<p><b>¿A debut that¿s both a paean to the art of woodworking and a memoir about creative endeavours¿ </b>¿ <i>OBSERVER</i><br><br>''<b>Mesmeric'' </b><i>SPECTATOR</i><br><br><b>''A beautifully cut and crafted masterpiece inlaid with insight and polished with the pure joy of nature.¿</b><br>CHRIS PACKHAM, author of<i> Fingers in the Sparkle Jar: A Memoir</i><br><br><b>''Original. Rare. As beautiful as trees... A masterpiece.''</b><br>JOHN LEWIS-STEMPEL, author of <i>Meadowland, The Running Hare </i>and <i>The Wood</i><br><br>''<b>A book that is covertly a love poem disguised as a father-and-son story, an apprentice¿s learning of an exotic craft, a hymn to the eternal mystery of trees, and a tribute to the flat-out joy of gifting. Enchanting.''</b><br>BILL BUFORD, author of <i>Heat</i> and <i>Dirt</i><br><br><b>''A delightful book about the art of craft; a hard-carved woodworking romance written with tenderness and an almost sensual attention to detail. I can smell the resin and the soft