Meet the Team

Martin
Saban-Smith RPT

Martin has been turning since may 2014 and was accepted onto the Register of Professional Turners in November 2018.
A creative/artistic turner, he shares a lot of his turning and work on social media.
Aside from The Woodturning School, Martin started the Hampshire Sheen brand of finishes in 2015.

Natalja
Saban-Smith

Martin’s wife Natalja is co-director and is an absolute diamond.

Les
Thorne

Although not employed by The Woodturning School, Les is an integral part of life here.
He has been a professional turner for 25 years and is highly experienced teacher and demonstrator.
He runs his own production turning business from the workshops and teaches here, too.