Competitions and Prize Draws

Ingrained Prize Draw

Win a one-of-a-kind handcrafted 75cm x 48cm Scottish elm otter carving from Master Carver David Robinson.

Closed on 21/08/24

Ingrained is a love letter to trees, timber and craftsmanship – and to finding your own voice.

The eldest son of a Master Woodworker, Callum Robinson spent his childhood surrounded by wood and trees, absorbing craft lessons in his father’s workshop, playing amongst the sycamore, oak and Scots pine that bordered his home. In time he became his father’s apprentice, helping to create exquisite bespoke objects.

But eventually the need to find his own path led him to establish his own workshop; to chase ever bigger and more commercial projects, to business meetings, bright lights and bureaucracy, to lose touch with his roots. Until the devastating loss of one major job threatened to bring it all crashing down. Faced with the end of his business, his team and everything he had worked so hard to build, he was forced to question what mattered most.

In beautifully wrought prose, Callum tells the story of returning to the workshop, and to the wood; to handcrafting furniture for people who will love it, and then pass it on to the next generation – antidotes to a culture where everything seems so easily disposable. As he does so, he brings us closer to nature, and to the physical act of creation. Close enough to smell the sawdust, to see the wood’s grain and character and to feel the magic of furniture coming to life. At the same time, we begin to understand how he has been shaped, as both a craftsman and a son.

Blending memoir and nature writing at its finest, Ingrained is an uplifting meditation on the challenges of working with your hands in our modern age, on community, consumerism, and the beauty of the natural world – one that asks us to see our local trees, and our own wooden objects, in a new and revelatory light.

Order your copy before 23:59 on Wednesday 21 August to be in with the chance of winning:

A one-of-a-kind handcrafted 75cm x 48cm Scottish elm otter carving, from Master Carver David Robinson (Callum’s father). The carving is finished in hand-rubbed oils, and has thick, non-scratch leather pad feet.
The winner can choose either to have the prize shipped (UK addresses only) or to visit David’s rural Scottish workshop to collect in person – where father and son will hand over the prize and sign the winner’s copy of Ingrained.

Ingrained: The making of a craftsman (Hardback)

Callum Robinson

£22.00

Hardback

10+ in stock

Usually dispatched within 1-2 working days

A magical blend of memoir and nature writing, Ingrained is woodworker Callum Robinson's love letter to wood, trees, tradition and the art of being at one with our surroundings.

Terms and Conditions

These terms and conditions apply to the prize draw entitled Ingrained Prize Draw. Any qualifying customer who orders a hardback copy of Ingrained by Callum Robinson (ISBN: 9780857529756) on Waterstones.com before 23:59 on 21st August 2024 whose payment is successfully processed will be automatically entered into the prize draw.
Only one prize per Entrant is allowed notwithstanding multiple or second or subsequent purchases of the Title. Signed copies of the Title (if applicable) are subject to availability.
The ‘Entrant’ is the person making the payment for the order, whose billing details are provided upon order completion.
Entrants must be aged 18 or over. Entrants must be residents of Great Britain and must provide a valid contact method to enable notification if they are a winner. This prize draw is not open to employees or contractors of the Promoter or the Publisher, their immediate families, nor to any other person connected with the pre-order draw.
There will be 1 prize winner, who will win a one-of-a-kind handcrafted 75cm x 48cm Scottish elm otter carving, from Master Carver David Robinson (Callum’s father).
The Promoter reserves the right to amend the specification of the prize or offer an alternative prize of equivalent status. No cash alternative will be offered. The Prize is non-transferable.
Unsuccessful entrants will not be contacted. The decision of the Promoter on all matters is final.
A random draw of all valid entries will take place within six working days after the closing date above to select the winner(s). The winner(s) will be notified by telephone or email, and MUST respond by midnight within seven days of the date of contact, providing a valid GB address for the prize to be dispatched to. If a selected winner does not meet all of the entry conditions or refuses the prize, another entrant will be selected at random from the remaining eligible entries within a reasonable timeframe.
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