Tell us about what you do

I work with the brilliant team here to come up with exciting ways to transform the best material in the world – Oak (with some English Ash too) – into wonderful and lasting designs which will give lasting pleasure to their owners.

I am most proud of…

Demonstrating the importance of nature and the magnificent process of turning air into wood over decades in a way that tells a story which we are all a part of. It never fails to interest people and put our lives into perspective. Humble and amazing at the same time.

My most prized possession is…

My father’s Windsor Chair, he sat in it at our kitchen table every day and I know the feel of it, the small knots and dents, with my eyes closed. When I sit in it I feel a direct connection with him and beyond to the maker who made it probably 100 years ago.