• Octagonal Tulipwood Bowls

    Octagonal Tulipwood Bowls

    A matched pair of octagonal bowls in Tulip. The shape was formed simply by partially turning a square blank to form an octagon at teh top in which 4 of the edges are slightly curved.


  • Maple Bowl

    Maple Bowl

    Maple is prized for its creamy, light color and fine, even grain, making it a popular choice for furniture and cabinetry. It’s a hard and dense wood, known for its durability and resistance to scratches and dents.


  • Macrocarpa Bowl

    Macrocarpa Bowl

    Macrocarpa wood, known for its durability and distinctive aroma, presents a character that’s both rustic and refined. Typically ranging from a light yellow-brown to a richer reddish-brown, its color deepens with age, often revealing beautiful knots and varied grain patterns.


  • Project Leoht – Ultra Low Mass Turntable

    Project Leoht – Ultra Low Mass Turntable

    ‘Leoht’ – derived from the old English word for ‘light’. In this case not of the optical kind but an object with significantly reduced mass.


  • Bowls in Beech and Steamed Beech

    Bowls in Beech and Steamed Beech

    Beech wood, in its natural state, is known for its pale, creamy color, sometimes with a hint of pink or tan. It has a fine, even texture and a relatively straight grain, making it a versatile and predictable material for woodworking.


  • Miniature Radiogram Replica

    Miniature Radiogram Replica

    I was asked to have a look at a mid-century Murphy 8108 radiogram. It comprised a chassis similar to a Bush SRG1041 and a Garrard 6-300 automatic record changer, and was built in 1970.