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Cancellation & Reschedule Policy
Please contact us at george@cotswoldhands.co.uk or call 07896974971 if you need to cancel or reschedule your workshop.
• Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours in advance
• Rescheduling also requires 48 hours’ notice
• Late cancellations may not be productive , as workshop preparation time and materials are arranged beforehandThank you for respecting our time and helping us run smooth and meaningful workshops.
Welcome to the – World of Woodcraft.
A place to explore skills, share knowledge, and celebrate the beauty of working with wood – together.
Craft with Purpose, Live with Meaning.
Sustainable Craft, Enduring Values.
Skills for a sustainable future
From Wood to Wonder.
Make It. Make It Matter.
We believe that any woodwork should do more than fill a room – it should tell a story. Every piece we craft is made from reclaimed timber, salvaged with care, and shaped with respect for our planet.
example of our work
“Elephantine”
Each piece of wood carries history in its grain. Leftovers , which were ending in the landfill or burned , are used to bring more happiness and comfort to our life . This yew tree log was saved from a bonfire pile .
“child seat”
Each piece of wood tell a story . Every grain is unique. It needs just a bit of love . Leftovers , picked up from building site skip, transformed into use .
How unique is an ordinary piece of wood ?
This is no common scrap,
No lifeless plank from some forgotten pile.
It once stood tall, feeling the sun’s warm hand,
And the whisper of wind through its leaves.
In its rings lie silent stories —
Of long summers and dry winters,
Of bird nests and broken branches,
Of growing toward the light, always.
The grain is its memory —
A swirl here from a wound that healed,
A knot there where a limb once reached.
Even now, it breathes softly,
Expanding and contracting with the seasons.
It darkens with time, like old photographs.
To call it “ordinary”
Is to ignore its life,
Its resilience, its record.
No — this is not ordinary.
This is one of one.
