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Linear view vs. Masonry View
Signs

Signs

“I can tell you’re a boatbuilder because of all the varnish.”

August 30, 2018 0
Home grown.

Home grown.

Building a new wooden launch.

March 19, 2018 0
Peaks and troughs

Peaks and troughs

I’ve done my best to be without them, but despite their drawbacks it’s only fair on my family and myself […]

March 11, 2018 0
Imperfect symmetry

Imperfect symmetry

Balanced, not perfect.

March 9, 2018 0
300 year old Grandfather

300 year old Grandfather

Invisible work.

August 5, 2017 1
The Potter

The Potter

Some things are better not made of wood….

July 16, 2017 0
The Ship of Theseus.

The Ship of Theseus.

Re-building Jomara.

May 12, 2017 0
Trying to be noticed.

Trying to be noticed.

Getting People to look twice.

May 10, 2017 1
A boathouse window.

A boathouse window.

Some jobs make you feel happier about what you do. At the age of deciding which direction to set out […]

April 7, 2017 2
Cobblers children

Cobblers children

Making for the most important customers.

February 6, 2017 2
Honesty and Originality.

Honesty and Originality.

“An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in order to be original.” – Jean Cocteau.

January 23, 2017 0
Bringing letters to life.

Bringing letters to life.

Light and shade, space and proportion, character and life.

January 16, 2017 0
Sweet Cherry

Sweet Cherry

Form not function…

January 8, 2017 0
The worth of wood….

The worth of wood….

Reconditioning and up-cycling.

January 8, 2017 0
Through the looking glass.

Through the looking glass.

A tree transformed by a mushroom and an infinite path…..

December 17, 2016 1
Being guided by your material

Being guided by your material

Most Furniture will start as a concept, an idea of form that will need material found to make it.  With […]

November 25, 2016 0
The Artist

The Artist

I have always considered myself a craftsman.  As a craftsman what I produce has some sort of function, that fact […]

November 25, 2016 0
A crook of Elm

A crook of Elm

  It’s not hard for anybody to look at a tree and see that it has more to offer than […]

November 25, 2016 0
Just a little background

Just a little background

As much as I am keen to write about my more recent projects that I am currently excited by,  I […]

November 25, 2016 1
Time to stop hiding…

Time to stop hiding…

Welcome to my thoughts!  My hope for these pages is that they will allow me the opportunity to tell the […]

November 24, 2016 0

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The Workshop, Frogmore boatyard, Frogmore, Kingsbridge, tq72nu
07989 941032
7.30 - 6.00 Mon- Sat

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Recent Posts

  • Signs August 30, 2018
  • Home grown. March 19, 2018
  • Peaks and troughs March 11, 2018
  • Imperfect symmetry March 9, 2018
  • 300 year old Grandfather August 5, 2017
  • The Potter July 16, 2017
  • The Ship of Theseus. May 12, 2017
  • Trying to be noticed. May 10, 2017
  • A boathouse window. April 7, 2017
  • Cobblers children February 6, 2017
  • Honesty and Originality. January 23, 2017
  • Bringing letters to life. January 16, 2017
  • Sweet Cherry January 8, 2017
  • The worth of wood…. January 8, 2017
  • Through the looking glass. December 17, 2016
  • Being guided by your material November 25, 2016
  • The Artist November 25, 2016
  • A crook of Elm November 25, 2016
  • Just a little background November 25, 2016
  • Time to stop hiding… November 24, 2016

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