Design & Build
Hanging garden chair
For my Design & Technology A-level project at Kings's Rochester, I had to complete a design brief from start to finish. My client brief was to make a garden swing seat for two. Two of the main challenges for me were learning how to laminate on a big scale and how to work with curved pieces. My client was really pleased with the result and I was thrilled to be awarded the annual DT prize this year - which I also received for my GCSE project.
Muskoka chairs
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Used throughout cottage country in Muskoka, Ontario (also known as an Adirondack chair in the US). My original was made from Western Red Cedar, sourced from a specialist merchant in Essex, using a design I adapted myself. Once I built this first one, several residents in the village saw it in situ and wanted one themselves. To provide a more cost effective offer, I've made several of the chairs in Southern Yellow Pine.
Tiki bar
My friend's father asked me to design and build a Tiki Bar for his son's 18th birthday. I definitely should have got a shot of the bar when it was decorated.
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Garden planters
I took the opportunity of lockdown to design, build & sell planters for local residents. Thanks to Alsford Timber for supporting me with some preferential pricing.
I even ended up partnering with a local gardener - The Passionate Gardener - to help her provide a new service to her clients.
Wall-mounted bike racks
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My cousin is a keen cyclist and asked me to make him two bespoke bike racks in walnut. They were finished with Linseed oil to bring out the colour & grain.
Surf board restoration
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I managed to get an old surfboard that somebody was throwing away and with a bit of love and attention, I'm now using it on my surfing holidays.
Chopping boards & bread knife
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The knife is based on a design of a knife my parents brought back from Canada 20 years ago, while the boards are made from maple & walnut.
