Wood Turning by Wian

Wood Turning by Wian Turned and carved utensils, art, and oddments from reclaimed and repurposed wood. Made by hand.

A spiral of spinners, in many hues of various woods. Available at the Ladismith Jeugmark this July 1st 2026. ...
04/06/2026

A spiral of spinners, in many hues of various woods. Available at the Ladismith Jeugmark this July 1st 2026.

The stall @ The Boma market, Reed Valley Mosselbay, today till 15:00 with the Wadkin lathe. Come and have a turn!
30/05/2026

The stall @ The Boma market, Reed Valley Mosselbay, today till 15:00 with the Wadkin lathe. Come and have a turn!

Some eleven species, belonging to 10 genera, of tree is used to make these 9 disk Tower of Hanoi puzzles. Ranging in ori...
23/05/2026

Some eleven species, belonging to 10 genera, of tree is used to make these 9 disk Tower of Hanoi puzzles. Ranging in origin from indigenous to exotics from Australia and Asia. A very nice use for the lovely diversity of smaller sections of timber left from other projects.. To be available at the Ladismith Youthmarket the 1st of July 2026.

The first flower of the 1st planting of shiraz peas for this winter had finaly opend this morning! Now the impatient wai...
19/05/2026

The first flower of the 1st planting of shiraz peas for this winter had finaly opend this morning! Now the impatient wait until the lovely purple pods appear in their hordes ready for eating. Just one of the many heirloom vegetable cultivars of which seeds will be available at the woodturning stall, at the 5th annual Ladismith Jeugmark 1st of July 2026.
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A collection of some bits of wood with stories attached to them, being utilized for Jeugmark turnings, I'll have another...
07/05/2026

A collection of some bits of wood with stories attached to them, being utilized for Jeugmark turnings, I'll have another post some time later to show what they became.
In the forefront is a small piece of Sneezewood cut from an old fencepost, gifted by a dear friend and now being given new life after many years of service as a fencepost in the elements, still the core persists with excellent quality and beautiful chatoyancy.
Directly behind it is one of the last pieces of an old wild olive fencepost from a neighboring farm. The great grandfather of the current owners had cut and planted this post in the fence and now many years later I am reusing the good sections to turn. Fascinatingly, the original wild olive, from which it was cut, coppiced, and can still be seen growing half way up a steep shale cliff, with the cut stump jutting out in the center surrounded by new younger stems.
The shiny black wood is the final piece of Ebony Gwharrie firewood that an uncle brought with him from the west coast some 20 years ago. He then kept the odd piece of burlwood next to his garage until passing it on to me, to turn into the shape the wood invites.
The purple discoloured oak is a reused section from a winebarrel, stained with the leftover residue of the winemaking process (do look up the tradition of staining the middle band of winebarrels burgandy using lees).
The top bit of turned wild olive is the source of a spacer to fit my chuck to the bursgreen lathe, as will be visible at the Ladismith Jeugmark.

Then the cylinder with the beads and coves is White Walnut or English Walnut, something of which my stocks are running dry now, and I have taken to rationing out only one or two lids turned from this per market to extend my stores. However this piece in particular is also special because it is the first piece I let other participants have a go at making shavings, during the 2024 Ladismith Youthmarket, before switching to more plentiful yellowwood. There will be a box at the upcoming market made from this piece.

Just a few of the stories of the wood that becomes the turnings you see on my stall table.

Wooden utensils for the 5th annual Ladismith Youth market on 1st of July 2026. Turned by hand from Oak, Olive, Wild oliv...
06/05/2026

Wooden utensils for the 5th annual Ladismith Youth market on 1st of July 2026. Turned by hand from Oak, Olive, Wild olive and Jacaranda. Scoops, honeydippers, citrus juicers and an Jacaranda bowl pictured, all to be at the stall with the lathe. Come and have a look if you are driving by on the splendid Route 62 during the 1st of July 2026, 10am-2pm at the Dutch Reformed Church Hall, Queen Str, Ladismith, Western Cape!

The 5th annual Ladismith Youthmarket is hastily aproaching! If you are enroute on route 62 this coming 1st of July 2026,...
25/04/2026

The 5th annual Ladismith Youthmarket is hastily aproaching! If you are enroute on route 62 this coming 1st of July 2026, be sure to stop by at the Dutch Reformed Church Hall, Queen Str, Ladismith. There you will find an amazingly wide range of delicious snacks, mouth watering cuisine and splendid art and craft available there.
The Lathe will be running again at the stall, and any with an interest to have a go at making shavings will be most welcome to do so.

Spinning tops, in olive, oak and Natal mahogany, some of the colourfuul creations available at the Jongensfontein Easter...
30/03/2026

Spinning tops, in olive, oak and Natal mahogany, some of the colourfuul creations available at the Jongensfontein Easter market the fourth of April 2026.

The Resplendent hues of fresh turned White Mulberry, a lovely golden brown. One of the species utilized for the manufact...
30/03/2026

The Resplendent hues of fresh turned White Mulberry, a lovely golden brown. One of the species utilized for the manufacture of the stock available at the Easter market in Jongensfontein this Saturday, 4 April 2026.

A floral themed flourish of wood utensils... All available at the Jongensfontein Easter market, this approaching Saturda...
29/03/2026

A floral themed flourish of wood utensils... All available at the Jongensfontein Easter market, this approaching Saturday April 4 2026.

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