

The Artful Bodger
Woodsman, Craftsman and Teacher
Ash and Elm seat
Ash
Chair Making
I have a love for chair design and making. The chair is the piece of furniture we interact with most, a good chair must be comfortable, strong enough to last generations of use,
light enough to move around and attactive to look at.
The chairs I design and make are based on the tried and tested techniques of traditional British Vernacular seating. I make both sets and unique one off pieces of furniture.
I source all the timber for my chairs locally, felling many of the trees I use myself.
All the turnings, legs, spindles etc, are made from sections split out of green (fresh felled) logs. These are thoroughly dried before the chair is assembled.
All my chairs come with a lifetime guarantee.
I also do interesting bespoke commissions including, beds, garden installation, seating, and one-off pieces of furniture.
Since starting to work three days a week as senior tutor at the cart shed, having a full order book, and being an on call fire fighter, I am only taking on interesting commissions. but please do drop me a message if you'd like something special made.
UK mainland delivery from £70. Sets of chairs, pallet delivered from £180.

Dining / side chairs
I make traditional, rustic and contempory dining chairs with a choice of timbers and finishes.
From £150-300



Double Bow-backs and
Arm Bow Comb-backs.
These chairs are made from turned parts.
They can be at the head of the table, the living room or at the fire side.
I can make them to standard patterns or customised to suit you.
£450-650
Free form/ Welsh stick
When making freeform chairs I select wood with natural curves, split them in half so they match, then hand shape with a draw knife.
£350-700
Special occasion chairs!
I can engrave or pyrography names, dates etc onto chairs for weddings, retirements, new borns.
Most designs can have rockers added!
Or bring an idea I'll see what I can do.
Comback Windsor
Ash with Elm seat
Bow-Back Windsor dinning set
Made from Ash
Comb-Back windsor
Ash and elm
Ladder back and spindle backs
Ash with woven rush seat


Double bow back
Ash and elm
Arm Bow Comb-back
Ash and Oak

Double bow back with crinolin bow strecher
Ash and Elm






Free form
Arm bow comb back
Oak
Free form
Lath back
Ash and Woven Rush seat
Free form
Smokers bow
Harwthorn with Oak seat
free form
Arm bow comb back
Ash


Ladder back windsor rocker
Ash
Lath back windsor arm chair
Ash and elm
Traditional Smokers bow
Cherry with Oak seat
Lath back windsor rocker
Ash

I make a range of stools, Childs chairs, benches, coffee tables and bespoke seating for inside or outside use.
Please contact me for more details.




