Welcome To The Lynn Woodwork Museum

The Lynn Woodwork  Museum is sited on the grounds of the Tinwald Domain and is part of the historical Plains Vintage Railway and Historical Village.

The Museum was established by Bob Lynn, who spent a lifetime working with wood. Bob developed a special interest in preserving the ancient crafts of Rose Engine, Swash and Ornamental Turning, as well as preserving the early tools used by woodworkers before the industrial revolution mechanised woodworking.

 The Lynn Woodwork  Museum contains a marvellous collection of Ornamental Turning Lathes, and associated equipment including six by the famous maker Holtzappfel, as well as lathes by Gill, Evans and Davies. A supurb Rose Engine Lathe by John Bower, with every possible attachment, including epicycloidal chucks. 

A major collection of  Woodworking Tools dating from the 1600's, with the Museum holding some 5000 examples of early tools including a full range of carpenters and Joiners tools including early Braces, early English and Scottish Metal Planes, Early Stanley Tools. A large collection of wood Moulding planes. Edge Tools, Measuring tools, Saws.

A Wood Sample Collection, containing some 3000 specimens of different Species from around the world.

 A collection of Craft Work, with 1000 examples of woodcrafts, Ornamental Turning and carvings, woodwork of all descriptions.

A comprehensive Library of books on subjects related to the Collections.

 If you wish to visit contact us we will open on request for a Donation.

The Museum is run by the Lynn Historical Woodworking Trust Inc. an Educational trust registered under the Charitable Trust Act 1957.