Services
Everything I build is made with the finest craftsmanship and the best materials available. Below you’ll find a few examples of previous work. This is not a full list of work, but rather just a small sample to give you a sense of what can be done. Please get in touch and we can create whatever it is you want from bedroom to garden furniture, children's playhouses and climbing frames, statement dining tables to office and reception desks. Whatever you do order, you’ll receive an item of the highest quality piece that is made to last.
Schedule a consultation with me today by phone or email or view current stock in our shop.
Bespoke
A bespoke service is the opportunity to commission a craftsman and collaborate to create heirloom pieces built to your specifications. Anything is possible, from a fine display cabinet for your tableware to a treehouse for the children, a live edge table to make a statement, or a simple, elegant coffee table, and everything in between.
Consultation is always the first step, and together we will define your exact needs and hopes for the piece. When we agree on a timescale, design, and budget I will begin making your piece. If you wish, you can remain involved throughout the process with photos and visits to the workshop to see it take shape.
Limited
I also produce limited-edition batches of certain items that are available from my online shop or through visiting my workshop. Products available here will change constantly, but generally they will be smaller pieces such as chopping boards, coffee tables, stools, candle holders, and other similar works.
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For current stock please have a look at our shop.
Selected Work
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 Oak Writing Desk and BenchSolid oak wiritng desk with 3 drawers and matching bench |  Oka Writing DeskDrawers open from both sides. |  Dovetailed DrawersDrawers are made from solid oak and dovetailed for strength and subtle, timeless beauty. |
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 Oak Writing Desk |  River TableGlass runs through the middle like are blue river. The squares you see are coasters made from the same material as the table. |  River TableBoardroom Table in Ash |
 Leg Detail |  SliderobesCustom cabinets and fitted wardrobes. |  Coffee Table setA set of 4 coffee elegant tables made in solid wood with complex leg joints and carved details. |
 Coffee TableSolid Sapele coffee table |  Table Top DetailShimmering grain |  WhatsApp Image 2020-09-20 at 18.22 |
 Textured LegHand-carved texture on this solid wood leg |  Ash ChairCustom made chair of high quality ash wood, using steam bending techniques. |  Timber used for the Ash chair pictured here while it air drys.I always choose the highest quality wood, from local suppliers when possible. |
 Ash ChairAnother look at this unique custom design chair. Modern shapes blend in with antique flair. A statement piece of furniture for your home. |  Tree HouseA beautiful playhouse that blends in with nature. A perfect place for your little ones to play and explore. |  Wall UnitStorage solution above bed |
 Red Oak ShelfSimple and elegant shelving for all your favourite decorative items in your home. |  Red Oak ShelfUnique custom shelving made of fine wood |  Shelf corner detailA fine example of attention to detail and high quality craftsmanship. |
 Shelf detailElegant curves and perfect joinery. |  Double-decker bus conversionI enjoyed bringing in a taste of fine furniture into this classic double-decker bus conversion. |  Oak Burr side tableAn excellent example of blending organic shapes with modern lines. I like to showcase the natural beauty of the high quality woods I choose to craft with. |
 Oak Burr side table, hand turned oak legsBeautiful hard oak wood. I love the art of letting the natural beauty of wood shine while creating unique heirloom furniture. |  Oak Burr side table 2 with hand turned oak legsOrganic wood shapes perfectly married to modern hand turned legs. An excellent statement side table. |  Dovetailed drawer detailI take extra care to assure study, functional, and beautifully seamed joinery. |
 Handle, made in-house from ashAttention to every detail. |  Chess BoardBeautifully handcrafted statement piece. |  Chess BoardEdge Detail |
 Chess BoardClose up of the faultless seams in this handcrafted wooden chessboard. |  Chess Board |  Oak ChestOpen |
 Oak ChestTop reinforced with butterfly keys |  Oak ChestFront view, closed |  Oak ChestLid Detail |
 Protective ScreenFor essential business during Covid |  Coat Rack - used with removable hooks |  Oak Nest of Table detail |
 Through-tennon detail on oak table |  Oak Nest of TablesNesting side tables of high quality oak wood. |  Games Table -Chess and BackgamonCustom heirloom furniture. Bespoke pieces. |
 Games Table detail, brass hardware and solid cherry wood |  Ebony, suede and cherry. Games Table detailHigh quality locally sourced wood. |  Games Table leg stretcher.Hand turned from cherryWoodturning, a craft. |
 Cedar Bowl |  Silver Birch bowlsWoodturning, a craft highlighting the unique grain of wood while creating shape, form, and function. |  Double rail with pull down handle for extra hanging space |
 Oak Jewelery Box |  Memorial BenchThe back swings back and forth so you can sit on it from either side. Unique outdoor furniture. |  Boardroom Table detailPop up sockets, aux, hdmi and other connectivity ports. |
 Boardroom Table detailOak plugs and carved ash stretcher |  Walnut and Maple Necklace |  Beech PlankI always choose the highest quality wood I can find. |
 Iroko Garden Gate |  Solid Oak Dressing Table with DrawersCustom made bedroom furniture |
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work."
— Aristotle
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"Craftsmanship is a book among the books of divine sciences, and a treasure among the treasures of His heavenly wisdom."
— Bahá’u’lláh
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"Without Craftsmanship, inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind."
— Johannes Brahms
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"Nothing should be made by man's labour which is not worth making, or which must be made by labour degrading to the makers."
— William Morris
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Contact
For any inquiries or orders please get in touch with me today.
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For those of you with a little more local knowledge, our workshop is based at the old Argony Pipe Pub on the main road between Killea and Newtown Cunningham. If you're approaching from Newtown, we are on the right-hand side just after the turn off for St Johnston.
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For those relying on google maps, use the eircode only and it will bring you right to the front door.
Bio
Despite having always loved to work with my hands, I would never have described myself as creative. It took a failed attempt at civil engineering for me to realise that craftsmanship is my calling because it marries my two passions – designing and making. Of all the crafts, I was drawn to fine furniture making and woodwork because I knew that here, function and form are harmonised, not placed in competition. Additionally, wood has a special quality and is a joy to work with.
Following a period of training in coastal Cornwall, experience with other designer-makers, and running my own workshop in Manchester, I now work from my home and workshop in Donegal, Ireland. You'll find me in my workshop between the two villages of Killea and Newtown Cunningham in what used to the old Argony Pipe Pub. If the car is in the drive you'll know I'm around, feel free to call in!
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