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A test piece before creating a large coffee table. Using a certain routing technique enables you to join two different woods in virtually any pattern perfectly. Used rippled sycamore and elm... Beautiful woods. #routingtechnique #rippledsycamore #table #testpiece #elm #newtechnique #beautifulwood

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Half way through the slightly complex routering technique for a coffee table. Using rippled Sycamore and Oak #newtechnique #routingtechnique #coffeetable #rippledsycamore #woodworking #routingtemplates #templates #routing

Furniture... Highwood Furniture. Having reached a rewarding milestone with my looped bench being on its legs... It was time for a bit of workshop amusement. (Thanks for the music Alan) #jamesbond #milestonecelebration #workshopfun #filmset #woodworking

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With the breadboard ends done (dry pegged, no glue), it is now time to plane flat.... then onto the legs and drawer. #steambending #bendingwood #loops #breadboardend #ashandoak #makingprogress

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With the octopus pretty much done. I am just waiting on the mirror to arrive to complete this project #octopus #carvedmirror #carving #releasethekraken #woodworking

Three photos showing plan, blocks and then rough shaping of the mirror octopus. #octopus #carving #mirror #somethingdifferent #woodwork #tentacles

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Back to the drawing board with another project. This time on a smaller scale... but by no means a simpler piece. A fumed oak frame will house a mirror, then enhanced with lime carvings of an octopus. Watch this space! #octopus #mirror #carving #drawing #designing #handmade

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Completed bench/coffee table using oak and steam bent ash. The ash is burnt after bending and then dyed. It is finished with oil and lots of layers of wax. #steambending #loops #burntwood #amazingbench #amazingcoffeetable #dyedwood

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Close up of drinks cabinet with a finish of oil and wax on it. It realy brings out the grain and colours in the wood. This angle shows the details of draw construction where elm dowels have been used. #drawer #elm #drinkscabinet #finnished #oilandwax #woodworking

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Side pannels finished and inlayed. Decided to leave inlay proud on the elm pannels to add a nice 3D effect to make them stand out. Inlay planed flush on the oak frame #woodwork #cabinet #inlay #spaltedbeech #treefurniture

The Process of Inlaying: showing the process I used to inlay my spalted beach branches into my cabinet. #woodinlay #woodworking #spaltedbeech #bespokedesign #video #inlay #howto

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