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New website for DFM member David Ames: ...David Ames had just launched his new website shop. Each piece is individually hand made by David in his North Devon workshop. On the website you’ll find sculptures from the sea, useful small pieces of furniture, his very popular range of ste...
Kasumi Knife Box: ...My client Jakki, a keen cook, has a set of stunning Kasumi Damascus Steel Knives which are made in Seki, Japan, the traditional home of the ancient Japanese sword smiths. Using the Damascene method the knives have 32 layers of steel hamm...
Tribute to a Beech Tree - David Ames: ...Trees are beautiful and it’s a wonderful thing when a forest of native English trees surrounds your home, so when a major beech in their woods was toppled in high winds Jakki and Sheila decided the tree deserved a second life. The...
Devonshire Magazine features DFM: ...A thought provoking article about the value of commissioning furniture in the April/May 2017 issue of Devonshire Magazine. The article highlights work by members of Devon Furniture Makers. Click here to read the article on page 56 There'...
Nick Thwaites commissioned to make a games table: ... Just before Christmas 2016 DFM member, Nick Thwaites delivered a highly personalised games table to a client - a former colleague from Nick’s previous life in the law - who was retiring after 30 years as a solicitor. The table, made ...
A statement desk for a South Devon home: ... Nick was approached in 2015 by an architect who had designed an orangery for the owner of a house in a hidden valley in the South Hams. The orangery was under construction and the architect had been tasked to find a furniture designer-maker t...
Jon Getz exhibits at Devon Open Studios: ... Devon Furniture Makers member Jon Getz is exhibiting this beautiful hand made oak chair at Gidleigh Village Hall on Dartmoor along with work by 17 other artists and makers. The event is part of this Autumn’s Devon Open St...
Richard Donkersley features in Devon Life: ... Here's a lovely article about Laura's visit to Richard's furniture making workshop in Hemyock where she finds out more about his life and work, including this stunning oak and glass door which was individually designed and hand made fo...
David Ames sees the wood for the trees with this organic dining table.: ... Designer maker David Ames’ client had felled a large beech tree and wanted to use it for something special. The three part extendable table joins together through an organic curved form while the legs were designed to mimic the woodland cops...
James Morley creates new cross for Beaulieu Abbey: ... James was recently commissioned to design and make a new cross which now hangs in Beaulieu Abbey. This was a considerable project and it has taken a long time to come to fruition. We were first approached back in August 2012 by the Vicar of Beauli...
Diary Date: Natasha Gowdy Exhibition 18 - 24 May, 2014: ... Devon Furniture Makers member Natasha Gowdy is holding a week-long exhibition of her work at Birdwood House Gallery in Totnes, Devon. She will be showing recent pieces made expressly for the show and the exhibition will be largely made up of...
Devon Furniture Makers celebrates 10th Anniversary: ... In the Spring 2004 furniture maker Ed Pot (now retired) started talking with other makers he knew in Devon about meeting up on a regular basis to exchange ideas about their work, talk through problems, collaborate and help each other out. Later th...
Woodworking and furniture making courses: ...UPDATE: 7th January 2021 - We regret that David no longer offers woodworking courses. David Ames is now offering a full range of woodworking and furniture making courses to suit every skill level. Whether you just want to expand your knowledge and...
Two Devon based furniture makers join: ... The Devon Furniture Makers group continues to grow as we welcome two new members, Devon makers James Verner and Richard Donkersley. Many skilled makers dotted around Devon work in isolated and 'out of the way places' and sometime...
David Ames launches fresh new website: ... DFM member David Ames has just launched his fresh new website and we think you should check it out. Why? Because it's chock full of delightful new pieces of furniture that he has recently made to commission for clients. Fr...
James Morley speaks at Plymouth University: ... Our very own James Morley is to be a guest speaker alongside John Makepeace and Richard Millar at The Young Furniture Makers' Networking event and talk at the Penisular Arts Centre in Plymouth on Wednesday 13th November 2013. The seminar...
DFM welcomes new member: ... We're delighted to welcome new member James Cadoux-Hudson to the Devon Furniture Makers' group. James tells us he came to furniture making after a career in engineering, mapping and the publishing of geographic data. He establi...
Devon Furniture Maker's working together: ... James Morley is delighted to have just sold these lovely cherry tables that have bog oak inlay on behalf of fellow maker Rob Johns. James, whose gallery sits alongside his own workshop in Hartland, is exhibiting a number of pieces on behalf of sev...
Devon Furniture Makers launch fabulous new website!: ... Devon Furniture Makers are really excited to announce the imminent launch of their new, state-of-the art website. We've banded together, pooled all our resources and found an amazing web designer to give us a face lift. Our new websit...
Personalised Chopping Board: ...Maple Chopping Board suitable for; wedding, anniversary, moving in in or special occasion gifts. Made from maple with polished stainless steel corners and large deep groove moulded handles. The chopping boards are beautifully finished be soaking in s...
Croyde table: ...The beautiful Croyde Table has tapered legs and a rounded detail along its length. The table has a durable smooth satin finish that allows the wood grain to show through. The table can aslo be made in Oak, Ash, Beech or American Black Walnut Di...
Oak Stool: ...Oak Stool made from French Oak to match in with your oak floors and furniture Available in 4 colours Clear oil, smoked oak, dark oak or burnt oak Size - height range from 600-750mm or can be customised...
Beech Stool: ... Traditional solid Beech Stool. Very strong mortise and tenon construction made in Devon. Moulded seat for comfort Colour - clear laquer or painted Size to order between 600-750 mm or customised...
Oak Gallery Bench: ......
Elm cabinet with bog oak handles: ...An elm cabinet made for the hallway of an Arts and Crafts house in Budleigh Salterton. A calm piece enlivened by the wild figuring of the panels. The handles are made from 5000-year-old East Anglian bog oak....
Shaker Kitchen: ...Fitted Shaker Style kitchen painted in Hague Blue made for a house on the Rousdon estate near Lyme Regis...
storage bench: ...Skandi inspired storage bench made from European oak and painted with Little Green paint...
Rocket Stool: ...Rocket Stool - perfect for sitting on, as an occasional table or just extra seating in a tight space. Great idea for a wedding or birthday gift.Rocket Stool - perfect for sitting on, as an occasional table or just extra seating in a tight space. Grea...
Lacewood & Maple Occasional Table: ...Elegant occasional table hand made in a variety of timbers. This example is in London lacewood and maple. Please contact me to see what I have in stock. Size: Height 65 - 70 cm top 55 cm dia Price £825.00, plus delivery...
Oak and Lacewood Jewellery Box: ...A hand made oak jewellery box to store all you precious trinkets, priceless jewellery or your beloved watches. The box, made in oak and burr elm is fully lined with navy blue suede and has two tiers of lined trays and a secret drawer made of lacewood...
Oak Console Table: ...The console table top is made from very special piece of highly figured Devon oak (sometimes called tiger oak) with oak legs and a stainless steel frame. Please contact me to find out what I have in stock. Size: Height 85 cm width 145 cm depth ...
OTTO Side Table: ...turned base and column, drawer and round top...
KITCHEN in a Cabinet: ... oak carcass, fold away oak framed glass doors, stainless steel interior...
RHYME Chairs: ...wooden chairs in oak and pear...
ARROWHEAD Desk: ...desk in solid oak...
Linen Cabinet: ...linen cabinet in oak and horsehair fabric panels...
JULIA Dining Table: ...dining table in oak ...
WEDGE Shelves: ...wallhung shelves in oak with wedge joints...
VITA Bench: ...solid oak garden bench ...
CENTREPIECE: ...round dining table in maple...
ULLA Side Table: ...side table in black walnut and honed brown marble...
Round table in English ash: ...A round table (90cm dia. x 80cm high) in Devon ash with a 'coaster' of Devon slate set in the centre. Made as a simple, spiritual piece for the centre of the meeting room of the Plymouth Quakers...
'Z' Desk in Oak: ...A desk in oak and English cherry - elegant, contemporary and a bit different....
Dressing table: ...A dressing table and stool in black walnut with lift-up lid revealing a sycamore lined interior. The curved drawer fronts share a split circular rosewood and sycamore handle....
Double desk: ...A double desk made for a light, airy orangery - a place for work and relaxation. All power and data cables are routed through the desk and down the legs to keep the surface clean and clutter-free....
Hall table and mirror: ...A hall table and circular mirror in oak...
Collectors cabinet: ...A collectors cabinet on a stand made in beautifully figured English walnut and sycamore. Made to house a collection of 20th Century poems...
Games table: ...A games table incorporating chess and backgammon boards, a baize surface for cards and storage for all pieces; made to mark a client's retirement with suitable inscriptions recording his 30 year career at his firm...
oak console table: ...a curved-fronted console table in oak...
Curved Oak Chest: ...Curved chest of drawers made from Oak, Masur birch with a walnut handle detail....
Solid Oak Table and Bench: ...Solid oak table and bench available in a variety of sizes between 1.8 M upto 3.6M and available in several finishes, Samples are available upon request. This solid oak table is handmade in devon each table has carefully selected high quality oak t...
Glasses Cabinet: ... Solid Oak custom designed and hand built cabinet for drinking glasses Please contact us on 01884 849201 for more information or visit our website : www.bridgerbussbespoke.co.uk...
Mahogany Wardrobes: ... Mahogany custom designed and hand built wardrobes Please contact us on 01884 849201 for more information or visit our website : www.bridgerbussbespoke.co.uk...
Hand Made Unfitted Kitchen: ...Contemporary take on a Shaker style kitchen painted cabinets with American Black Walnut larder cupboard with integrated fridge-freezer....
Contemporary Shaker kitchen: ...Hand painted Shaker kitchen made for a green oak framed house in West Sussex...
Walnut Larder Cabinet: ... A handmade Kitchen Larder Cabinet made from Walnut...
Dressing Room: ...Dressing Room in elm and English walnut. Two opposing runs of curved fronted wardrobes create an eliptical space between them....
Kitchen: ...Oak and painted kitchen....
Chair in Brown Oak and Hide: ......
Corwar Log Box: ......
Crossover Chair in English Elm: ......
Desk in Maple: ......
Desk in Walnut: ......
Music Cabinet in Walnut and Pear: ......
Torchere in Walnut: ......
Glazed Screen in Walnut and Ash: ......
Dressing table: ... Dressing table in English walnut with burr walnut top inlaid with cluster maple, mother of pearl and pear wood, with ripple sycamore cross-banding and ebony stringing....
Lectern: ... Lectern in European walnut and sycamore: made for a lawyer who likes to think on his feet. Elliptical section rails in ripple sycamore pick up the swooping curves of the body....
Cherry Wood Table: ... Low table in Wild English Cherry with Ebony detailing, made for a space in a large drawing room. The octagonal legs, with their slightly Moorish tops, were designed to catch the gothic flavour of some of the other furniture in the room....
Rocking chair: ... Rocking chair in English yew. Loosely based on the famous rockers made by the late Sam Maloof in California, making this was as much about sculpture as furniture making....
Desk: ... Desk in oak and elm. A contemporary take on a traditional design....
Dining table: ...An oak table designed to fit into a corner of a kitchen, with bench seats on two sides. Pedestal tables are strongly constructed to deal with the stress at the top and bottom of the legs when someone leans on the edge. The challenge is to make ...
Oak Dining Table: ... Complex jointing in the sub-frame of this 12-seater dining table. As soon as the table was delivered the junior members of the family set up camp underneath the arches....
Oak Bookcase: ......
Rocking Chair: ......
Oak Stools: ...Pair of oak stools with laminated curved seat and through tenons...
Master Bedroom Suite: ...Testing if this works...
Oak Table: ...This image shows the through tenon detail on an oak dining table. The pair of small squares are not deccoration, they are in fact the ends of the structural element of the joint holding the parts together....
Dining Room Table and Chair Set: ......
Ash Bookcase: ......
Oak and Leather Dining Table and Chairs: ......
Walnut Console Table: ......
Upholstered Lounge Chair: ......
Limed Oak Dining Table and Chairs: ......
English Walnut Console Table: ......
Walnut Bed: ......
Glass Cabinet in Ash: ...A glass fronted glass cabinet in European Ash with oak decorative lines on door. Internally lit....
Contemporary Oak Console Table: ......
Macassar Ebony Dressing Mirror: ......
Amber Wood Coffee Table: ...Solid Amber Wood Coffee Table with polished brass inlay and brass gilding in the centre. Dimensions: 1200 x 1200 x 400 ...
Amber Wood Dining Table: ...Hand crafted Amber Wood Dining Table with a cast iron leg gilded in brass leaf....
Faceted mirror: ...Statement mirror hand crafted from solid timber with a multi-laminar real wood veneer by Tabu The mirror has a full gloss finish to highlight and accentuate the reflective nature of the frame. Dimensions: 2.4 x 1.5m...
Waney Edged Amber Wood Shelf: ...Feature shelf from a section of an Amber Wood plank....
Walnut Partner's Desk: ......
Oak Office Storage Unit: ......
Olive Ash Table: ......
Macassar Ebony Coffee Table: ......
Dining Chairs: ......
Oak Sideboard and Mirror: ......
Walnut Desk: ......
Maple Sideboard: ...A handmade maple sideboard with a storage unit suspended by stainless steel rods below a console table....
Super Ellipse Table: ...A super elliptical (also know as a super egg) oak table with turnde legs and stainless steel junctions. ...
Coffee Table: ...A square coffee table in oak and finished in oil. Like much of my work this table featurers square through tenons....
Tab Chair: ...A simple handmade oak dining chair featuring through tenons and laminated slats. This chair has been designed to exclude any compound angles....
Blanket Box: ...A pair of solid oak handmade blanket boxes. ...
Free Standing and Fitted Hand Painted Kitchen: ......
Fitted Wardrobes: ......
Sorrill Desk in Walnut: ......
Oak and Glass Bar: ......
Gilded Chest of Drawers: ......
Giardinello Bench, Table and Chairs: ...Teak Garden furniture suite designed for an Umbrian Retreat...
Hazel and Sycamore Bookcase: ......
Hazel Bench: ......
Walnut Occasional Table: ......
Bedside Tables: ...A pair of bedside tables with drawers made in English Cherry edged in Yew...
Octagonal Occasional Table: ...An octagogonal occasional table created in English Walnut ...
Octagonal Side Table: ...A simple but elegant octagonal side table in English Cherry...
A Writing Desk: ...A writing desk made in English Cherry with two drawers...
A Set of Chairs: ...A pair of chairs, part of a set of 6, made for a hexagonal table in English Cherry with pig skin seats...
The 'Stocklinch' Stool: ...Stocklinch Stool Made from Ash and Elm...
Tractor Seat Stool: ...Made from Walnut and Elm...
Brown Oak Chair: ...Brown Oak chair, upholstered with suede....
Sofa Table: ...Sofa table made from American black walnut, ripple sycamore, with ebony drawer pulls....
Lecturn: ...English Oak lectern made for Holy Trinity Church, Street, Somerset....
Demi Lune Console Table: ...Demi lune table made from the client's own air dried English oak with burl oak veneers. The central section houses a clever secret drawer....
Dresser made from a Local Devon Ash Tree: ......
Contemporary Fitted Oak Kitchen: ...Contemporary fitted kitchen with bandsawn oak and micro cement doors...
Kingsize Bed: ... A kingsize bed in English cherry. Integral to the bed are octagonal posts with curved boards inbetween of cherry with slips of yew to provide a contrast. The bed ends finished with a satisfying chamfer....
Elm Hexagonal Breakfast Room Table: ...An unusual table in English Elm having an hexagonal top supported on octagonal legs with an architectural arched undrside. Edges have been softened with curved chamfers....
Dining Table and Six Chairs: ...An elm hexagonal topped table with octagonal legs and 6 Arts and Cradts styled chairs in cherry with green pig skin seats...
Screen in walnut and textured ash: ...A three fold screen in American Black Walnut with textured Ash panels...
Elm and Chestnut Sideboard: ...A handle detail photograph from a sideboard cabinet in Elm with Horse Chestnut panels. The cabinet was designed around some timber taken from a Horse Chestnut tree that had been felled in the garden of the clients....
Blue Water Cabinet: ...An internally lit glass cabinet with textured Ash curved front - the texture follows the grain of the timber - stained in water blue. Internally are two hand made slump glass shelves. The cabinet has an automatic switch to turn the lights on whe...
Grey Birds Eye Maple and black ash Sideboard: ...A handle detail from the Grey Birds Eye Maple display cabinet sideboard. The handle and side supports of the cabinet are in textured, black stained, ash. The top section of the cabinet is a glass topped display tray. Further details at: htt...
Upholstered footstool in American Walnut: ...An upholstered footstool in American Walnut. The base has a subtle curve to allow the stool to be adjusted to suit the leg angle or height of chair. The stool is upholstered in material from the Bovey Handloom Weavers, which sadly closed in 2020....
Walnut and Copper Leaf Console Table: ...A console table made in American Walnut, with a carved copper leaf bowl and carved 'waved' and stained underside....
'Victory' Cabinet 1: ...The first of 4 corner wall cabinets I made with oak and copper removed from HMS Victory during renovations over the last 100 years. The materials were salvaged as part of the 1805 project and distributed among craftspeople across the uk. A ...
David Ames: ...I work in wood creating small items of furniture and decorative sculptures at my workshop in North Devon. I combines traditional and modern techniques working mainly in beautiful English and sustainable North American hardwoods, and reclaimed timber,...
Bridger and Buss: ...Bridger & Buss Bespoke combines the high quality furniture design and cabinet making skills with the ability to produce high quality joinery installations. Over the years we have taken on some large projects, applying our design skill and know...
James Cadoux-Hudson: ...I design and make contemporary and traditional furniture using English hardwoods in my workshop in rural Devon. I use traditional techniques and finishes, working mainly to commission, creating furniture with pleasing lines that will last for years t...
Richard Donkersley: ...Richard has been designing and making furniture since studying furniture making at Rycotewood College in the early 1990’s. Over the last 20 years Richard’s passion for wood has seen him involved in diverse projects from green oak timber f...
Keith Fernley: ...My business is high end bespoke furniture making for private clients and design professionals. I have 20 years experience making high quality freestanding and fitted furniture for clients with high expectations. I am happy to work with your own ideas...
Jon Getz: ...My work is contemporary and draws inspiration from the work of the Bauhaus and the Arts + Crafts movement. Most of my work is commissioned by companies, private individuals or gallaries, though I occasionally make speculative pieces. Though my pri...
Rex Helston: ...Rex Helston Furniture is a small team of designers and makers dedicated to producing thoughtful and well executed furniture. The workshop in beautiful rural East Devon is dedicated to working in wood but the designs are not limited by this. ...
Matthew McCann: ......
Miranda Salmon: ...I have been a ‘maker’ for most of my life, loving the process of designing and creating something that will be both useful and pleasing to look at. For the last 20 years I have specialised in furniture and timber items, enjoying the co...
Andrea Stemmer: ...Andrea Stemmer lives and works in Brixham in South Devon where she designs and makes furniture to improve, complement and enchant people’s lives and environments. With a passionate and often exciting career in furniture spanning over 30 year...
Nick Thwaites: ...My starting point as a designer-maker was a love of the English Arts & Crafts movement, and that remains an inspiration, but with an output ranging from complete fitted rooms to jewellery boxes and a child's chair, what I love to do is to pro...
