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The craft items shown on this page are made by the 'Amberley Bodger' at the Greenwood Village based in the Amberley Museum nr Arundel in West Sussex
NOTE:
Due to the current world situation I am not able to make many items. Normal production will be resumed ASAP. However questions and comments regarding future courses and items for sale are welcomed. Also enquiries for course information. Details of these are on my Greenwood Worker website
MORE PHOTOS AND DETAILS TO BE POSTED SOON
LINK TO HERITAGE CRAFT SITE AT AMBERLEY
![]() ![]() Colin aka the Amberley Bodger |
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Colin is a volunteer (16+ years) at Amberley Museum near Arundel, in West Sussex. He demonstrates and teaches heritage crafts. In particular the use of the traditional Polelathe. This piece of historic equipment has been in use for very many decades. It was introduced into this country around the period of the invasion of the Saxons. More recently it was used by the 'Bodgers' on the Chilterns. Who would turn out legs and spreaders for the local furniture/chair making industry. In particular for Windsor chairs. The term bodger is an old english word, it is believed, to descibe an ocupation that makes part of a product before handing over to another individual for more work or completion. Very much like on a production line. FOR SALE and courses etc. |
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