by Jason | Apr 8, 2017 | Greenwood Chairs, News
“Holding fast to nothing in the knowledge that nothing lasts forever.” D.G. As I closed the door, I looked through the window and saw the fading light of day fall on the chair. For a brief moment it blazed brightly and I smiled, content in its...
by Jason | Mar 19, 2017 | News, Pipe tampers
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...
by Jason | Feb 28, 2017 | News, Pipe tampers
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...
by Jason | Feb 28, 2017 | Greenwood Chairs, News
“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...
by Jason | Feb 8, 2017 | Greenwood Chairs, News
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...
by Jason | Feb 7, 2017 | Greenwood Chairs, News
I’m aware that, to the casual observer, all my chairs look exactly the same; four legs, a seat, maybe some arms, maybe not – a bit of bark, possibly a splash of colour and not much else going on. A chair is a chair, after all. And, that’s fair enough – I get it and I...
