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Karelian Birch and Red Cedar

01 Thursday Dec 2022

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Very large knife block for those that have knives with 25cm blades.

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Amboyna Magnetic Knife Rack

17 Sunday Jul 2022

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Lucky to get a few sheets of this lovely veneer from a retiring woodworker. Amboyna burl is among the world’s rarest and most expensive veneers—holding the distinction of being the original wood used on Rolls Royce dashboards. Leafs are small in dimension due to the small size of the burl. Deep yellow-orange to red, Amboyna burl has an unsurpassed depth and beauty.

50cm Amboyna magnetic knife rack.
Another vew of the Amboyna magnetic knife rack.

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Wall cabinet in Blackwood.

30 Tuesday Nov 2021

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Red Cedar frame, Blackwood doors.
Red cedar frame, Blackwood doors, myrtle details.

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Leslie John Wright : 1

11 Monday Jan 2021

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Leslie and I were at the University of Tasmania together for a few years. He was always lively, enthusiastic, and a diligent worker. Since he passed away in January 2006, not much has been written or said about his work. I don’t believe his Shoreline lounge, probably his most reproducible design, is still in production.

First designed in 1984, the design was registered by Leslie in May 1987 and later produced by arrangement with James Bradley Pty Ltd. in Launceston, Tasmania. (Bradley also produced Marc Newson’s early ‘Wood Chair,’ around the same time.)

The drawing above shows changes made to the design 10 years later, a subtle change in two curves. The design is a reduction of the sun lounger, a popular piece of outdoor furniture, and relies on the strength of laminated pine to achieve fluidity and simplicity. The photo below is from the auction house Shapiro, I don’t know the date of the auction but the chair was expected to reach between $3,000 and $5,000. The drawing above is from the Powerhouse Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney.

It is a beautiful design that reflects the seaside influence that Leslie grew up with in Perth, WA.

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Tea Box

11 Tuesday Aug 2020

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Tea box, made from Qld Red Cedar and Qld Silver Ash.

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Our most popular knife rack.

10 Sunday May 2020

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Our most popular knife racks are made from Tasmanian Oak. Three sizes 30cm, 45cm, and 60cm. Though we often make custom sizes on request. Available also with a hand rubbed black stain. Fixing is by keyholes in the rear.

Tasmanian Oak magnetic knife rack

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De-luxe knife rack

10 Sunday May 2020

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Beautiful figured backwood 85cm long.

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New magnetic knife rack

24 Saturday Aug 2019

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Jarrah and ebonised poplar.
Jarrah and ebonised poplar.

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Knife rack, Jarrah and Silky Oak

15 Thursday Aug 2019

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For sale in my shop

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New magnetic knife racks

11 Sunday Aug 2019

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New magnetic knife racks. Tasmanian oak and ebonised poplar.

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