WOODS

American black walnut

This photograph shows the colour and grain of American black walnut which I can use to make any of the clocks or boxes

This wood is American black walnut. It is the darkest of the woods I use for the construction. It is a very popular wood at the moment and is extensively used in kitchen units, furniture and flooring.

Arts and Crafts mantle clock with American black walnut frame, sycamore panel and jet design.

This version of the Arts and Crafts panel clock has a sycamore panel inlaid with rosewood and jet

Ash

This shows a piece of ash

This wood is ash which is a straw coloured hardwood. It is particularly good at taking a stain well, as seen in the small black ash Mackintosh lattice clock

This is a smaller version of the Rennie Mackintosh lattice clock

Small Mackintosh style black ash lattice clock.

Mahogany

This is mahogany with can be used in my clock and box designs

Mahogany is a hardwood with a reddish colour. It has gone out of popularity recently so I have no examples of either clocks or boxes made in it. I have included it in the descriptions of the woods, as it is still available and I can use it if needed.

Figured oak

This is figured oak

Oak

This shows a piece of ordinary oak

These images show oak which I use in many of the clock designs and some of the boxes. The figure in the oak comes from the way the log is sawn up and the light stripes are like the spokes of a wheel and is called quarter sawn.

The plane oak comes from when the log is sawn into flat planks. Some of the oak comes from Europe and some is sourced locally.

This mantle clock was inspired by the furnature designer James Krenov

Krenov style mantle clock in oak

Sycamore

This is an example of Sycamore

Sycamore is one of the lightest woods I use as it makes a good contrast for the darker woods like the American black walnut shown here in the lake and reeds box.

This lake and reeds box uses sycamore for the lid

This tipper trinket box, has an inlayed design of hills and reeds in sycamore.

Teak

This is an example of teak which I can use to make the clocks and boxes

Teak is the wood most often seen in patio furniture because it weathers well.

It has a beautiful golden brown colour which makes it attractive for both clock and box designs. I use solid teak in it’s natural state, not other woods stained to look like teak.

This Mackintosh style rose box is made in teak with a pewter insert.

Rennie Mackintosh style rose box with pewter inlaid lid