This was one of my favourite pieces by Adrian McCurdy, it was a small piece and had a certain rightness.
It was hand hewn and still bore the tool marks of the adze.
This sideboard came from the Barnsley Workshops and was a magnificent piece. The oak and brown oak were feathered in layers so that when the shaping was done it produced this unusual striped effect. The drawers fitted absolutely perfectly with no wobble detectable at all. Some of the other makers on show had drawers which fell a long way short of this perfection, which was a shame. The compound curves fitted perfectly and must have been a real challenge. This piece was on sale for £78,000 and had already sold!
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| I entered five pieces in last years show, unfortunately I ran out of time to make any for this year, I'm spending too much time making tools! This was one of the pieces I entered last year which was made from wood bought from the workshop of the late Alan Peters. It is one of the nicest pieces I have made. |
I`m off to the exhibition tomorrow, shame you have not entered anything, your work is always of outstanding quality, i know what you mean about the drawers, I thought piston fit was the norm until I visited the exhibition for the first time last year, some were very disappointing.
ReplyDeleteregards, Mark White
Hi Mark, thanks for your kind comments, I'll have some wall cabinets and boxes for next year without fail! There are some contrasts in quality but overall well worth the trip. All the best, David.
DeleteThat's a beautiful piece you made for last year's exhibition, David - the door panel is amazing. What kind of wood is it?
ReplyDeleteHi Rob, This was from a small piece of crotch English walnut which yielded enough for two panels. It only cost £10 and I nearly didn't buy it because of the size but once book matched it gave a wonderful effect. All the best, David.
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