M. Saban Smith Woodturning

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I'm Martin Saban-Smith — woodturner, teacher, and designer based in Hampshire, UK. I share my work at the lathe: projects, techniques, design principles, and the lessons learned along the way. Particularly interested in form, proportion, and exemplary finishing. 🎓 I run The Woodturning School at Garthowen Garden Centre, Four Marks, Hampshire — courses for all levels, from complete beginners to advanced turners. 🛢️ Creator of my own range of woodturning finishes, including the popular Intrinsic Color Collection. 📘 Author of a book on design and proportion in woodturning, using the golden ratio as a starting point. 📍 Near the South Downs National Park, Hampshire, UK. 🌐 www.msabansmith.com

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Turning a Mallee Burr Bowl — Texturing & Airbrush Colour

Turning a Mallee Burr Bowl — Texturing & Airbrush Colour M. Saban Smith Woodturning

636 views - 4 days ago

My New Woodturning Studio Office — Behind the Scenes

My New Woodturning Studio Office — Behind the Scenes M. Saban Smith Woodturning

326 views - 5 days ago

Ash Bowl on the Lathe — Shaping, Hollowing & Finishing

Ash Bowl on the Lathe — Shaping, Hollowing & Finishing M. Saban Smith Woodturning

3.5K views - 2 weeks ago

Perfect Woodturning Proportions Without Any Mathematics | Emma Cook's Intuitive Design

Perfect Woodturning Proportions Without Any Mathematics | Emma Cook's Intuitive Design M. Saban Smith Woodturning

3.2K views - 2 months ago

TJ Season Finale: 30 Episodes Done, Time to Breathe

TJ Season Finale: 30 Episodes Done, Time to Breathe M. Saban Smith Woodturning

532 views - 3 months ago

TJ Episode 29: Season Wrap, New Book Launch, and a Week That Never Stopped

TJ Episode 29: Season Wrap, New Book Launch, and a Week That Never Stopped M. Saban Smith Woodturning

559 views - 4 months ago

TJ Episode 028: Book News, Bowl Turning Lessons and Recording at Midnight.

TJ Episode 028: Book News, Bowl Turning Lessons and Recording at Midnight. M. Saban Smith Woodturning

835 views - 4 months ago

TJ Episode 027 Ancient Greek Inspiration and Honest Talk About Motivation

TJ Episode 027 Ancient Greek Inspiration and Honest Talk About Motivation M. Saban Smith Woodturning

1K views - 4 months ago

TJ026 Nothing's Easy Is It

TJ026 Nothing's Easy Is It M. Saban Smith Woodturning

1K views - 5 months ago

TJ 📺 Episode 25 Cold Mornings, Quiet Wins, and a Hollowing Class on the Horizon

TJ 📺 Episode 25 Cold Mornings, Quiet Wins, and a Hollowing Class on the Horizon M. Saban Smith Woodturning

939 views - 5 months ago

TJ 📺 Episode 24 - Not Cutting the Mustard (and Why That’s OK)

TJ 📺 Episode 24 - Not Cutting the Mustard (and Why That’s OK) M. Saban Smith Woodturning

1.3K views - 5 months ago

TJ 📺 Episode 23 - Cold, Chaos, and a Website Rebuild

TJ 📺 Episode 23 - Cold, Chaos, and a Website Rebuild M. Saban Smith Woodturning

688 views - 5 months ago

TJ 📺 Episode 22 - Harrogate Show, Demos & Lost Weeks

TJ 📺 Episode 22 - Harrogate Show, Demos & Lost Weeks M. Saban Smith Woodturning

1.2K views - 5 months ago

TJ Christmas Thanks 2025

TJ Christmas Thanks 2025 M. Saban Smith Woodturning

654 views - 6 months ago

TJ 📺 Episode 21 – Catching Up, Classes & Quiet Progress

TJ 📺 Episode 21 – Catching Up, Classes & Quiet Progress M. Saban Smith Woodturning

1.2K views - 6 months ago

TJ 🚆 Turner’s Journey Ep.20 – A Trip to London & Fresh Inspiration

TJ 🚆 Turner’s Journey Ep.20 – A Trip to London & Fresh Inspiration M. Saban Smith Woodturning

1.2K views - 6 months ago

TJ 📺 Episode 19 – Book Launches, Colds & Catching Up

TJ 📺 Episode 19 – Book Launches, Colds & Catching Up M. Saban Smith Woodturning

805 views - 7 months ago

TJ 📺 Episode 18 – Lessons, Low Energy & The Wales Demo

TJ 📺 Episode 18 – Lessons, Low Energy & The Wales Demo M. Saban Smith Woodturning

887 views - 7 months ago

TJ 📺 Episode 17 – Book Deliveries, Lessons & Long Days

TJ 📺 Episode 17 – Book Deliveries, Lessons & Long Days M. Saban Smith Woodturning

935 views - 7 months ago

TJ 📺Episode 16 – The End of an Era & Looking Ahead

TJ 📺Episode 16 – The End of an Era & Looking Ahead M. Saban Smith Woodturning

1.2K views - 7 months ago

TJ 📺 Episode 15 – New Benches, First Classes & A Busy Week

TJ 📺 Episode 15 – New Benches, First Classes & A Busy Week M. Saban Smith Woodturning

1.2K views - 7 months ago

TJ 📺 Episode 14 – Proof Copies Arrive & School Gets a Makeover

TJ 📺 Episode 14 – Proof Copies Arrive & School Gets a Makeover M. Saban Smith Woodturning

955 views - 8 months ago

TJ 📺 Episode 13 – Proof Copies, Lessons & Club Visits

TJ 📺 Episode 13 – Proof Copies, Lessons & Club Visits M. Saban Smith Woodturning

907 views - 8 months ago

TJ 📺 Episode 12 – The Fibonacci Bowl & The End in Sight

TJ 📺 Episode 12 – The Fibonacci Bowl & The End in Sight M. Saban Smith Woodturning

1.2K views - 8 months ago

TJ 📺 Episode 11 – Balloon Shapes, Book Progress & Busy Workshop Week

TJ 📺 Episode 11 – Balloon Shapes, Book Progress & Busy Workshop Week M. Saban Smith Woodturning

1.4K views - 8 months ago

TJ 📺 Episode 10 – Workshop Projects, Assessments & New Gear

TJ 📺 Episode 10 – Workshop Projects, Assessments & New Gear M. Saban Smith Woodturning

1.7K views - 9 months ago

TJ 009: A Long Short Week

TJ 009: A Long Short Week M. Saban Smith Woodturning

831 views - 9 months ago

TJ 008: Age is Only a Number

TJ 008: Age is Only a Number M. Saban Smith Woodturning

1.9K views - 9 months ago

TJ 007: Inspired

TJ 007: Inspired M. Saban Smith Woodturning

858 views - 9 months ago

TJ 006: A Single Step

TJ 006: A Single Step M. Saban Smith Woodturning

1.1K views - 10 months ago

TJ 005: Overwhelm

TJ 005: Overwhelm M. Saban Smith Woodturning

1.1K views - 10 months ago

TJ 004: Administration

TJ 004: Administration M. Saban Smith Woodturning

1K views - 10 months ago

TJ 003: Catastrophising

TJ 003: Catastrophising M. Saban Smith Woodturning

3.7K views - 10 months ago

TJ 002: Filming in Progress

TJ 002: Filming in Progress M. Saban Smith Woodturning

1.1K views - 10 months ago

TJ 001: Background Noise. Great to be Back!

TJ 001: Background Noise. Great to be Back! M. Saban Smith Woodturning

2.2K views - 11 months ago

Inside My Woodturning Studio — Lathes, Chucks, Cameras & How I Teach

Inside My Woodturning Studio — Lathes, Chucks, Cameras & How I Teach M. Saban Smith Woodturning

4.3K views - 1 year ago

Turner’s Journey: Hello Again | The Return of the Series in August

Turner’s Journey: Hello Again | The Return of the Series in August M. Saban Smith Woodturning

1K views - 1 year ago

Large Footless Sycamore Bowl — Airbrushing, Colour & a Matching Tray

Large Footless Sycamore Bowl — Airbrushing, Colour & a Matching Tray M. Saban Smith Woodturning

5.3K views - 4 years ago

Wet Wood Woodturning: Oak Crotch Bowl

Wet Wood Woodturning: Oak Crotch Bowl M. Saban Smith Woodturning

9.2K views - 4 years ago

#101 Using a Friction Drive to Finish Bowl Bottoms Professionally. Woodturning DIY Project

#101 Using a Friction Drive to Finish Bowl Bottoms Professionally. Woodturning DIY Project M. Saban Smith Woodturning

59K views - 5 years ago

Autumn Update, Plus New Business and Workshop Tour

Autumn Update, Plus New Business and Workshop Tour M. Saban Smith Woodturning

8K views - 5 years ago

This Sycamore Block Nearly Broke Me | Triptych Build

This Sycamore Block Nearly Broke Me | Triptych Build M. Saban Smith Woodturning

9.2K views - 6 years ago

19 Top Tips For Looking After Your Workshop Whilst in Isolation

19 Top Tips For Looking After Your Workshop Whilst in Isolation M. Saban Smith Woodturning

4.9K views - 6 years ago

Woodturning a Double-Sided Spinning Top Arena — From Blank to Game

Woodturning a Double-Sided Spinning Top Arena — From Blank to Game M. Saban Smith Woodturning

22K views - 6 years ago

#95 OH NO! I Dropped My Lacquered Bowl on The Lathe! How Did I Fix It?

#95 OH NO! I Dropped My Lacquered Bowl on The Lathe! How Did I Fix It? M. Saban Smith Woodturning

125K views - 7 years ago

#94 Scorched and Embellished Ash Vase Woodturning Project

#94 Scorched and Embellished Ash Vase Woodturning Project M. Saban Smith Woodturning

39K views - 7 years ago

Sycamore & Oak Pedestal Bowl — Woodturning with Multi-Colour Dye

Sycamore & Oak Pedestal Bowl — Woodturning with Multi-Colour Dye M. Saban Smith Woodturning

59K views - 7 years ago

#92 Black Walnut Candelabra Base

#92 Black Walnut Candelabra Base M. Saban Smith Woodturning

5.3K views - 7 years ago

Woodturning an Elm Burr Platter — Iron Paint, Coffee Grounds & Gold Wax

Woodturning an Elm Burr Platter — Iron Paint, Coffee Grounds & Gold Wax M. Saban Smith Woodturning

13K views - 7 years ago

#89 Woodturning a Knotty Cedar of Lebanon Knotty Platter

#89 Woodturning a Knotty Cedar of Lebanon Knotty Platter M. Saban Smith Woodturning

10K views - 7 years ago

E109 Back in The Workshop for a Video Today

E109 Back in The Workshop for a Video Today M. Saban Smith Woodturning

3K views - 7 years ago

#88 Fixing the Turaco Damage

#88 Fixing the Turaco Damage M. Saban Smith Woodturning

4.1K views - 8 years ago

Turning a Bird-Inspired Sycamore Platter — Colour & Off-Centre Technique

Turning a Bird-Inspired Sycamore Platter — Colour & Off-Centre Technique M. Saban Smith Woodturning

9.2K views - 8 years ago

E108 Tidy-Up Time...then Project Video!

E108 Tidy-Up Time...then Project Video! M. Saban Smith Woodturning

2.6K views - 8 years ago

E107 Back and Feeling Guilty

E107 Back and Feeling Guilty M. Saban Smith Woodturning

4.5K views - 8 years ago

E106 Beech Finished, Saving Ancient Woodland, New Livery and Book Links

E106 Beech Finished, Saving Ancient Woodland, New Livery and Book Links M. Saban Smith Woodturning

6.4K views - 8 years ago

E105 Turning Long Beech Piece With Steady Rest and Demo Piece

E105 Turning Long Beech Piece With Steady Rest and Demo Piece M. Saban Smith Woodturning

9.2K views - 8 years ago

E104 A Bit of Turning and Demo Kit

E104 A Bit of Turning and Demo Kit M. Saban Smith Woodturning

4K views - 8 years ago

E103 Happy New Year! Onward to a More Productive 2018

E103 Happy New Year! Onward to a More Productive 2018 M. Saban Smith Woodturning

2.3K views - 8 years ago

#86 Owl! Sphere Jig Woodturning Project

#86 Owl! Sphere Jig Woodturning Project M. Saban Smith Woodturning

46K views - 8 years ago