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Lympstone Wood Crafts
Rob Longhurst
Rob Longhurst
I was born in Coleford, Devon about 3 miles from Crediton in 1951. I moved to
Ottery St. Mary and was educated at Blundell's School, Tiverton, where I learned
woodturning from Mr. Fisher. I perhaps spent too much time in the workshops and
did not do too well academically! To correct this I did a year at "The Exeter
Finishing School" (Then known as Exeter Tec and now Exeter College). Armed with
the necessary A Level certifictes, in 1970, I went to work for BP and with them
gained a degree in Business Studies. I subsequently worked for BP, in Marketing, in
the UK and also in Brussels, The Rest of Europe and finally in Tokyo, Japan. That
was a real challenge! On my return from this final contract and after 29 years (and
with the oil price at $8 a barrel) I was offered redundancy. I grabbed it! My wife
and I decided to quit the rat race and return to Devon. We started a mammoth
project to re-build a derelict house and in doing so I incorporated a workshop. From
there it was a short step to woodturning - but there is a limit to the number of
wooden Christmas presents you can give to the family! So it was into serious
production for sale at craft fairs in the South West and a limited number of shops.
I now live contentedly in Lympstone, Devon doing what I love best - working with
wood.
Ottery St. Mary and was educated at Blundell's School, Tiverton, where I learned
woodturning from Mr. Fisher. I perhaps spent too much time in the workshops and
did not do too well academically! To correct this I did a year at "The Exeter
Finishing School" (Then known as Exeter Tec and now Exeter College). Armed with
the necessary A Level certifictes, in 1970, I went to work for BP and with them
gained a degree in Business Studies. I subsequently worked for BP, in Marketing, in
the UK and also in Brussels, The Rest of Europe and finally in Tokyo, Japan. That
was a real challenge! On my return from this final contract and after 29 years (and
with the oil price at $8 a barrel) I was offered redundancy. I grabbed it! My wife
and I decided to quit the rat race and return to Devon. We started a mammoth
project to re-build a derelict house and in doing so I incorporated a workshop. From
there it was a short step to woodturning - but there is a limit to the number of
wooden Christmas presents you can give to the family! So it was into serious
production for sale at craft fairs in the South West and a limited number of shops.
I now live contentedly in Lympstone, Devon doing what I love best - working with
wood.