Teen Daughter: “I would like an IKEA chest of drawers.” Woodworker Father: “I’ll make you a lovely chest of drawers from solid wood.”
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Dovetails and More
Next up in August was a large set of dovetailed shelves for a TV. But I also took the opportunity to do some turning and use up some offcuts.
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“Eider” Sofa Table Number 4
In August I was able to start going back to the workshop on a part-time basis. First job was to make another of my "Eider" footstools for a new customer.
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July: Chair Repairs and a Bad Back
About the only work I was able to do in July was repairing three chairs which had variously broken spindles and generally shoogly joints.
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“Hen Harrier” Footstool – 1970s style?
A footstool in my olive ash with upholstered cushion on top. I wanted to keep the 'legs' quite wide to show off the grain patterning in the olive ash and the result is that the stool has ended up looking very 1970s.
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“Thistle” Oak Table
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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Spring 2023 Update
Since Christmas I have been working on a variety of jobs. The most interesting request - or challenge - was to make two "Dali" console tables featuring very sculptural legs and rails.
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Dirleton Market on the Green – November 2022
For the past two years I have been a volunteer helping to setup the Dirleton Market on the Green which runs roughly every two months in the village of Dirleton. The market is intended to give local makers and artisans to marketplace in which to sell a variety of produce and crafts. I first took part in the market at the end of 2021 and this year was my second market – and I was much more prepared! I see these markets as a way to advertise my furniture-making business whilst also giving me an outlet for my more craft oriented items such as chopping boards, turned bowls and lamp…
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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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Summer 2022 update
Work over the summer has been fragmented for a few reasons (Covid amongst them), so I just thought I would show you some of the things I have been doing/making over the last few months.
