4/4 Mastercrafts - 1. Green Wood Craft

• Mastercrafts (2010)
1/6 Green Wood Craft.
Series celebrating the nation's craftsmanship and the recent renaissance in traditional crafts, presented by Monty Don. Three hopefuls who are passionate about learning green wood craft are put through their paces by the country's leading practitioners. The students quickly discover that the craft calls for precision, dexterity and patience. The trainees learn how to cleave the raw material; to turn blocks of wood on the pole lathe; and to manipulate the components fresh out of a steam bender.

[@rick91443]

Love these videos. As an American, living now in France for 30 years, and restoring very modestly an old farm in Normandy, I'm finding that I've just scratched the surface of what is so much of country tradition here. Can't say enough; what a pleasure it is to watch. I'll stop now...cheers..rr

[@jehansanzterre3956]

Wonderful series,and the only one where those involved dropped their project process to help another...lovely.Cheers and thanks so much for all of these!

[@gardeninginnorway478]

I really enjoyed this series!
Cheers,
Halvor.

[@bushmon8954]

Nice to see that Tom has gone on to make chairs or a living.

[@victorhart5376]

wish I could have been part of this..wonderful experience

[@elessar60]

I love this series of videos. I recently started leather and woodcrafting and there's nothing like taking something that is raw and basic and turning into something functional and/or decorative.

[@russellball3539]

Love this one! This is my sort of craft! Thanks for uploading

[@hardmanners]

The Blacksmithing one is my favourite.

[@congamike1]

I am inspired by this series. Thanks

[@kierankelly5551]

Beautiful.

[@daniellionius5180]

Entertaining, ter be sure! I lover ye chairs and ye ol' fashioned tools. Well, uhm, I'm off to split a log and build a fire and a chair for ther missus... God Bless..

[@Grizzydan]

Same plot as the blacksmithing.