let the wood do the talking!
Our Story
Our Products
Our Products
Following a career in industrial science, Glynn's childhood hobby finally had time to flourish and become a family business. Woodturning has been a passion for him for almost 40 years. Working from home, the daily grind now involves chisels and the commute to work has definitely improved! With his wife Hilary taking care of sales and marketing, it's lovely to finally share products which have been perfected over the years and to market new ideas.
Our Shop
Our Products
Our Shop
We currently sell online to UK customers via Etsy and Ebay as SpecialBranchTurning and offer free shipping on all UK orders. You can get hands-on with our products at the wood-tastic Dansel Gallery near Weymouth and the wonderful Barrica Wines in the Park, Astley Hall in Chorley (see links under Shop tab).
And you can visit us at artisan markets and craft fairs - check out our Events tab above. We try to keep our products affordable!
Gonks
Our Gonks
personalise your gonk - character
personalise your gonk - character
Want to gift a Gonk? We have a wide selection of Gonks in stock, both regular and giant. Each is unique and comes with its own individual (and rather whimsical) "Fact File" card. Take a look at some examples for sale in our Etsy and Ebay shops. Better still, come and meet some of our Gonks at one of our forthcoming craft fairs!
personalise your gonk - character
personalise your gonk - character
personalise your gonk - character
Want your Gonk's personality to match your gift recipient? Get in touch and we will build your Gonk to order & compile a "Fact File" card for your Gonk- email us at specialbranchturning@gmail.com or request details by clicking the button below.
PERSONALISE YOUR GONK - appearance
PERSONALISE YOUR GONK - appearance
PERSONALISE YOUR GONK - appearance
Choose a beard (we have a selection of faux fur to choose from) & hat (shape preference and wood, incl. ash, cherry, oak, walnut, yew & zebrano, subject to availability).
Gonk Assembly
PERSONALISE YOUR GONK - appearance
PERSONALISE YOUR GONK - appearance
We'll turn your Gonk's body, nose and hat separately then dowel and glue together. Next we attach the beard, then seal, wax and buff (we even comb their beard) - and Ta-Da!