My clients were undertaking an extensive refurbishment of their home in North Berwick prior to relocating there. A new kitchen was part of the refurbishment and they commissioned me to make them a "Corncrake" table with matching stools and chairs.
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Oak and Ash Fitted Wardrobe
A fitted wardrobe and chest of drawers installed in a bedroom with heavily coombed ceiling. The wardrobe has half-height hanging space, removable shelving in the lower half and a separate cupboard space above. The chest of drawers unit has six deep drawers with generously sized shelving above for either books or clothes.
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“Eider” Sofa Table (#5)
At the Glenkinchie Christmas Fayre I had a couple of pieces of furniture on display and one of the visitors liked my “Eider” sofa table and so commissioned me to make another. I used some of my own 200 year old Dumfriesshire oak and the client chose to have the legs in walnut to give that crisp contrast on the top surface. Dimensions: H 540 x W 240 x L 445 mm.
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November’s Jobs
November was busy with a variety of large and small builds: lamp bases, walnut trays and wheels, and a Corncrake dining table.
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More photos of the “Corncrake” table
My customer has kindly sent me some more photos of their "Corncrake" dining table without the chairs in place. These are great photos and perfect for showing off the legs, and the table looks fantastic in their space - there is so much light from all the windows!
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The “Corncrake” Dining Table
Time for a dining table. This one is an 8-seater which is large enough to be an occasional 10-seater. The table length was a slight limiting factor and so I opted to go slightly wider and have two placings at each end to give a 10-seater 3-2-3-2 configuration.
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May and June Work
I had a variety of contract jobs in May and June. Here are a few examples of the pieces that I made. A TV unit in walnut, two oak bedside cabinets and an oak console table.
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Two Lovely Big Desks
The year started with two big oak desks. The first was 2.2 m long and made from character oak, whilst the second was smaller at 1.5 m but with an 'external' frame for some interest.
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End of Year Update
A wee recap of the last few projects of 2023. Bow-fronts, dentil, fluting, hexagons and faux bamboo...
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“Eider” Footstool in Oak
The leaves are off the trees, the clocks have gone back and it’s time to put your feet up. This is my Eider footstool to complement my Eider sofa table. In oak, finished with Osmo raw and upholstered with the customer’s own fabric. I hope you like it.
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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.
