Purpose built Entertainment Centre, made to fit exactly into an alcove and provide a proscribed projection from the wall, in order to allow the TV to be seen from the whole room. Drawer fronts, top and face-frame are all made from solid quartersawn oak. Drawer boxes and interior frame made from solid tulipwood.
Read MoreThis display case is for storing glasses and sunglasses. It was designed in collaboration with the client who had specific requirements in terms of both the number of pairs of glasses it needed to hold and the space it needed to fit into.
Read MoreThis was an interesting project. The client wanted a tray to bring all of his breakfast accoutrements to the table in one go, and then be able to fit into a particular space in one of his kitchen cupboards. He also wanted something beautiful that fit in with the decor in his kitchen.
Read MoreI created this piece as a display item to show my work when appearing at craft shows. It is made of European White Oak and Hard Maple, and features a drawer with half blind dovetails, tapered legs and a top with breadboard ends.
Read MoreI picked up this piece of curly sycamore from a chap locally who makes Mendlesham Chairs. I originally bought the timber for a different project but had a fair bit left over. I think it is one of the most attractive pieces of wood - in terms of figure - that I have ever worked.
Read MoreI made this simple bench from upcycled scaffolding boards, but can also make many other sorts of benches or tables from any of the species suited to outdoor use including white oak & western red cedar.
Read MoreA friend contacted me to commission a dispay case to showcase a piece of pop art he had acquired. It was one of the first pieces of commercial work I took on and it was not a straightforward job by any means. The base and frame were made of sapele and I lined the bottom with cream vinyl.
Read MoreI made this small oak coffee table for my Brothers 60th birthday.
Read MoreThis bowl is made from English Cherry. A couple of years ago I bought an entire tree from a chap who was cutting one down in his driveway, and this is one of the last pieces I made from that tree. There is a small amount of spalting in the grain which I think only adds to the beauty of the piece.
Read MoreMy landlord gave me some old oak fence posts when he replaced some of the fences in one of his fields. This is one of the pieces I made from that timber.
Read MoreI discovered a piece of black poplar burr at a sawmill near Ipwich, and this was the last piece I had left. I was not sure quite what to do with it until my wife suggested turning it upside down and making a lamp out of it. I think it came out rather well.
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