Before timbertwist I enjoyed a thirty year career in the head office of a leading UK retailer.  I left them in mid-2021 and decided that rather than re-entering corporate life I would try something different in this phase of my life. I have always enjoyed working with my hands, especially with wood.  Putting my professional experience and enthusiasm together inspired me to start making and selling interesting wooden items, based around reclaimed, reused and sustainable timber.

I spent the summer of 2021 building and equipping a small workshop at the end of the garden, and started making products for sale in the Autumn.

I am now slowly building the business through Etsy and direct selling, and very much enjoying a more creative and independent working life.

Colin Turner
timbertwist founder
December 2021