Stories with Soul

Do you love failure?
I never thought I’d enjoy failure as much as I do in furniture making. Failure has always been a part of my dialogue - I mean ‘they’ always say ‘fail fast,...
Do you love failure?
I never thought I’d enjoy failure as much as I do in furniture making. Failure has always been a part of my dialogue - I mean ‘they’ always say ‘fail fast,...

Every piece of timber has a story.
How many times do you look at an old timber bridge and just marvel how old it is, wonder who built it, what species of tree it is, how many...
Every piece of timber has a story.
How many times do you look at an old timber bridge and just marvel how old it is, wonder who built it, what species of tree it is, how many...

Do you LOVE adventure?
When I’m not making furniture, I love to go searching for old barns, wharfs and timber structures. It's often the timber I use in my own custom furniture. You really...
Do you LOVE adventure?
When I’m not making furniture, I love to go searching for old barns, wharfs and timber structures. It's often the timber I use in my own custom furniture. You really...

Custom furniture design process
If you’ve ever wondered what goes into a custom furniture project at The Wattle Road, read this post. Based on the making of a beautiful custom side cabinet, this post...
Custom furniture design process
If you’ve ever wondered what goes into a custom furniture project at The Wattle Road, read this post. Based on the making of a beautiful custom side cabinet, this post...

Why we choose reclaimed timber for furniture?
In short, our WHY is to make beautiful furniture and not kill the environment. When we leave this planet, we hope to leave it better than we found it. By...
Why we choose reclaimed timber for furniture?
In short, our WHY is to make beautiful furniture and not kill the environment. When we leave this planet, we hope to leave it better than we found it. By...

Searching for Australia's largest Blackbutt
Do you ever look at a piece of timber furniture and wonder what kind of tree it is, how tall, wide and old it was? Me too. Here's a video...
Searching for Australia's largest Blackbutt
Do you ever look at a piece of timber furniture and wonder what kind of tree it is, how tall, wide and old it was? Me too. Here's a video...