Working with wood and woodturning has always been an important part of Dave Appleby's life. He spent many happy hours as a teenager, in a shed in his family’s back garden, working on a small lathe which had an electric drill as motor and drive centre.

Although woodturning was not Dave’s main career it remained an integral part of his life and every chance was taken to increase his skills. His workshop developed over the years and he now has three lathes with his favourite being his VB36 Bowl turning lathe. In 2001 he made the opportunity to immerse himself in his woodturning as a full time business.

Dave is a member of The Somerset Guild of Craftsman, a Registered Professional Turner and a member of The Association of Woodturners of Great Britain. He is currently President of the Martock & District Woodturners Club.