In 2005, I was involved with a new shared collective workshop in High Wycombe called Purple Leaf. I was asked by the director to design and produce a semi-bespoke range that the collective could sell as their own, which would help the makers find work. Local Beech from the nearby Chiltern woods was sourced for …
The brief for this commission was simple: it had to sit 3 adults, be strong and robust, and be made from a suitable hardwood that would last outside. We first used a bench design from back in 2011, so the next step was to select the timber, which proved to be difficult. Thanks to social …
This kitchen refurb started back in November 2018, with the arrival of 12 Sycamore and Ash logs from Dunbar Community Woodland (DCW), ending up outside the workshop. These were converted into boards by our good friend Keith Threadgale using his Woodmizer; I drove the forklift, and sweeping sawdust and labour was provided by volunteers from …
