woodwork

This page shows examples of some woodworking projects I've done over the last 10 years.

Lectern

This was made entirely from off-cuts; leftover birch ply from Grace's cot, leftover pine from building the storage-room, leftover oak from making a grave marker for the family dog, leftover oak veneer from a bowmaking experiment. I did buy two bolts though. The idea for making this came last year when I got my copy of Tobler's In the Service of the Duke, shown here in its rightful place.

The lectern has a range of positions and heights, and can go completely flat for displaying laptop screens etc.

Jewellery Tray

This was made for my Mum, who asked for something to keep some of her most-worn jewellery in order. It is made from one central price of solid cherry, which is surrounded by a frame to make it more stable.

Grace's Cot

When I found out that my wife was pregnant, I immediately thought of making a cot. I didn't like the idea of my child spending the first few years of its life behind bars, so decided on pierced panels, with trees and animal motifs. The tree at the cot head is based on the one at the end of Fior di battaglia. The cot is built from solid cherry and birch ply, and has adjustable bed height, and a drop side. 

 

occupied!

Bows

Some examples of early bowmaking efforts:

English longbow in elm with a linen back:

Ash flatbow: this bow was originally one piece of wood; I misguidedly gave it to a friend to shoot and he overdrew it by about a foot (it was designed to shoot 45lb at 26"). The belly chrysaled all over, so I cut it out and replaced it with maple, which happened to be to hand. It's been shooting straight for 9 years now.

 

Inlay

These plaques were made when self-employed in Edinburgh in 2000. These examples were too flawed to sell, and so are now on my office wall. The ivory tooth on the Clan Campbell crest came from a defunct old piano.

Clan Campbell:

Clan Cameron

15 foot dining table.

This table was made in 1999 at Patrick Baxter Furniture with cabinet makers Jim Liggatt and Jim Harrington. My contribution was primarily the carving around the edge, which took a week to do. The pictures show the scale of the project, the work in progress, and the final result. It was designed to fit with an existing dining set, and made from walnut. 

 

 

 

 

 

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