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.
by Jason | Mar 9, 2015 | Greenwood Chairs, News
I’m delighted to say that, today, I finished a commissioned chair I have been working on for a while now. It is a retirement gift for a gentleman who is heading off into the sunset to play golf and relax after a lifetime of work. The brief was to create a chair,...
by Jason | Mar 7, 2015 | Greenwood Chairs, News
Today, I finished a chair I’ve been working on for a couple of weeks, on and off. All that is left is to give it a final sanding before waxing the b’jesus out of it – the grain will shine and the colours of the bark will glow from deep within –...
by Jason | Jan 11, 2015 | Greenwood Chairs, News
My first chair was created out of curiosity – what to do on a cold dark winters night, in front of the fire, with minimal materials and tools? I had been reading about craftsmen using the most basic tools to create objects of beauty and practical application....
by Jason | Jan 4, 2015 | Greenwood Chairs, News
Last year I went to Glasgow, and while there, amongst other things, visited the Charles Rennie Mackintosh house. I have always liked Mackintosh’s work, comparing it in my quieter moments to his contemporary, and fellow genius, Frank Lloyd Wright. I love the...
