Having seen some pictures of furniture that had been made in the 'Arts & Crafts Style', I decided to give it a go myself. I like the exposed joinery - the visible tenons, the wedges - and the other details that give such character to furniture made in that style, but I also thought that it would be a good fun to make and part of me liked the idea of the slightly masochistic approach to making joints by hand.
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The “Chaffinch” Cabinet
The brief for this project to was to replace a small plywood table that sat at the end of a sofa...
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The “Eider” Sofa Table
What is a sofa table? Well, it's a wee table that aims to slide in beside you when you are sitting on the sofa to give you somewhere flat to put your mug. No more trying to balance your mug on the cushion next to you! No more biscuits sliding off your plate!
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“Barn Owl” Coffee Table
An oak coffee table. Strong clean lines, large surfaces, with fold-over edges and showcased end grain. No skirts, aprons, shadow gaps, offsets, mouldings or exposed joinery. Finished with a white tint to complement its new home. The wood does the talking.
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A Pair of “Herons”
My first commission after graduating was to design a little side table, that would fit either side of the client’s couch. The width would be 20 cm, with the depth (60 cm) and height (60 cm) would match the couch. At one end of the couch there would be limited access from the side, whilst at the other end of the couch the table would be accessible from both the front and the side. I proposed two designs to the client. One design was a ‘traditional’ table, narrow, with a couple of shelves and vertical dividers to allow books to be stored on end. The second design was a little…
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The “Blackbird” Chair
There were two weeks left before the start of the school's exhibition, and I decided to build a fifth piece of furniture that would be shown at the exhibition.
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The “Birdcage” Coffee Table
During the making of the latticework for the legs of the Buzzard console table, I happened to have them lying on their sides, and I thought to myself that with a top they would make a nice coffee table. And that's the origin of the "Birdcage" Coffee Table.
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The “Buzzard” Console Table
This is my "Buzzard" console table. Another project using veneer, this time with an added layer of complexity because the surfaces to be veneered were curved. The shape evokes the buzzards so common in East Lothian.
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The “Hawk” Side Table
I would like to introduce my "Hawk" side table, veneered in zebrano and ebony. This is my first completed veneer project and was intended to be my introduction to the world of veneering.
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The “Tawny” Bedside Cabinet
I would like to introduce my first completed project - the "Tawny" bedside cabinet. The "Tawny" improves significantly upon the usefulness and practicality of existing bedside cabinet designs by offering multiple shelves which are open on three sides.
