Turners Retreat Reviews 

3,498
TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Evaluating 53 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently highlight the exceptionally fast delivery and prompt service, emphasizing that their online purchases always arrive securely and right on schedule. Consumers also deeply appreciate the wonderful quality of the items offered, including beautiful wood panels and crafting kits that perfectly suit their creative projects. However, some customers also noted occasional hitches, such as a damaged item received in the post, minor communication gaps before dispatch, or specific component flaws. Despite these minor drawbacks, people remain very satisfied with the overall service and look forward to placing future orders again soon.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service from Turners Retreat. I needed a bulk order of something so reached out by email to confirm before ordering. Quick response, with a bulk discount offered, and order confirmed the sam... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently bought some whetstones from Turners Retreat, unfortunately the 6000 Grit stone was damaged by in the post. TR have arranged to replace the damaged stone. I have bough many other items from... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Another fantastic delivery. The blanks arrived really quickly, and in perfect condition... The ends sealed with no cracks or knocks at all. They Will be perfect for my next project..

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Being able to speak to someone who knows what they are talking about. Fast service and delivery. Reliable in every way. Would recommend them to anyone looking for their products.


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  1. #23 of 96 best companies in Tool shop
  2. #6 of 20 best companies in Woodworking Supply Shop

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Turners Retreat proudly supports woodturners and craftspeople, providing a diverse product range, along with reliable advice and excellent service.


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4.8

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everything was perfect

Everything was perfect. Once I ordered it . I wanted to know when it would be delivered. They immediately got in touch with me and told me when it would be delivered. I would definitely use them again.

5 July 2025
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

delivery

I've only used the company twice up to now, no complaints as such, but on the second order they didn't let me know that they couldn't find one of the items that I ordered, I had to ring them to find out why my order hadn't been delivered. delayed orders need to be flagged up with the customer, I will still order from them again.

23 May 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

When phoning the order in the lady was…

When phoning the order in the lady was so helpful as I wasn’t really sure exactly what I wanted for the lath.tool rest. stem and chuck adapter, thank you so much
Will definitely order again, thank you again, Paul

20 May 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not impressed again

Always been great for the last 4 years, but this order and my order before did not impress, last order got sent by Royal Mail instead of DHL but had no postage applied to it, so I had to go collect it and pay the postage. This order just seemed to be forgotten, got email telling me a date for delivery, but looking on the website it was still waiting to be dispatched. With one day to go before expected delivery, I rang up and they apologised and promised it would arrive next day, within an hour I got an automated message from DHL saying they had it and it would be delivered next day. Next day I got a message saying it had been delayed by 24hrs and it would not be delivered that day. If I hadn’t of rang up after waiting over a week, I think it would still be waiting to be dispatched.

21 April 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I haven’t received my order from the…

I haven’t received my order from the 20th April, it was supposed to arrive between the 25th and the 29th of April, neither have I had any information about delays etc, it’s now the 2nd of May and I’ve just received a invitation to review my delivery not been able to get through on the phone either. Will order from elsewhere in future.
John Shorrock RPT

20 April 2025

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