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“The Kings Cup”

June 9, 2019 Colin Henwood

Since January and my last update on this blog I have been very busy in my workshop! The rebuild of…

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The Link Gallery at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford

January 28, 2019 Colin Henwood

If you happen to be visiting the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford after March 1st then have a look along…

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A film made by Beth Staley

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At the start of December last year, I had a visit from a film crew for a day. Beth Staley…

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Daring to re-build “Daring”.

November 10, 2018 Colin Henwood

I had started to regret ever agreeing to re-build “Daring”, the International 14 dinghy designed and built by Uffa Fox…

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The paddle course on tour.

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Back in August I spent a few days at Messums Wiltshire, this is an extraordinary art, performance, and social space…

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Paddle making.

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Two paddle making courses are booked for next year, the details are on my website and The Sylva Foundation website.…

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Summer

August 14, 2018 Colin Henwood

I have been camping in our yurt, pitched on top of a hill at Start Point in South Devon with…

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Artweeks at The Sylva Foundation Wood Centre

May 13, 2018 Colin Henwood

Next weekend (19th & 20th May) and the following Bank Holiday weekend (26th, 27th & 28th May) The Sylva Foundation…

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Varnish and more varnish plus Artweeks at Sylva

May 7, 2018 Colin Henwood

I am in the thick of the finishing stages of the motor canoe project. I become very single minded and…

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Change of plan.

March 18, 2018 Colin Henwood

I should have been making the cockpit flooring in the motor canoe using some creamy coloured quarter sawn Alaskan Yellow…

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Colin Henwood is a boatbuilder with 40 years experience of building, restoring and caring for wooden boats on the Thames.

When time permits Colin writes for WaterCraft Magazine, runs practical courses at The Boat Building Academy in Lyme Regis and at the Sylva Foundation Wood Centre where his workshop is based.

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  • Colin Henwood, Sylva Wood Centre, Little Wittenham Road, Long Wittenham, Oxfordshire, OX14 4QT
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