Welcome to a website that will give you an inside look at Chris Oosenbrug's workshop and some of the techniques he uses. Along with this website, Chris has also started to produce videos which show his work in even greater detail. Chris has been a self-taught woodworker since the mid '80's, when a need for simple furniture, a lack of money and some back issues of Fine Woodworking led him into the craft. He acquired his first lathe in 1988, and with the help of Richard Raffan’s Turning Wood and much trial and error, was soon turning full time. Chris is a member of the Ontario Craft Council, the Conseil des métiers d'arts du Quebec and a founding member of Galerie Farfelu in Montreal. He has won various awards, at the Ottawa Wood Show woodturning competition (1995,1996,1997), "Turning on Furnishings" show, Toronto and Kingston (June 2000), and at the Durham Wood Show Competition, Durham, Ontario (2001, 2003). He has received an Honourable Mention for Best Contemporary Craft, and the Rick Thompson Memorial Award, at the One of a Kind Show, Toronto. In 2002 he was selected for the Spring One of a Kind Show, Toronto advertising campaign and his work appeared as half-page ads in the Toronto Star and on the cover of the show guide. A large part of his current work consists of laminated salad bowls, in various woods and sizes. Drawing on his woodworking skills, Chris assembles bowl blanks using rough-sawn, one- inch lumber. These are then turned and finished. The result is a simple, functional yet elegant design that lends itself to small production runs. Chris enjoys the challenge of making quality pieces efficiently, with as little waste of time and materials as possible. Please see Ordering Info.