

The Artful Bodger
Woodsman, Craftsman and Teacher


Ash and Elm seat

Ash

Chair Making
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I have a new range of chairs, and a new website coming soon. watch this space.
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I have a love for chair design and making. The chair is the piece of furniture we interact with most, a good chair must be comfortable, strong enough to last generations of use,
light enough to move around and attractive to look at.
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The chairs I design and make are based on the tried and tested techniques of traditional British Vernacular seating. I make both sets and unique one off pieces of furniture.
I source all the timber for my chairs locally, felling some of the trees I use myself.
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All my chairs come with a lifetime guarantee.
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I also do interesting bespoke commissions including, beds, garden installation, seating, and one-off pieces of furniture.
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UK mainland delivery from £70. Sets of chairs, pallet delivered from £180.
Special occasion chairs!
I can engrave or pyrography names, dates etc onto chairs for weddings, retirements, new borns.
Most designs can have rockers added!
Or bring an idea I'll see what I can do.
Rocking Chairs, £900-£2000. Name carving, from £80. Other one off chairs quoted on request.




Name carving on comb

Oak gothic Windsor
Custom sized rocking chairs


3 seater, Ash with stain

Ladder back windsor rocker
Ash
Lath back windsor arm chair
Ash and elm
Traditional Smokers bow
Cherry with Oak seat
Lath back windsor rocker
Ash



Long windsor bench
Antiqued Windsor
Long windsor bench, with milk paint finish
Dining / side chairs
I make traditional, rustic and contempory dining chairs with a choice of timbers and finishes.
From £150-300




Comback Windsor
Ash with Elm seat
Bow-Back Windsor dinning set
Made from Ash
Comb-Back windsor
Ash and elm
Ladder back and spindle backs
Ash with woven rush seat
Double Bow-backs and
Arm Bow Comb-backs.
These chairs are made from turned parts.
They can be at the head of the table, the living room or at the fire side.
I can make them to standard patterns or customised to suit you.
£450-650

Double bow back
Ash and elm

Arm Bow Comb-back
Ash and Oak

Double bow back with crinolin bow strecher
Ash and Elm
Free form/ Welsh stick
When making freeform chairs I select wood with natural curves, split them in half so they match, then hand shape with a draw knife. This style of chair will have a traditional hand tooled finish, adding a rustic character to the chairs.
£350-700




free form
Arm bow comb back
Ash
Free form
Smokers bow
Harwthorn with Oak seat
Free form
Arm bow comb back
Oak
Free form
Lath back
Ash and Woven Rush seat
I make a range of stools, Childs chairs, benches, tables and bespoke seating for inside or outside use.
Please contact me for more details.








