Oak Bookcase

I've recently completed the bookcase that I've been working on over the last few months.

The bookcase, in European oak, was made to overall dimensions supplied by the client to fit into a space set aside for it at their home.

I'm happy with the look of the finished piece and the clients were very pleased.

I can't believe that a year has past since my last post! There have been a few developments in my life; the big one was the birth of our daughter, Kimberly Anh, in October and she's been keeping us all busy/awake/on our toes since the moment she came into the world.

We've moved having found a place with a garden for our boy to run around and he's already at home digging up worms and collecting snails with mum.

I made a wall storage unit for the local preschool which has been put to good use for a while now and I have an oak bookcase nearing completion; the bookcase is a big piece, almost 2m long.

I'm looking forward to seeing it assembled for the last time once I've finished applying the oil and wax having decided to pre-finish because of the number of corners. I'll post some photos as soon as it's done.

I'll shortly be making a start on some green wood chairs which I've been looking into; I've sourced the hand tools needed and have a shave horse almost complete. I plan to start with post and rung stools and chairs to get a feel for the tools, etc. and have my sights set on making a contemporary Windsor rocker.


It's pretty clear that blogging doesn't fit into my routine so I'm thinking of making some changes to the site to change things around and it seems I'm not alone in this having come across sites of other makers that have also found regular blogging difficult.


Thanks for reading.

Nursery Furniture

I've been looking into knock-down furniture which was always a consideration for a future version the Genkan Table and something I intend to develop over the coming months.

I realise there aren't many hand-cut dovetails to be found in most knock-down furniture but now that we're expecting our second child I've been thinking about nursery furniture.

The stuff on the market falls mostly into two categories: traditional looking solid wood or melamine flat pack which is practical but not very inspiring.

I like the practicality of laminate furniture where children are concerned but plan to use colour and maybe a little solid wood to make something that stands apart from what I've seen so far.

So back to the sketch book for now...