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.
I wasn't happy with yesterday's mitred tenons. Because the jig I knocked up didn't support the router on both sides the deflection meant that the tenons tapered slightly, presenting itself as gap. A feeler
20 May 2026 · 2 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 →
