04 December 2013

Old techniques, new furniture



My friend Patrick Shilling is a master woodworker in Bethnal Green, London. Over the years he's carved out a niche for himself as a creator of exquisite, one of a kind interiors. Here are some examples of his work.




Never one to sit still, Patricks's been turning his hand to fine furniture and over the years has perfected a technique that uses an adze and a saw on English oak. The texture carved onto these pieces is done entirely by hand and that's something that's utterly unique in the world.


The finishes he's developed for this line mimic the appearance of stone, leather and charred timber but the attention to detail he employs never lets you lose sight of the fact that his pieces are made entirely of oak.


His passion for and love of his craft shine through this entire collection and I invite you to take a look through the gallery on his website. Whether it's a wardrobe, a table, a room divider, a larder or any of the pieces in this collection, all of it's breathtaking.


If you're interested in Patrick's work, you can contact him through his website. He's also looking for dealers in the UK, the EU, The US and anywhere else in the world you might be. So if furniture's your thing, drop him a line.


It's an easy cliche to fall back on the idea that no one makes high quality furniture by hand anymore and people like Patrick Shilling are living proof that the cliche's simply not true.

2 comments:

  1. This is some very slick work, Paul. Actually, there are a fair number of woodworkers, many of whom are still working out of garages, who are doing some excellent work these days. But you're right. This kind of work is very rare.

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  2. HI there,

    We love the stone used on Paul's Oak kitchen. It looks like quartz.
    Since we're stone suppliers based in the UK, i was wondering if you could tell us which material it is as we're thinking of using something similar in an upcoming project?

    Maria at MKW Surfaces
    www.mkwsurfaces.co.uk

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