Handmade: Britain's Best Woodworker series 2

Handmade: Britain's Best Woodworker
Season 2
No. of episodes	8
Release
Original network	Channel 4
Original release	21 September (2022-09-21) – 9 November 2022 (2022-11-09)
Series chronology
← Previous Series 1 Next → Series 3

The second series of Handmade: Britain's Best Woodworker started on 21 September 2022 and aired for eight episodes concluding on 9 November 2022. The series was hosted by Mel Giedroyc and there were two new judges, Tom Dyckhoff and Sophie Sellu. ^{[1] [2]} Filming took place at the Glanusk Estate in the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Woodworkers

Woodworker	Age	Occupation	Hometown
Amina [1]	39	Academic developer	Greater Manchester
Ashley [1]	31	Payroll assistant	Lancashire
Calum [1]	31	3D designer	Glasgow
Chloe [1]	21	Student	Brighton
Dafydd [1]	47	Civil servant	Bridgend
Jacob [1]	22	Caretaker	Norfolk
Lauren [1]	35	Landscape architect technician	Kent
Russell [1]	36	Kitchen Fitter	North London
Sarah [1]	45	Consultant	Kent
Tanya [1]	46	Teacher	London
Tony [1]	51	Graphic designer	Liverpool

Results and eliminations

Elimination chart
Woodworker	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Lauren		WINNER		IMMUNITY	WINNER	WINNER	WINNER	WINNER
Chloe			IMMUNITY					RUNNER-UP
Jacob	WINNER	IMMUNITY	WINNER				IMMUNITY	RUNNER-UP
Ashley					IMMUNITY		OUT
Russell				WINNER		OUT
Tanya					OUT
Dafydd				OUT
Sarah			OUT
Tony	IMMUNITY	OUT
Calum
Amina	OUT

Colour key:

  Woodworker got through to the next round.

  Woodworker was eliminated.

  Woodworker did not participate.

  Woodworker won immunity from elimination.

  Woodworker of the week.

  Woodworker won both immunity from elimination and woodworker of the week.

  Woodworker was a series runner-up.

  Woodworker was the series winner.

Episodes

  Woodworker eliminated

  Woodworker of the week

  Woodworker won immunity

  Winner

Episode 1

The Big Build was to make a six place dining table, inspired by a country. The Bespoke Brief was to do cut a design into a veneer, which was then fitted to a lightbox. ^[3]

Woodworker	Big Build (Dining Table)	Skills Test (Veneer Cutting)
Amina	Egyptian Themed Table
Calum	Basque Cheesecake Table
Chloe	Italian Arches Table
Dafydd	Welsh Daffodil Table
Jacob	Swedish Style Table
Lauren	Pyramid Themed Table
Russell	Viking Table
Sarah	La Boca Table
Tanya	Giant's Causeway Table
Tony	Punjabi Lattice Low Table	IMMUNITY

Episode 2

The woodworkers were asked to make a wooden decorative clock, inspired by a time in their life. From this episode, woodworker Calum did not continue in the series, with his place being taken by Ashley. ^[4]

Woodworker	Big Build (Decorative Clock)	Skills Test (Wooden Roses)
Ashley	Bee Themed Clock
Chloe	Nature Inspired Clock
Dafydd	BSL Clock
Jacob	Game Themed Clock	IMMUNITY
Lauren	IVF Inspired Clock
Russell	Engine Clock
Sarah	Skiing Clock
Tanya	Bango Clock
Tony	Robot Clock

Episode 3

The woodworkers were asked to make a wooden decorative clock, inspired by a time in their life. ^[5]

Woodworker	Big Build (Decorative Clock)	Skills Test (Welsh Lovespoon)
Ashley	Push-along Ice Cream Toy Cart
Chloe	Rocking Seahorse	IMMUNITY
Dafydd	Model Biplane
Jacob	Child's Workbench
Lauren	Italian-styled Moped
Russell	Ferris Wheel Toy
Sarah	Woodland Potion Kitchen
Tanya	Time Machine

Episode 4

Seven remaining woodworkers must create a bespoke day bed inspired by an art or design movement, and master the decorative art of pyrography by scorching a portrait of Mel Giedroyc onto wood. ^[6]

Woodworker	Big Build (Daybed)	Skills Test (Pyrography)
Ashley	Arts & Crafts Daybed
Chloe	Art Nouveau Daybed
Dafydd	Art Deco Daybed
Jacob	Mid-Century Daybed
Lauren	Ibiza Daybed	IMMUNITY
Russell	OpArt Daybed
Tanya	Flatpack Daybed

Episode 5

The remaining six woodworkers face their biggest build yet as they create a sea-inspired sculpture from a fallen tree trunk. ^[7]

Woodworker	Big Build (Daybed)	Skills Test (Pole Lathe-turned Tops)
Ashley	Ammonite Fossil on a Rock	IMMUNITY
Chloe	Sealife Column
Jacob	Oyster Shell
Lauren	Emperor Penguin
Russell	Courting Seahorses
Tanya	Sea Throne

Episode 6

For the week's Big Build challenge, the five remaining woodworkers must create a stylish rocking chair with a modern twist. Everyone's keen to secure immunity by building the best bird box. ^[8]

Woodworker	Big Build (Rocking Chair)	Skills Test (Bird Box)
Ashley	Tub-style Rocking Chair
Chloe	Swan-inspired Rocking Chair
Jacob	Mid-Century Rocking Chair
Lauren	Hoop Rocking Chair	IMMUNITY
Russell	Sideway Rocking Chair

Episode 7: Semi-Final

Mel Giedroyc tasks the four remaining woodworkers to carve a bespoke desk and wooden vase for a place in the final. But who will have a good day at the office and who will be told to work from home? ^[9]

Woodworker	Big Build (Bespoke Desk)	Skills Test (Wooden Vase)
Ashley	Minimalist Desk
Chloe	Organic Shaped Desk
Jacob	French Style Desk	IMMUNITY
Lauren	Birch Ply Desk

Episode 8: Final

The three remaining woodworkers must create a home bar. It has to be dramatic, sophisticated and at least one-metre tall. Then they must design & carve out a sympathetic bar sign. ^[10]

Woodworker	Big Build (Home Bar)	Skills Test (Bespoke Bar Sign)
Chloe	Nature's Nectar
Jacob	Raise The Bar
Lauren	Never Been Nailed

References

1. "Handmade: Britain's Best Woodworker - Meet the woodworkers". Channel 4. Channel4.com. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
2. "Britain's Best Woodworker 2022: Everything you need to know". Gathered. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
3. "Good with Wood – Season 2, Episode 1". TVNZ+. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
4. "Good with Wood – Season 2, Episode 2". TVNZ+. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
5. "Good with Wood – Season 2, Episode 3". TVNZ+. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
6. "Good with Wood – Season 2, Episode 4". TVNZ+. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
7. "Good with Wood – Season 2, Episode 5". TVNZ+. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
8. "Good with Wood – Season 2, Episode 6". TVNZ+. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
9. "Good with Wood – Season 2, Episode 7". TVNZ+. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
10. "Good with Wood – Season 2, Episode 8". TVNZ+. Retrieved 19 February 2023.