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In 2013 I got my first big commission to make furniture. I was commissioned by my cousin (guesthouse owner/partner) to make furniture for 9 bedrooms, common spaces and the office.
Here is the story in pictures and captions…
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safety first |
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by William Blake |
this power jigsaw is one of my most used/necessary tools. |
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a very important meeting |
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bed parts joined together |
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my cousin/guesthouse owner working on the chest handles |
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front painted and decorated |
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tables by me, the view from the common area |
desk WIP |
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These barrels were shared as work tops |
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little table top. after I made this one I thought it would be a good lid for a barrel. |
one the bigger beds. |
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bedsides I had worked on at the home workshop. |
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a favourite with many people. |
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room name signs ready to be carved/burned into the wood. |
planks to the left after i allocated them for use in building a bookshelf. they ended up as chests and other pieces. |
bedsides ready. |
Chests (for clothes) ready. |
single beds dyed and dried, ready for instalment. |
more finished work |
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finished works. |
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little lighting table by me, chairs by a local workshop. |
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little table by me. |