The Orkney Woodturner Michael Sinclair RPT

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The Orkney Woodturner Michael Sinclair RPT Orkney based Woodturner, creating bespoke, aesthetically pleasing and tactile items from local and S

We live in the centre of Neolithic Orkney which is a constant inspiration with its beautiful landscapes, big skies, frothing seas and majestic lochs. After a 5 year sabbatical, building our house, Michael has returned to his love of Woodturning. A self-taught wood turner with over 25 years’ experience, with an eye for the potential of natural wood he has developed a skill to enhance its natural form, shaping the pieces using the lathe and hand carving. These skills and techniques allow him to obtain the desired result, quality and finish for each piece. He also uses exotic timbers, leather and silver to embellish pieces. The nature of the timber results in a wide variety of pieces, shape, size and individuality.

16/10/2026

Mrs Ork caught a nice rainbow when she was out with Monty

11/10/2026

NOW SOLD thank you.The elm pot all finished and in the gallery. A slightly different style but I’m quite happy with it

10/10/2026

Just a little clean up on this boxwood from a while back. Family stuff today. Little person very excited about a 5th birthday, all good fun

A few of these to go in today
08/10/2026

A few of these to go in today

08/10/2026

A nice lull in the weather

07/10/2026

One of the first little bowls I ever turned. A bit of oak from a decommissioned boat, complete with plugged screw holes where it had been attached to a wee faceplate. Then a piece of burr oak from about five or six years ago, wet turned to a finish and left to distort as it dried. Certainly been a few shavings produced between the making of both these bowls

06/10/2026

Repetitive stuff in the workshop today so here’s a wee threaded boxwood pot from a while ago

05/10/2026

I’ll cut these out today and turn them tomorrow. Teapot coasters for

04/10/2026

Nothing very exciting today, re oiled these two pieces and on to the Sunday roast. We’re on to our winter opening hours now so this is our first Sunday closed since April

04/10/2026

I don’t think there will be many bonny days to come for a wee while

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Harray
Birsay
KW172JT

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 4pm
Tuesday 11am - 4pm
Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm

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07523244119

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