by Jason | Mar 26, 2015 | Greenwood Chairs, News
Tomorrow I’m off to Leitrim for the weekend to do a woodwork course I’ve been looking forward to for a while now. I get to spend the weekend in the company of like minded people, learning new skills, and hopefully, I’ll come home with a fully...
by Jason | Mar 21, 2015 | Greenwood Chairs, News
I was busy in the workshop today. As the sun shone brightly through the window I was measuring, measuring again, and cutting. I have a beautiful piece of Beech that I planned on turning into seats for the two chairs. My plan was to just get one done, but, as the...
by Jason | Mar 20, 2015 | Greenwood Chairs, News
After waiting patiently for the eclipse, drinking too much coffee, and generally being lazy, I set to work on the chairs I started yesterday. I spent four happy hours, outside, cutting tenons, boring mortises, scratching my head, staring into space, and generally...
by Jason | Mar 19, 2015 | Greenwood Chairs, News
For a little while now Willow and Ash have been occupying my thoughts. I’ve been looking at some rustic willow chairs, and also, since doing a days basket weaving, admiring the qualities of Willow – it’s pliability, strength and, once dried,...
by Jason | Mar 9, 2015 | News, Pipe tampers
I spent a little time carving a new tamper. The grain is quite beautiful on this piece of Blackthorn. It’s slim, graceful and elegant.
