Projects

A collection of one-off furniture pieces, electronics projects, and mixed-media work from my workshop.

Gallium Photonic Computer

Gallium Photonic Computer

What can it compute, you ask? What can't it compute? Delta-v for planetary slingshots? Hypersonic scramjet aerod...

2025
Modern Oak Folding Virtual Pinball Table

Modern Oak Folding Virtual Pinball Table

I'm not particularly knowledgeable of or skilled at pinball but always been fond of and fascinated by it - so when I lea...

2023
Kumiko/ukiyo-e style Godzilla wall lantern

Kumiko/ukiyo-e style Godzilla wall lantern

Picked up some prints a while ago in Japan with the hope of making them into something... but they are actually plastic ...

2022
Mini Micro ATX PC Case, Kumiko-style Plywood & CNC

Mini Micro ATX PC Case, Kumiko-style Plywood & CNC

Having few options for buying a compact PC case that would accept standard size components, I set out to build one of th...

2022
Illuminated plywood low storage unit

Illuminated plywood low storage unit

Another lockdown project - still tricky to get materials so focused on using up whatever was in the shed for this small ...

2021
Split mechanical keyboard & keypad

Split mechanical keyboard & keypad

Made a couple before but this time put everything to use for this endgame keyboard. Definitely the last one. First was ...

2020
Profan-O-Matic - Split-flap display/clock

Profan-O-Matic - Split-flap display/clock

Full build log with clips of it in action Description of functionality on shop listing This is a project that goes bac...

2020
CNC-cut illuminated house number

CNC-cut illuminated house number

A small job for the CNC - a new house number to go with the new front door. Used some offcuts of cedar to create a block...

2019
Birch plywood built-in storage

Birch plywood built-in storage

A less glamorous project - storage being the last part part of the hall/entrance remodel. Having said that, built-in sto...

2018
Iroko strip front door

Iroko strip front door

The garage door was a trial run for this new double-glazed front door, made from Iroko. My first big external project an...

2018
Cedar garage/workshop door

Cedar garage/workshop door

Replacing a scruffy garage door has been on my to-do list for a long time. The garage is also the workshop, so I wanted ...

2018
Wave oak media cabinet

Wave oak media cabinet

Many thanks to interior designer Jane Cappleman for calling me back to her client Susie for this follow-up piece to the ...

2017
Wave oak sideboard

Wave oak sideboard

Cabinet? Sideboard? Credenza? Who knows. Received this commission (via interior designer Jane Cappleman) from a client w...

2017
Anachronistic Hifi

Anachronistic Hifi

A project I had in mind for a while - I enjoy the convenience of digital music, but wanted some physical, actual, non-cl...

2017
80s style Hifi unit with VFD displays

80s style Hifi unit with VFD displays

More pics, details and video clips at https://imgur.com/gallery/7NiOgrQ I miss 1980s-style hifi systems with flashing l...

2017
Oak bed frame

Oak bed frame

Bed frame in oak - required quickly so went with a fairly simple design. So not much real joinery as such since it has t...

2016
Retro retro game table

Retro retro game table

Been wanting to make a retro games emulator console for a while - but knew a standard arcade cabinet would't really fly ...

2016
Cedar & Balau Garden

Cedar & Balau Garden

Garden project invoving a lot of wood - almost a kilometer running length! The deck is yellow balau - the step is closer...

2015
Kitchen refurbishment

Kitchen refurbishment

A full kitchen refurbishment. Details include: Custom spray-painted doors and draws - allowing for no handles or pull-r...

2012
Plywood and laminate nixie clocks

Plywood and laminate nixie clocks

A couple of Nixie tube clocks I've done. It's an overdone theme, but most you see are the typical tubes-sticking-out-of-...

2012
Walnut nixie clock

Walnut nixie clock

Another clock made from the same PCB/kit from Jonas @ TubeHobby. For this I used Raytheon 1916 tubes which are very, ver...

2012
Plywood dog feeders

Plywood dog feeders

Made for a friend, from birch ply and aluminium composite. Detail view confirms that it is a thick bit of plywood! Lots ...

2011
Stepped built-in storage

Stepped built-in storage

Have done quite a lot of built-in storage - it's not particularly glamorous, hence often forgetting to take pics. This o...

2010
Elm mid-century desk

Elm mid-century desk

Been wanting to make myself a desk for ages and decided I was after something with a 50s or 60s feel. Opted for elm like...

2010
Birch ply office accessories

Birch ply office accessories

Needed a new bin and couldn't find one I liked so figured I'd make this - came up with this design of plywood and alumin...

2010
Elm & painted ply computer desk

Elm & painted ply computer desk

A computer desk for a client who needed something to fit in a specific space, and make the best use of that space as pos...

2010
Another walnut console table

Another walnut console table

Table made from American black walnut, with oil finish. Designed as occasional extension to dining table; otherwise serv...

2008
Oak and walnut nesting tables

Oak and walnut nesting tables

Commission for a set of tables for eg drinks, etc in a living room, resulting in this set of 4 L-shaped tables, that fit...

2008
Painted kitchen storage

Painted kitchen storage

Storage unit custom made for alcove. Birch ply, painted to match existing woodwork. Individual units that stack together...

2007
Oak bookcase table

Oak bookcase table

Commission for coffee table with book storage. Made from oak, stained near-black and wax finished, with glass top and mo...

2006