Furniture and Objects

Highsleeper with staircase.

Materials: pine and MDF

Construction method: screws and woodglue

Finishing: wood paint

Accessories: LED lights in staircase & multicoloured LEDs underneath bed

CD-cabinet.

This I made 15 years ago, and it still looks as good now as it did then.

Materials: MDF

construction method: screws and woodglue

paint: 2-tone woodpaint

Biltong box.

A chat with a South-African quickly turned into a discussion about food. He was complaining that it was difficult to get biltong in this country. A quick search on the internet ensued.

The following weekend I made this box. I have dried fruit in it, and at present am experimenting with drying meat. The fruit tastes amazing, 100% organic, no preservatives!

Materials: MDF and pine

Lights: 2X43W halogen

Fan: 12V DC computer fan

Accessories: door with magnetic hinges and latch, hygrometer and thermometer, driptray, stainless steel drying racks, 3 bars with stainless steel hooks.

Before I built the box, I had a go at a mock-up in Sketch-up.

Japanese floating bed.

This client's bedroom overlooked fields behind the house, and they wanted a bed which enabled them to look out of the window, without anyone seeing them. Thus a low-rise bed was required. They also didn't like anything getting stuck/lost underneath the bed or needing to dust. They did want a back-rest for sitting up whilst reading and staring out of the window.

The solution was a Japanese floating bed with a back rest.

Materials: pine

Construction method: screws, woodglue and dowels. All conceiled to preserve the clean lines and simple character of the bed. Flat slats as a traditional Japanese bed commands.