I will be at Blackthorpe barn this weekend. It’s just off the A14 east of Bury St Edmunds. All British crafts. www.blackthorpebarn.com
chesnut
New Armchair Design
Armchairs, Ash, chair, chairs, UncategorizedThis chair and 2 other designs in Ash & Sweet Chestnut will be on my stand at the Norfolk Show 28th & 29th June in the ‘Forestry & Wood village’. I will be demonstrating chair making and talking to anyone interested, and also taking orders.
Coppiced Chestnut logs
coppiced wood, Uncategorized
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.
Coppice Chestnut in Butley
Armchairs, coppiced wood, Uncategorized
Chestnut Thinnings
Armchairs, Thinnings, UncategorizedSweet Chestnut from East Bergholt for chair making
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Armchair in Sweet Chestnut
Armchairs, chairs, steam bending
This is the unfinished chair. The work shop is too dusty to apply the finish here.
Events
Armchairs, chairsThe Alde Valley Spring Festival 23rd April – 22nd May www.aldevalleyspringfestival.co.uk
The Weird & Wonderful Wood Fair 14th & 15th May http://www.weirdandwonderfulwood.co.uk
Norfolk Show Woodland Area 29th & 30th June
Cleft Chestnut log
coppiced wood, hand toolsLogs 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.
Armchair construction
chairs
Dan Hussey Chairmaker 
