Author Archives: markripley

Teaching

This image was taken by one of my students on a recent chair making course at the Boat Building Academy in Lyme Regis. We had four students all of whom completed a chair. The weather was amazing and in spite of the temptation to spend too long having coffee breaks on the beach work really …

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Rocking Chairs

  A couple of rockers at a recent exhibition at The Museum of English Rural Life in Reading. One is a Cherry version that sold at the show, the ladder back in Oak and Ash was commissioned as a birthday present. Both were very popular. I love this venue as I feel my work is …

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Desk

This is an unusual commission for an asymetrical corner desk. While sitting in a corner, it also works in an island setting and has a small bookcase on the ‘back’. This is accessed from the drawer, ‘front’, side by two veneered doors. The construction is in solid Ash including the back panels and the drawer fronts …

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Cabinet

This oak cabinet measures about 700mm high and is designed to be wall mounted. It was made as a wedding present for a couple moving into a small house where space is at a premium. The piece features my popular full length door panels and recessed carved handles and would work just as well if …

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