Handmade process: Finishing a wooden top by oiling

Handmade process: Finishing a wooden top by oiling

  Polishing in the first coat of a hand-rubbed low VOC oil and wax finish to a round dining table in reclaimed Makha Tae wood. This process will be repeated several times over the next weeks to build up the natural deep golden brown lustre contained within this...
Butterfly Keys

Butterfly Keys

You may have seen these used in my work.   They are called “butterfly or bow tie keys” and have a structural purpose by stabilizing/repairing cracks in wood since centuries.   The opposing wedge shape prevents the crack from getting bigger. They should be 50...
Treasure Box Trio

Treasure Box Trio

The last boxes of 2020! I just finished this trio of treasure boxes. The centre attraction of the boxes are of course the lids. Made from salvaged Makha (Afzelia) burl wood which was partially buried underground. The lack of oxygen and light combined with the minerals...
Tea Tray for Le Normandie

Tea Tray for Le Normandie

I had the privilege of making a very special tea tray for Chef Arnaud and the Team at Le Normandie, Two Michelin Star restaurant at the iconic Mandarin Oriental Hotel Bangkok. Just as how ingredients come together in the kitchen to create something special, many...
Butterfly Series

Butterfly Series

During his frequent trips to Khao Yai National Park, Thailand, Faisal became enamored with the seemingly countless butterfly species – their erratic flight patterns among the majestic trees, along with the story of their metamorphosis that echoes the ethos of...