-A debut that-s both a paean to the art of woodworking and a memoir about creative endeavours- - OBSERVER
''Mesmeric'' SPECTATOR
''A beautifully cut and crafted masterpiece inlaid with insight and polished with the pure joy of nature.-
CHRIS PACKHAM, author of Fingers in the Sparkle Jar: A Memoir
''Original. Rare. As beautiful as trees... A masterpiece.''
JOHN LEWIS-STEMPEL, author of Meadowland, The Running Hare and The Wood
''A book that is covertly a love poem disguised as a father-and-son story, an apprentice-s learning of an exotic craft, a hymn to the eternal mystery of trees, and a tribute to the flat-out joy of gifting. Enchanting.''
BILL BUFORD, author of Heat and Dirt
''A delightful book about the art of craft; a hard-carved woodworking romance written with tenderness and an almost sensual attention to detail. I can smell the resin and the soft