by Jason | Jul 13, 2015 | Greenwood Chairs, News
The Mojo has been missing for a while. I’ve put it down to being busy collecting fire wood, and a myriad of other necessary distractions, thus not having enough time to devote to what it is I enjoy most. As a result I’ve been prowling around like a bear...
by Jason | Jun 26, 2015 | News
….is collecting timber for the coming winter months, and knowing the house will be warm and toasty, with plenty of hot water; bouncing across the fields in the finest 4×4 ever created, with Staralfur, a beautiful Sigur Ros tune, running through my mind....
by Jason | Jun 3, 2015 | Greenwood Chairs, News
On occasions when I sit quietly, with a pipe in my workshop, I’m transported back to childhood and my granddad’s shed; the aroma of fresh sawdust, and Old Holborn Tobacco, mingled with the green of the garden. He was my earliest memory of working with...
by Jason | Jun 3, 2015 | Greenwood Chairs, News
I wrote some time ago about listening to the Muse, what it meant to me and how the Muse informed my work. And, I sincerely meant and believe what I wrote. But then, one rainy weekend, I promptly forgot all about it – or, rather, deliberately put it to one side....
by Jason | May 2, 2015 | News, Pipe tampers
It’s been raining since yesterday and there’s not much to do outside, so, I did a couple of tampers. I think these are going to be the last of this style. The large tamper is made from Beech Wood, is approximately 4 inches long and 1/2 – 3/4 inch in...
by Jason | Apr 18, 2015 | News, Pipe tampers
I’ve been meaning to have a go at carving a spiral for a little while, and, today I did it. My original intention was to create a tapered spiral, but I think I may have been getting ideas well above my ability. Also, it was supposed to be a pendant – but,...