I'm a Warwickshire based cabinetmaker, designing and building furniture with traditional joinery techniques. My second favourite way to spend time is at my 18th century style 'Roubo bench', sawing dovetails and planing wood by hand; my favourite of course, spending time with my family, especially with my son Ralph.

Background
I grew up in a village in the Warwickshire countryside, the son of Morris dancers and folk singers - it was an interesting childhood. Initially educated in furniture making (city and guilds), I moved into the boat building industry, trained by a variety of skilled craftsmen to build Dutch barges, narrow boats and wide beams.
I also spent a few years training as a bench joiner making traditional oak doors and windows, furniture, and hand made kitchens.
Having learnt the basics of wood construction and gained a developed competence with tooling, I then progressed to dive more deeply into the craft and started my business in 2017.

Interests
With a passion for woodworking, history, philosophy, and geometry,
I enjoy spending time researching my craft and the various cultures that have shaped it. This has an important effect on my work ethos and how I approach making a piece of furniture.

My biggest influences have been from the arts and crafts movement, particularly the work that flourished in the Cotswolds by Ernest Gimson and the Barnsley brothers;
and also the 'Shakers' in North America, with their simple way of life reflected in the furniture they built.