It was in 1996 that I first got interested in making furniture,
mainly through necessity...
As I needed things I made them
instead of paying for soulless stuff from the shops
(for the
money I could afford to spend).Gradually
people asked me to make things
for them too and I willingly
obliged as it's something I really enjoy.
I've
certainly embraced the rustic style and attempt to create things
to be
functional as well as aesthetically pleasing.
This is
an early piece created from some crating which once housed a
massive new air conditioning unit for Cairns base hospital. The
miniorb
(small size corrugated iron) was from a demolished
bathroom.
Same
materials used in this matching pantry cupboard.
Coffee
table using old pine.
Paul and
Stella commisioned this King Size bed
(they
love their Miniorb!)
The timber I
really love using is Silky Oak which has an appealing grain.
This
is one of 2 bedside tables which I couldn't bear to part with...
Wherever
practical I have tried to use more traditional means of joinery
such as the dovetails shown on this drawer...For most
of the cupboards
I have used mortise and tenon joints...
Silky oak
Tallboy
I used to have a stall at the local markets and made a few mobiles such as this one...