This was a very special commission for me, as the clients are close friends. They were redecorating and changing the furniture in their sitting room, and I was asked to construct some sturdy bookshelves. The shelves were built in two sections, thus producing the thumbnail groove in the middle where the two sections meet. The …
I designed this chair way back in 2000 as an extra spec piece. It is one from a set of four, designed to sit at a round dining table. The mortise and tenons at front and back legs are wedged through mortise and tenons, making it an extremely strong joint. The rails, which make up …
This chair was an extra spec piece, of which I made four for a client. The design is reminiscent of Arts & Crafts style. When at university, my lecturer told us that an odd number of back slats works better on the eye, making it more aesthetically pleasing. The back joints on chairs take the …
This coopered American Cherry cabinet is similar to a Black Walnut cabinet I previously made. Again, using coppering methods, the side panels are curved. The door is a traditional framed panel door. The panel is American Black Walnut sculptured, and it is hinged on concealed soft close hinges. There is one shelf inside, around 30% …
This outdoor sculptured bench came about by an artist I got to know through the 3 Harbours Exhibition. I was then approached by the then-headmistress of Windygoul Primary in Tranent. A site visit was arranged, and we met with the headmistress. The brief was to build something to commemorate a pupil who had passed away …
Following on from the coopered cabinet, this was another spec piece which was meant to be one of a pair of bedside cabinets. The main timber is Scottish Elm, with the drawer insides made from European Sycamore, and the drawer bottoms made from Western Red Cedar, which has a very pleasant aroma. The drawers open …
This was an interesting commission in that it was to be built-in to a thatched house bedroom in Great Missenden. The design came from a chest of drawers and double bed already in the room: chunky, robust and covered in wood-worm! All the carcasses were made from 18mm MDF in manageable size boxes, as to …
For the same house in Great Missenden, I produced this computer desk for the clients’ 3 children. As it was two flights up, the second of which being very tight (only 500mm wide), it was made in three parts and constructed on-site. The carcasses were made from 18mm MDF, the drawer insides being Birch Plywood, …
This staircase was designed by the Architectural Collaboration ‘Bern Baffle’ and timber was stipulated to be European Oak stringers, treads and handrails, with the spindles being turned from European Sycamore. The design also incorporated a ‘toy box’ to the left hand side; the last time I visited, it was full of supermarket carrier bags! With …
This was produced as a speculative piece. The curved, coopered side panels have been in the design process over the years, and has become a ‘style’ in its own right. The design was first used on display units (4 that fitted together in various forms) for Broughton Gallery in the Scottish Borders. The panels are …
