Blog

It might be about my work, or it might be about something entirely different which has caught my interest.

  • LON-DONE

    LONG, HOT, CROWDED & LOUD An early start and crowded trains to Blackheath where thousands of cheerful runners were gathering. The first three miles flew by until congestion built where the different start-streams converged, from… Read more

  • London Marathon

    This is, unapologetically, not about woodworking. I am proud to be running the London Marathon on April 27 in support of the British Heart Foundation. It is an extraordinary event which I have long wanted… Read more

  • Bridgewater Hall Exhibition

    What a great evening! And thank you to my good friend Laura who invited me to show my work alongside pupils and alumni of Sedbergh School at a concert at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester… Read more

  • Japanese Toolboxes

    The weather at the start of the year has been pretty spectacular. Five inches of snow fell in the second week of January creating stunning views but the freezing temperatures meant our track remained blocked… Read more

  • Bridgewater Hall Exhibition

    I have just received a surprise invitation to exhibit my work at the Bridgewater Hall on Monday 3rd February. My good friend, Laura, is curating an art exhibition by students from Sedbergh School alongside a… Read more

  • A fire surround for friends

    I have especially enjoyed making a fire surround and mantle-piece for university friends, Pete and Claire. They live in a lovely old farmhouse in the Midlands which retains lots of old features with the exception… Read more

  • Back to boats

    Most of my woodwork has arisen through the necessity of maintaining boats. So, it’s been a trip down memory lane to repair a small GRP rowing dinghy which we have had for 25 years and… Read more

  • Recent Work

    For several months I have been making fifteen whisky presentation cases for Sedbergh School which celebrates its Quincentenary this year. The School will produce three different malt whiskies and has asked me to make cases… Read more

  • The Woodpile

    There is something wonderfully primitive about splitting logs. It starts with setting up the block. It has to be on a firm base so the force of the axe transmits through the round to be… Read more

  • Sedbergh Whisky

    I’m delighted to have been asked to build presentation cases for whisky commissioned by Sedbergh School to mark its 500th anniversary. The spirit from Annandale distillery will be bottled in time for the School’s anniversary… Read more