The ‘Blend’ whisky bar stool – oak

A stool made using a blend of recycled whisky barrel oak for the seat and back; legs and rails are made in Scottish oak. There is also a version without a back. See images below.

These stools will be shown at Clerkenwell Design week in London from 22nd – 24th of May 2012.

They will also be shown at the The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show in Glasgow from 19th – 20th of May 2012.

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Dining Table – Sycamore with elm.

Here is my tribute to the late Alan Peters; the man who originally designed this table. I have added a few wee touches to it to make it my own but on the whole it was made almost exactly to the original design. The idea for this piece was inspired by the need for a dining table in our own house and I thought it would be interesting to make something that a highly regarded furniture designer/maker developed (in 1968!). There is a lot of detail in this relatively small table but everything is there for a reason.

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Church cross in Scottish ash.

Another nice commission for a local church; a small cross to sit on top of a table. It is made from one piece of ash, the background has been dished and carved to resemble the rays of the sun shining behind the cross.

Benches in beech and elm.

These benches are made with a lesser used cut of wood which adds a nice element of rusticity. The undersides of the benches (and back of the beech bench) are made from the outside of the tree and have unusual shapes.

These benches are generally commissioned for gardens but I think they would look equally as good in a kitchen, window seat, or hallway (providing it was big enough).

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Bed in spalted beech

A super-king size bed in spalted beech. There are four drawers under the mattress which reach the full depth of the frame and extend all the way out.

A mix of spalted beech, flamed beech and regular beech was used in the construction. The panels at the foot of the bed look like a landscape painting due to the amazing features in the spalted beech. If anyone is from the Ayrshire area you may be able to spot ‘Ailsa Craig’….

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Kitchen Table in Elm

A unique kitchen table with some exceptional burr elm. The edges have been smoothed whilst leaving hollows and other interesting features making for very tactile edges. The design is such that one person can sit at either end whilst leaving a large space at each side which could easily accommodate two people, three at a maximum. Each leg is individual whilst retaining a sense of balance with the curves in the centre.

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Cross in Ayrshire oak

This was a nice commission for a local church. The cross is made in oak which came from Ayr, it has the church logo carved at the bottom and the main area at the front was carved with a gouge chisel to give a contrasting surface to the circle. A strip of LED lights illuminate it from behind. Have a look at the photos.

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Bookshelves in ash

This unit was made using Scottish ash with the natural edge left on as an interesting contrast. Although I have a new camera I still have a lot to learn about taking actual pictures…

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Elm Tree from Burns’ Cottage – Alloway

Today we finally milled the elm tree which was cut down from it’s home next to Burns’ Cottage in Alloway. The grain is fantastic with some green tinges.

We found some spooky features in one of the planks. I think it could be one of the witches from Tam O’ Shanter!

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