A collection of my recent projects
In this gallery, I have included photos of a number of recent projects. If you click on a one of these, you will be able to look at further photos and read a full description of each piece.
David Bewick
Designer and maker of bespoke furniture
Oak Cabinet
This cabinet is made of European Oak. The overall design is fairly simple with straight lines and crisp edges throughout. The only extravagances are the book-matched door panels and the drawer fronts that are veneered in oak burr and normally concealed behind the right hand door . The cabinet is finished in matt hard wax [...]
More photosGreen wood chair
This is an “experimental” piece that I made on a one week course with Mike Abbott. The chair is made from cleaved logs of unseasoned ash and is shaped using very simple hand tools and steam bending. The most stiking thing about the construction of this chair is that no glue is used – the joints rely for [...]
More photosShoji Screen
This Shoji screen is very close in design to the traditional Japanese screens. It is made in Oak with solid bottom panels and lattices of “kumiko” frames that are covered in Japanese paper. The screen is finished in a matt hardwax oil.
More photosOak Sideboard
This sideboard was made with European Oak. The most stiking feature is the “coopered” front panels with continuous grain patterns running through the doors and drawer fronts. The base and the shelf each have Oak frames surrounding a panel that is veneered in Birch with an Ebony string line. The drawers are traditionally made with [...]
More photosCoffee table
This coffe table is made in American White Oak. The design is fairly plain with just a chamfer on the legs to add a bit of interest. The table is finished with a matt hardwax oil.
More photosLadder-backed chair
This chair has a very traditional shape but it has been brought up to date by the use of contrasting Maple and American Black Walnut. The drop-in seat is upholstered in brown hide. The chair is finished in shellac polish and wax.
More photosBedside Table
This bedside table is made in Maple and is finished with shellac polish and wax. The drawer is traditionally constructed with a scented Cedar of Lebanon base and the drawer handle is in American Black Walnut.
More photosJewellery Box
This box is made from Ash with a veneered panel of Burr Ash, a stripey Ash cross-banding and a brown Oak stringing line and escutcheon. The inside surfaces are veneered in Cedar of Lebanon. The box is finished with shellac polish and wax.
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