by Jason | Apr 9, 2017 | Greenwood Chairs, News
For the last few weeks I have been pondering at some length on the silence induced by the chair I recently finished, and many thoughts and ideas have whirled around my head, some easily dismissed, some more reluctant to depart. When I closed the door that evening was...
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...
