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View fullsize I am going to be quiet on here for a bit while I get my head around last weeks break-in and start trying to build back up.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I have got some lovely pieces for some equally lovely (and understanding) clients once everything is resolve
View fullsize Had a great time participating in my first London Craft Week with @futureiconsselects, thank you to everyone who stopped by and for all the lovely feedback. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This little console went down really well and thank you to my lovely clients for le
View fullsize A few details of the Oak Console.​​​​​​​​​ A celebration of English Oak, the case is quarter sawn Hever Oak with lovely tone and rays, the legs fumed again from Hever and the door panels Tiger Oak from East Sussex, all complemented with brass detaili
View fullsize A Celebration of English Oak,​​​​​​​​​ The console is all finished and thanks to my amazing clients is @futureiconsselects for London Craft Week from today until Sunday so pop in to check it out. DM me if you need tickets . . . . . #sustainabledesi
View fullsize Base is fuming and we are onto tiny doors, with these stunning Tiger Oak panels from East Sussex.​​​​​​​​​. . . . . #woodwork #wip #workshop #furniture #contemporaryfurniture #bespokefurniture #madetolast #furnituremaker #craftsman #finefurniture #fi
View fullsize Checking the fit before fuming the base.​​​​​​​​​. . . . . #woodwork #wip #workshop #furniture #contemporaryfurniture #bespokefurniture #madetolast #furnituremaker #craftsman #finefurniture #finewoodwork #handmadefurniture #britishcraft #madeinlondon
View fullsize Base components are done, final job was to taper the legs using my grandfathers No. 4​​​​​​​​​. . . . . #woodwork #wip #workshop #furniture #contemporaryfurniture #bespokefurniture #madetolast #furnituremaker #craftsman #finefurniture #finewoodwork #
View fullsize Cleaning up the machine marks on these facets with my block plane.​​​​​​​​​. . . . . #woodwork #wip #workshop #furniture #contemporaryfurniture #bespokefurniture #madetolast #furnituremaker #craftsman #finefurniture #finewoodwork #handmadefurniture #
View fullsize Not long now until @futureiconsselects at London Craft Week.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ For the first time I will be showing both my furniture and sculpture practices together including these two.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Come along and check them out along with t
View fullsize Now the casework is done, I am turning my attention to the base, it will be attached with brass spacers so the first step was to mill the oak to fit and get them set out on the leg blanks​​​​​​​​​. . . . . #woodwork #wip #workshop #furniture #contemp
View fullsize Got some finish on the case and this Oak is looking 👌🏻​​​​​​​​​. . . . . #woodwork #wip #workshop #furniture #contemporaryfurniture #bespokefurniture #madetolast #furnituremaker #craftsman #finefurniture #finewoodwork #handmadefurniture #britishcra
View fullsize Back panels being fitted, consistent gaps for movement across the seasons.​​​​​​​​​. . . . . #woodwork #wip #workshop #furniture #contemporaryfurniture #bespokefurniture #madetolast #furnituremaker #craftsman #finefurniture #finewoodwork #handmadefur
View fullsize Shiplap back panels ready to go​​​​​​​​​. . . . . #woodwork #wip #workshop #furniture #contemporaryfurniture #bespokefurniture #madetolast #furnituremaker #craftsman #finefurniture #finewoodwork #handmadefurniture #britishcraft #madeinlondon #grownin
View fullsize With the case all glued up, I have added some dovetail keys to the mitred corners. These are a great way to reinforce the joint while keeping the grain flowing from the top and down the sides.​​​​​​​​​. . . . . #woodwork #wip #workshop #furniture #co
View fullsize Prefinishing the insides of the case in this lovely quartered Hever Oak​​​​​​​​​. . . . . #woodwork #wip #workshop #furniture #contemporaryfurniture #bespokefurniture #madetolast #furnituremaker #craftsman #finefurniture #finewoodwork #handmadefurnit