Old techniques, new furniture
My friend Patrick Shilling is a master woodworker in Bethnal Green, London. Over the years he's carved out a niche for himself as a creator of exquisite, one of a kind interiors. Here are some examples of his work.
Never one to sit still, Patricks's been turning his hand to fine fixtures and over the years has perfected a method that makes use of an adze and a saw on English oak. The texture carved onto those portions is done absolutely with the aid of hand and that is some thing it's entirely specific in the global.
The finishes he's advanced for this line mimic the appearance of stone, leather and charred wood however the interest to element he employs in no way helps you to lose sight of the fact that his pieces are made absolutely of oak.
His passion for and love of his craft shine via this complete series and I invite you to take a leaf through the gallery on his internet site. Whether it is a dresser, a desk, a room divider, a larder or any of the portions on this series, all of it is breathtaking.
If you're interested in Patrick's work, you can contact him through his website . He's also looking for dealers in the UK, the EU, The US and anywhere else in the world you might be. So if furniture's your thing, drop him a line.
It's an easy cliche to fall back on the idea that no one makes high quality furniture by hand anymore and people like Patrick Shilling are living proof that the cliche's simply not true.