Intelligence Corps Nameplates
I was commissioned by Neal Harrison MBE and Captain Rod Farnworth The two Intelligence Corps nameplates are to go into the headquarters of the Bedfordshire base on the wall near the entrance to a 13th century priory.
I was also commissioned by to carve a commemorative table with an ‘absent friends’ inscription to in honour of lost servicemen.
Lion Paws
I was recently commissioned to hand carve a lions paw in Limewood. These paws were used to caste twelve nickel paws and used as the feet for two handmade display cabinets.
Large Pine Columns with Ionic Capitals
I carved these large columns as part of a restoration of a beautiful Georgian property.
Oak Griffon Staircase Panel
This staircase detail is part of the renovation of a London property owned by a member of the great Fleetwood Mac.
Large Bumble Bee
Victoria Station Arcade
This Victorian shopping arcade has been renovated back to its former glory. Window turnings and laurel leaf details all add to this beautiful place.
Synagogue Centrepiece
I recently completed a Synagogue centrepiece.in European Oak. Images show the crown, grapevine and wheatsheaf carved detail .
Imperator Eagle
I was recently tasked with to carving the figurehead of a German ocean liner called 'Imperator' that was handed over to Britain after World War One under the Versailles treaty, It is carved in oak and is being donated to the International Maritime Museum. This carving was completed using only drawings of the original.
Hairdressing Sign
This group of images are for a local hairdressing bussiness. I constructed the piece from oak with mitred corner mouldings. and incorporated the clients initials and with a star background. The centrepiece has two horses side by side with 18” high 'electric' lettering below them and 3 inch high 'hairdressing London' wording. After completion i met up with the world famous hairdressing owner.
48 Acanthus Leaf Turned Columns
An exclusive client asked me to carve 48 turned columns with acanthus leaf detail for a master bedroom.
Goring Hotel Reception Desk Legs
I recently completed this project for the Goring Hotel. Below are the reception desk legs in mahogany. Below you can see ball and eagles claw feet with acanthus leaf ankles, A scroll, shell and acanthus leaf crests on the legs. The legs can be seen on completed desk, shown below.
Oak Tree Gate
It has a tree detail carved on both sides to make the whole tree and was constructed with dovetails, mortise and tenon and halving joints.
Heston's Vicar's Table
I recently completed this 5.3 metre long, English Oak table for a famous chef. The wording was taken from a poem from the Vicar of Bray and was hand drawn and carved in italic lettering and resides in the Vicar's Room in the Hind Head Pub in Bray.
Woodhart Company Logo
I was asked to carve this logo for the Woodhart Group, a firm of carpenters and joiners . Hand carved stag and lettering in solid English oak.
Bespoke Hand Carved Squirrel
I was recently commissioned to copy a resin squirrel . The squirrel was hand drawn, cut and carved in my workshop, from mahogany.
Gable End Wood Carving
Assorted work on large oak gable end of Tudor style property . Images of various stages of work including the carving of stags heads , angel wings , acorns and oak leaves. All artwork was specifically drawn from information and ideas that the client specified as being of significant to their lives and as such is a very personal piece.
The Mad Hatter Sign
To commemorate 150 years since Lewis Carol wrote Alice in Wonderland I was commisioned to produce a hand carved sign. I used Iroko Wood
and sketched out the design on the wood before commence with the wood carving. On this sign I opted to use upper case Roman numerals.