WORKSHOP

Here are a couple of shots of the two Alice chairs having the final detailing and finishing done ready to go to N K Upholstery.

I went over to see Neil Kitteridge this morning.  Neil is an exceptional upholsterer, a master craftsman. When I design a new upholstered piece, I always talk through the project with Neil. That way I make sure the final piece turns out exactly as planned.

Neil works in an old barn just outside Wolfardisworthy (Wollsery) and the only problem is booking the job into his schedule. He is always busy.

I fitted all the leg joints for the two Alice chairs today. One is been made in olive ash and the other in oak.  Now to dismantle them again and finish the shaping of the back hoop before fitting it to the legs.

Why is the plank of wood you need always at the bottom of the wood stack?

I have spent the last few days sorting out the workshop. With the help of some new shelving and storage I have finally found homes for the numerous little odds and sods which ‘may come in useful’ some day. Many of the sods were deemed to be of absolutely no use what-so-ever and have been filed in the bin. Here are a couple of pics of the workshop. They are in black and white as the shelving is alarmingly orange and I haven’t quite come to terms with it.