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I turn wood not burn it

Having worked in Farming and the Motor Trade all of my working life to support myself , my wife and two sons, upon retirement, looking for a hobby, I chose to revive an earlier passion that I had in my younger days for woodturning. Happily it has turned out to be a good decision, for according to my friends the quality of my woodturnings are worthy of being offered for sale to people who appreciate good work. Being a perfectionist at what I do I will spend the necessary time to get the finish to my products to satisfaction. This being a hobby I offer for sale a few special items to help to cover the expenses associated with this pastime.
I also welcome custom orders to suit you personal requirements, you can always ask me if it is something that I can do.
I select my wood for turning locally, mainly from firewood suppliers, acquiring a section from a whole tree trunk before it has been sawn and split for firewood. This enables me to cut it into the most suitable sizes for the piece that I am going to turn. Ash, Oak, Beech and Sycamore are the main types of timber acquired from these sources. However, also acquired locally is another type of interesting wood, which turns beautifully, that being Peat Bog Yew. This wood which is retrieved from the one time peat bogs of South Lincolnshire, where it has been buried for hundreds or even several thousand years preserved from decay by acidic bog conditions. It is a rare form of timber that is "comparable to some of the world's most expensive tropical hardwoods" The wood is stained brown by tannins dissolved in the acidic water.
Since the fens were drained, over the years the peat land as been gradually shrinking. Each year during ploughing operations, bog oak, pine and yew are still being pulled from the remaining peat fens, which have preserved the ancient underlying forests, flooded over 5,000 years ago by rising river and sea levels.