Joan and Clive Jones have worked with wood since 1974.

In 1983 Joan started learning Pyrography,using a wood burning soldering iron, before moving on to using a Peter Child Hot wire machine and then a Davan Twin nib Hot wire Machine. Joan now pyrographs using almost any British Grown Hardwood.

In 1984 Clive started Wood-Turning using only a lathe attachment for his drill. The next year Clive aquired a 36" bed Coronet lathe and now has 3 electric lathes. Clive use to turn anything from small lace bobbins to four poster bed legs. Turning commissions were quite varied and could range from a batch of wooden onions for BBC Radio Wales, to producing the Cheese Stretchers and Cheeses for Caerphilly's notorious 'Big Cheese' Cheese Race, to the pyrography on the Ram's Horn handle of a shepherd's crook for Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Bowls made by Clive which were pyrographed and painted by Joan with Shire Horses as perpetual awards for the South Wales Shire Horse Society in memory of Charles Brown ('Charlie')

We organized and built up the Working Craft Marquee at the Caerphilly 'Big Cheese' from it's inception in 1998 until we decided that 2009 was to be our last year at the event and we handed over the organising to Penny & Ian Thyer

Our two Daughters have been learning crafts since they were small and now have a working knowledge of over 50 different crafts.

From July 1993 until 2003 the family demonstrated various crafts at the Museum of Welsh Life (National Museum of Wales) at St Fagans (Nr Cardiff) and at many other events across Wales, England and Scotland. Also from 2002 until Autumn 2009 we held regular workshops teachng both Wood turning and Pyrography.

In 1995 Clive made his first spinning wheel and then in 2001 (the year of Foot & Mouth) we started attending Brecon Farmer's Market and with meeting various smallholders at the Market, who did spinning, we began a new venture repairing spinning wheels. in 2007 we expanded this with a range of spinning and weaving accessories and also purchasing then renovating/repairing spinning wheels for sale.

The end of 2008 saw us take on our biggest venture so far when we bought Timbertops Spinning Wheels from James and Anne Williamson

For many years we have specialized in using Welsh hardwoods, Our Timbertops Wheels are made using beautiful Welsh Oak

Lindsay (one of our daughter's) has taken her love of enjoying and teaching crafts (mainly Wood Turning, Pyrography and Wood Carving) and combined it with her studies. She has gained a BTEC National Diploma in Land Countryside (Forestry Option) which included certificates for the use of chainsaws and spraying, and has gained a 2.ii Degree in Information Technology and Environment studies at University. She is now married to Tam and is a full time Mum to the youngest member of the team but when time permits keeps this website going and helps with the production of the spinning and weaving accessories.

We are pleased to say that Tam joined the team and has been a valued member for sometime.He can be seen here with Chumly at one of the Wood Fesivals.Tam has already started to master the art of working with wood and has made some most unusual and stunning clocks. Here are a few - Each is unique. Now he is starting to assist with the production of the spinning and weaving accessories..

Hi I am 'Billy' the newest working member of the team - I am ¾ Jack Russell and ¼ Japanese Chin. I took over from Chumly when he passed on to Rainbow Bridge. I like being guard dog at the shows and at the our workshop.It's quite hard work but I am allowed to have a snooze now and then as long as I keep one eye on the job.