Hand Carved Blackthorn Pipe Tamper

This morning it was raining, cold and generally miserable; so, after walking the boys, eating a hearty breakfast and lighting the fire, there was really only one thing to do – a bit of whittling.  It keeps the mind from wandering, occupies idle hands, and lets...

The Travelling Pipe Tamper

Over the years I’ve made a few pipe tampers – some quite simple, and others a little more ornate. Depending on what I want they can take anything from 1 -3 hours to carve. All of them are functional and perfectly suited for their intended purpose. When people see them...

Legion – Willow Greenwood Armchair

“Old trees must fall before the heavy wind…..New landscapes appear…….You have to make time to take it in.” As I sipped coffee nervously watching the window glass rattle in the wind, I gazed out into the darkness and pondered William’s words. They...

Outside In – Hazel Greenwood Chair

I wasn’t going to use this for the seat….. ….but, then I remembered something my chum, Troy, had said to me about, “letting the outside in.” Leonard backed this up with his, “Anthem”‘,  He, in turn, was backed up by a...

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