The West family organised the event to mark two centuries of working with wood, with more than 2,000 people turning out to see a variety of demonstrations and displays.

The family originally started out in the 17th century making hurdles, bean sticks and thatching spars.

Now, the family are still very much in business, producing many commissions and high-end pieces of furniture.

Peter West, who runs West's Wood, organised the event and has been involved in the business since the age of 16 after learning the art from his father and brother.

Mr West, who also did a spot of pole lathe turning over the weekend, said: "The event went very well. I think the most popular thing was the steam engine powered rack bench, though I think people liked most things.

"It was to celebrate the diversification and all the things that can be done with timber. Lots of families came along, and the hog roast went very quickly."

The one-off event included a wealth of demonstrations including charcoal burning, basket making, hand and chainsaw carving, hurdlemaking, firewood processing, longbow making and veneering plus timber sawing and timber hauling by horses from the Weald and Downland Museum.