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own wood, there’s something rewarding about knowing that you’re helping to conserve a natural resource.”

Whilst it’s unusual for someone so young to involve themselves in such a traditional activity, just two and a half years of carving is already producing astonishing examples of Sam’s craft, and the commissions are coming in thick and fast.

In five, 10 and 20 years, Sam’s work is likely to be even more desirable, but the artist says that he’s just delighted to keep the craft going, especially if it means preserving Lincolnshire woodland - a sentiment we can only applaud!