Book Review: Bert Marsh Woodturner

• Section 1 "MY LIFE" is a biographical chapter about Bert's life. In it he describes how he grew up in Hove near Brighton, and continues through his life, telling how he started winning prizes for his work and other landmarks in his woodturning career.
• Section 2 "THE PHILOSOPHY." Describes how Bert's ideas have been formulated by looking at "Nature" and "Architecture" even to things like the domes on top of the Royal Pavilion in Brighton have given him inspiration.
• Gallery 1 follows section 2, It shows "Bowls & Vases etc" that have mapped Bert's development since becoming a professional woodturner. Each photo is accompanied by a very informative explanation as to how it was made. There are some great photos in this gallery.
• Section 3 "TIMBER". This section I found to be of exceptional interest. It shows how to get the best from different parts of the tree, and has some awesome photos to illustrate the effects of many of them.
• Section 4 "TECHNIQUES". This does not follow the usual humdrum teaching methods. Instead, by using very clear photos together with his narrative, Bert shows his techniques to the full. Unfortunately I do not have sufficient space here to do justice to this section of the book.
• Gallery 2 is the final section of the book. For this gallery, Bert turned 20 bowls over a two-year period between 1993-1995. These he says are a "Culmination of many years experience" and that they demonstrate the level his work has reached up to that time. This gallery should be an inspiration to "ALL" woodturners.