At an early age, Mark Robbins was introduced to woodworking in his father’s workshop, where he watched him make furniture and grandfather clocks. At the age of 12 he would sneak into the workshop and use his father’s wood lathe to make baseball bats for neighborhood ball games. In eighth grade class he turned his first bowl, and he has been hooked on spinning wood ever since.

After a career change in 1996 Mark was able to return to woodturning and started displaying his art at various craft shows and art galleries. Robbin’s woodshop is nestled amongst the pine trees on his organic farm outside of Muncy.

He looks at firewood differently now, and much of his work is from wood that had insect damage, worm holes or just beautifully grained. He believes that nature has already made the perfect bowl, he just needs to “find it” with his lathe. His work has smooth, flowing lines contrasted with texture and carved elements. Harvesting the wood, roughing it out, drying and completing the piece may take a year or more.

Mark has served on the Board of Directors of the Williamsport Chapter of the PA Guild of Craftsmen, and is a juried member of the PA State Guild of Craftsmen. He is also a member of the American Association of Woodturners, which has exposed him to many highly skilled woodturners around the world.

Contact Us

Muncy Historical Society
40 North Main Street
P.O. Box 11
Muncy, PA 17756
(570) 546-5917
MuncyHistorical@aol.com

Regular Hours: Mondays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
March through November ** except holidays **
and by special appointment.
Hours are subject to change
Check schedule by calling (570)546-5917