Carving in Canada with Brett Andrews

About this episode

Brett Andrews discusses his journey into wood carving and the challenges of crafting in Canada.

In this episode, I’m joined by Brett Andrews @bigbear_woodshack a Canadian greenwood carver and turner. Brett discovered wood carving in 2019 and has been hooked ever since. Alongside spoon carving, Brett also makes kuksas and has even built his own pole lathe, teaching himself how to turn bowls. We talk about how he got started, what it’s like carving in a place with harsh winter conditions, how the craft fits into family life, and his hopes of sharing and introducing greenwood carving to ot...

People in this episode

Host: Simon Pouly

Guest: Brett Andrews

Topics covered

• wood carving
• greenwood carving
• craftsmanship
• family life
• winter conditions

Keywords

• spoon carving
• kuksa
• pole lathe
• bowl turning
• greenwood

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: bigbear_woodshack

Places: Canada