About Me

Woodworking was an amateur passion of mine for many years. My love and understanding of wood must have been passed down from my father, who was a mechanical fitter by trade but would turn his hand to most things – he loved to restore antiques and experiment on his home-made lathe.

In 1990, I decided to leave the security of working for Rolls Royce in Derby and concentrate on professional furniture making. Full of confidence but with little experience, I started my business in a unit at the Ferrers Centre in Leicestershire, which was already well established as a centre for arts and crafts.

After the breakup of my first marriage, I moved to Lincolnshire for a few years with my partner (now wife) Kay. When I found my current workshop in Dorset in 2016, it was the former dairy at Gowell Farm. After many months of hard labour, I converted this empty shell into my complete workshop and showroom. I am grateful to be running my business in such beautiful surroundings.