You never know where your work will end up
I don’t know what it is, but there’s something inside me that sees potential in almost any piece of wood I lay my eyes on. Most often an idea develops, followed by the drive to convert it into an object. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t, but there is learning in the making.  From that learning my making grows, and I make mistakes along the way, all part of reflection about what is a successful product and what isn’t… introspection is a difficult tool to face up to be
Can you make a chess set for me?
Can I … yes … do I want to … no! Chess pieces represent two things I really don’t enjoy and I have therefore avoided for many years, and...
Can you make a chess set for me?
Can I… yes… do I want to… no! Chess pieces represent two things I really don’t enjoy and I have therefore avoided for many years, and as...
Paying it forward.
Life is about learning, each day presents a challenge, sometimes tiny, sometimes life changing, but a day when you don’t learn is a day...
Time Flies!!
Where does time go? It’s a question possibly asked since mankind became aware of the concept of one day followed by the next until your...
Spoons on high rotation.
I love the quiet and rhythmic process of extracting a beautiful flowing form from a small piece of wood that may otherwise be too small...
#urbansalvage #zerowaste
An exhibition of works made from wood destined for the firewood pile, at best... If it doesn’t work, throw it away. If you don’t like it...
Hidden Treasures
Any woodworker worth their salt will, without hesitation, reply ‘yes’ when asked whether they’re interested in free wood. I’m no...
Enrich your life... just make something!
This post began as a description of how my subconscious has been infiltrated by the large numbers of images of spoons I seem to see daily...
