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Something a bit different in the workshop today. Sanding components of a bouzouki for an old friend from a past life. Made from spruce and mahogany from an old table leg this front was sanded down to 3mm thickness. #woodshop #bouzouki #workshop #sandingwood #craftni #madeinireland #madeinnorthernireland #ballymena #broughshane
A follow up from yesterdays post. These are the complete marquetry panels of four Irish writers ready for glue up. Stay tuned to see how they turn out. #cslewis #jamesjoyce #wbyeats #oscarwilde #irishwriters #cslewisfan #oscarwildefan #irishliterature #oscarwildequotes #cslewisquotes #marquetry #madeinireland #madeinnorthernireland #madeintheuk #handmadeinireland #broughshane #ballymena #northernireland
Been working on a set of marquetry panels in the background for a while. Here’s a glimpse of the first one. Hopefully you recognise home on at least the signature will give it away. #irishliterature #oscarwilde #irishwriter #irishwriters #irishpoet #irishnovelist #thepictureofdoriangray #thehappyprince #deprofundis
Been a while since my last post with one thing and another. Working today on some marquetry in sycamore and walnut. Let me know which of the three on the video are your favourite. #marquetry #marquetrydesign #marquetryfurniture #keepsakebox #giftformydaughter #specialgift #handmadebox #bespokejewellerybox #ringboxes #madeinireland #madeinuk #irishdancing #balletdancing #boxinghares #bespokebox #boxmaker
Apply a coat of #osmooil to a small batch of elm clock faces this afternoon. Still got to drill for the clockworks but this first coat will seal the surface in the meantime. #batchproduction #batchproducts #clockface #elmwood #elm #ecoproduct #sustainablehomeware #sustainablehome ##sustainableireland #sustainableuk #maninashed #ecoireland ##ecouk #sustainableproduct
Applying hand cut, book matched, burr elm veneers to box lids. They’ll dry overnight and I’ll clean them up tomorrow, the glue is @titebondproducts #titebond2 . #veneering #handcutveneer #handcut #boxmaking #intheworkshop #ecogift #burrelm #besseyclamps #woodshop #handmadeoninsta #designermaker #craftni
Fitting the drawer this morning for an elm side table. Not dovetails this time but a contrasting walnut dowel joint. #dowel #drawer #sidetable #elmtable #elmfurniture #contrastingcolours #contrastingwood #irishinteriors #bespokekitchen #irishkitchen #bespokeirishgifts #bespokeirish #handmadeirish
Thought I’d post a couple of personalised gifts I made for a client this Christmas now that’s it’s “safe” to post them. If you’re interested DM me. #belfastfoodie #belfastfoodscene #belfastfood #belfastfoodblogger #nifood #nifoodie #nifoodies #northernirishfood #foodni #niwedding #niweddings #niweddingsuppliers #niweddingsupplier #niweddinggift #northernirishwedding #causewaycoast #causewaycoastandglens #causewaycoastalroute #giantscauseway #giantscausrwayireland #northernirish #northernirishmakers #northernireland
Chairs delivered today to their new home in Belfast. The aim was to make a set of chairs that would tie in a modern apartment as well as the client’s antique dining table. Look back through my posts to see them being made. #handmadefurniture #handmadechair #chairtag #chairdesign #stickchair #lisburnroad #belfastfurniture #diningchairs #kitchenchairs #belfastinteriors
Gluing up one of the set of six ash low back chairs I’ve been working on. After tenons are trimmed the back crest is just left to be fitted. #craftofinstagram #irishhomes #irishinteriordesign #irishdecor #northernirishmakers #irishmakers #britishmaker #primitivechair #woodenchair #woodenfurniture #ashchair
Legging it! #ash #chairlegs #primitivechair #chairdesign #ashchair #mondaymornings #woodshoplife
Subtracting wood today using the #shopbottools cnc. Roughing out back crests for a set of chairs. After this there’ll be a finishing cut with a round nose cutter. #cncwoodworking #chairmakingworkshop #chairmakingmachine #madeinnorthernireland #madeinireland #ulster #madeintheuk #irishinteriors #woodworkingireland #irishfurniture #britishfurniture #bespokefurniture #furnituremaker #furnituremaking #chairmaking
Finished this media unit today. Made to house the client’s existing TV and designed to accommodate future appliances and cabling. Made from #hidrofugo moisture resistant mdf by @finsaireland and finished with @sanderson1860 #amsterdamgreen #bespokefurniture #mediaunit #bookcase #custommadefurniture #kitchenfurniture #displayunit #northernirelandhomes #northernirelandinteriors #northernirelandhomesandinteriors #madeinnorthernireland #homefurnitureanddesign
Late night in workshop tonight preparing a sample chair for customer’s approval. #bespokechair #chairmaker #chairmaking #kitchenchairs #diningchairs #handmadeinuk #handmadeinireland #handmadeinnorthernireland #irishchair #stickchair #makersofinstagram #handmadefurnituredesign