M. Saban Smith Woodturning

I'm Martin Saban-Smith, a woodturner and teacher based in Hampshire, working from my workshop at Garthowen Garden Centre near the South Downs.

This channel is where I share what happens at the lathe — projects from start to finish, techniques I've learned (often the hard way), and the thinking behind the work. I'm interested in proportion, in finishing well, and in the quiet satisfaction of making something with your hands.

You'll find live streams on occasional Tuesday evenings, project videos, and ten years of Turner's Journey episodes showing workshop life as it actually is, even the bits that don't go to plan.

I teach at The Woodturning School, run Woodturning360 (an online turning club), and wrote 'Woodturning: Form and Formula' — a book about why some pieces feel right.

Whether you're new to turning or have been at it for years, you're welcome here. Process over perfection. The lathe keeps turning.