Furniture made by hand in a small workshop on the Bellarine. Classical Chinese joinery, marquetry, parquetry — in Australian timbers, made the way it's worth making, or not at all. Writing about every joint, every jig, every failure and every success.
Three ways in. The manifesto if you want the argument. An essay if you want the thinking. A Bench Mark if you want to see what's on the bench.
Three days this week I was unstoppable. Schwarz gave a commandment - haul ass - and who am I to refuse. The desk flew. Floating panel done, dovetailed cross members done, the tricky compound joinery at the corners done, frame
22 May 2026 · 3 min read min readThe first time a chisel bit into a piece of timber the lie of the digital world was exposed.Read the manifesto →
