A client purchased a classic hand-built windsurfing board to convert into a garden bench. The board, featuring cork edging and a timber strip, needed GRP repairs and was reinforced with epoxy resin. The frame was made of Kwila, finished with teak oil, and bonded with marine adhesive. The board was polished with six coats of Timbercote varnish.
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Three-legged mahogany table
Apparently this table broke the fall of the owner but unfortunately it sacrificed a leg in the process.
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Antique asian chairs
These chairs were originally purchased by my client’s grandparents during their extensive travels. They are believed to have been made in The jute rope seats…
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Veranda fretwork
A neighbour asked me if I could make 13 patterned corners for their veranda. After a trawl through multiple designs, one was chosen and drawn…
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Pine blanket box
This blanket box had done great service for a number of years but was beginning to look worn and was damaged. The task was to…
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Eight oak dining chairs rebuild
Made by great uncles as a wedding gift for the owners parents in the late 1940’s, the joints of eight oak dining chairs had become…
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American king-sized bed frame and night stands
My clients had brought their American king-sized mattress with them when coming to New Zealand. At 193cm x 203.5cm there were no off-the-shelf bed frames…
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Vintage stool restoration
After providing great service to the family for over a generation, this stool was in need of restoration. The stool was disassembled, cleaned, polished and…
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Hidden office
To hide away their computer and printer when not in use, my client bought an antique freestanding oak wardrobe and asked me to design, make…
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Kwila storage box
The brief was to design and build a storage box for a covered outdoor area in Ōhope to store a variety of things – firewood,…
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