Rustic Crafts by Patrick

14/08/2026

Two members of the Davis family accused of owning an explosive device appeared in court on Thursday.

13/08/2026

Patrick’s creations in action - these videos show the bowls, pepper pot and jewellery box all the way round…check them all out in the comments

13/08/2026

🌳 From an old apple tree to something made to last…

Patrick’s latest pepper mill has been hand-turned from applewood taken from a very old tree in our son’s garden in Wi******er.

The applewood has a gorgeous warm golden colour and some beautiful natural figuring, but Patrick couldn’t resist adding one extra detail: a flash of rich red acrylic tucked just beneath the traditional grinding mechanism. ❤️

It’s subtle, but catch it from the right angle and it really comes alive.

And these aren’t just decorative pieces. We use a pepper mill Patrick made for us a couple of years ago every single day, and it’s still going strong.

These are already proving popular, so there are more on the way…

And apparently there is a very special one currently on the lathe which I’m told is going to be a real eye-catcher. 👀

Watch this space!

13/08/2026

We will be at The Ringwood Artisan Market all day on Saturday with our latest gorgeous creations all made from natural wood, mostly from The New Forest. There will also be a beautifully turned applewood pepper pot with a flash of red acrylic to enhance the beauty of your table centrepiece. Photo to appear here later today.

We will be having a sale section too with a few greatly reduced items including touch table lamps and t-light holders to whet your appetite!

This photo is Patrick’s latest creation - a mahogany bowl. An absolute beauty.

I was visiting a local carpenter friend and, while we were chatting in his workshop, I spotted a large bin in the corner filled with assorted wood offcuts. Being a woodturner, I can rarely resist a promising piece of discarded timber, so I asked if I could have a rummage through it.

I came home with several pieces that looked interesting, but it wasn’t until I examined them more closely that I realised quite what I had found: a beautiful piece of mahogany.

11/08/2026