# Handmade: Britain's Best Woodworker series 2

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. Filming took place at the Glanusk Estate in the Brecon Beacons National Park.

## Woodworkers

| Woodworker | Age | Occupation | Hometown |
| Amina | 39 | Academic developer | Greater Manchester |
| Ashley | 31 | Payroll assistant | Lancashire |
| Calum | 31 | 3D designer | Glasgow |
| Chloe | 21 | Student | Brighton |
| Dafydd | 47 | Civil servant | Bridgend |
| Jacob | 22 | Caretaker | Norfolk |
| Lauren | 35 | Landscape architect technician | Kent |
| Russell | 36 | Kitchen Fitter | North London |
| Sarah | 45 | Consultant | Kent |
| Tanya | 46 | Teacher | London |
| Tony | 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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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?
| 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.
| Woodworker | Big Build (Home Bar) |
| Chloe | Nature's Nectar |
| Jacob | Raise The Bar |
| Lauren | Never Been Nailed |