About me

Woodworking has been part of my live since I was a child. My dad introduced me to lathe turning at the age of 8 years: he taught me and transmitted his passion for woodworking.

My pops had a narrow boat which we lived on for 15 years and at the bow of this magnificent childhood

dream stood the workshop: small, dusty, and perfect. My first project was a candle stick holder and it was made from sycamore.

I continued to learn as much as I could about timber, trees, cabinets, tables chairs and instruments: everything about them.

I went on Stockport College and achieved a level 3 in Furniture Design and Making, which includes important aspects of health and safety, technical drawings and sustainability. At the end of my studies, I met my wife, which coincidentally had booked herself on a cabinet making course in school.

Before teaching I worked in various jobs as a self-employed cabinet maker, gardener, making bespoke furniture and fitted kitchens. I also worked as a landscaper which I thoroughly enjoyed. This, in particular, gave me the opportunity to re-use the wood from the trees I cut, in order to make beautiful objects and give the wood a second life.

As time went on I found the hankering to be back in the workshop, the smell of saw dust and varnish in the air and challenge ahead of the next beautiful piece to create.