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The Alde Valley Spring Festival 2017

Ash, chair, chairs, coppiced wood, Uncategorized

Along with other local chair makers and craftspeople I will be exhibiting, and working on a couple of chairs at White House Farm, Great Glemham at the Alde Valley Spring Festival. I will be there on the weekends of 22nd & 23 April, and 20th & 21st May 10am – 6pm.

April 18, 2017 Dan Hussey Tagged chair, making, suffolk, wood Leave a comment

Coppiced Chestnut logs

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The inner bark of the Sweet Chestnut tree is an indication the quality of the wood. The dark and mid greens are a healthy trees.

February 3, 2017 Dan Hussey Tagged chesnut, green, woods Leave a comment

Coppice Chestnut in Butley

Armchairs, coppiced wood, Uncategorized

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January 1, 2017 Dan Hussey Image Tagged chesnut, suffolk, wood, woods Leave a comment

Best coppice ash in Suffolk

Bradfield Woods, chairs, coppiced wood

Here is the Ash from Bradfield woods to make into chairs for 2017. These logs are 25 year old coppice, which is about the maximum age for Ash in a coppice.dscf1990.

November 28, 2016 Dan Hussey Tagged ash, bradfield, chairs, suffolk Leave a comment

Armchair & Table

Armchairs, Ash, chairs, coppiced wood, grown bends, steam bending, Table, Uncategorized
A small topped table with tapered legs made from coppiced Ash with a solid Ash rectangular top, and coppiced Ash Armchair. dscf1971
October 18, 2016 Dan Hussey Tagged ash, chair, design, furniture Leave a comment

Chair for small person

Armchairs, Ash, chairs, coppiced wood, steam bending, Uncategorized

This Ash chair is possibly going to be for a book shop with a children’s section. It is also strong enough for an adult to stand on. It has 5 grown bends and 2 steam bent parts.DSCF1915

September 3, 2016 Dan Hussey Tagged ash, chair, danhussey, wood Leave a comment

Round Table

coppiced wood, steam bending, Table, Uncategorized

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Sweet Chestnut. Half lap joints on table top.

December 11, 2015 Dan Hussey Tagged furniture, table Leave a comment

Armchair

Armchairs, chairs, coppiced wood, steam bending

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Armchair in Sweet Chestnut with stainless steel screws on seat & backrest. Made from coppiced wood from Nacton  by the river Orwell.

Orders taken     £450.00

November 23, 2015 Dan Hussey Leave a comment

Chair parts

Ash, chairs, coppiced wood

Steam bent components are stable once the wood has dried. Joints are then cut ready for assembly.

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November 19, 2015 Dan Hussey Leave a comment

Cleft Chestnut log

coppiced wood, hand tools

Logs are split using a Froe & cudgel into quarters. The cudgel is laying on the ground in the photo.

A very clean straight 20 year old coppiced Chestnut log.

A very clean straight 20 year old coppiced Chestnut log.

June 16, 2015June 16, 2015 Dan Hussey Tagged chesnut, cleft, cudgel, froe, wood Leave a comment

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