A Badgworth man has been compared to one of the world’s best woodturners after receiving two awards for his work.
Paul Sweet, aged 50, was recognised by Mark Sanger – a world renowned woodturning expert – for an ornamental egg cup he made last year.
Mr Sweet started woodturning only two years ago after he lost three fingers in an accident with a saw, but won another prize at a show earlier this year.
He told the Mercury Mr Sanger said ‘he could not have done it any better himself’ when he was given the award.
He said: “I won the award from Mark Sanger and then I won first prize for most original craft at a local show, so I thought I must be doing something right.
“After my accident I had to find something to do. We had an old wood lathe which I mended and it started from there.”
The full-time builder spends most nights and weekends turning logs into beautiful bowls, plates and ornaments which he sells from his house in Badgworth.
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