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Rustic Carpentry & The Village Carpenter

We are based near Loughborough, Leicestershire and specialise in traditional green oak timber framin

We work within The National Forest, using timber, sourced from sustainably managed local woodlands

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"Our timber philosophy"

Trees give us so much during their lifetime. That's why once the tree is no longer able to give it's majestic presence, it's beautiful grains should be "shown off" by bringing the timber back to life! To be s

at on, played in, swung from and lazed in...

These are the gifts of our glorious giving trees

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The National Forest

The National Forest is one of Britain's boldest envrionmental projects, creating a new Forest for the nation across 200 square miles of Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Derbyshire. More than 7.8 million trees have now been planted, trebling the woodland cover and transorming the landscape. This woodland will eventually cover around a third of the Forest area to link the ancient forests of Charnwood and Needwood.

15/11/2024

National Trust Snowshill house & garden my bespoke green oak curved benches insitu

14/11/2024

This day in 2005 i arrived for a sunset moment when i reached the south rim of the Grand Canyon....it was at this time i was reminded about the moments of universal coincidence or maybe it was just a random bonkers encounter. I met a fellow road warrior 'tom' who had biked down from Ancorage Alaska....he'd parked his bike next to mine & as i walked over to say hello, i was gobsmacked to see this signed messaged from.Ewan & Charlie when he'd met them on their going EAST long way around world trip....this was what i watched on tv & decided i needed to do my own coast to coast bike adventure.

14/11/2024

My self doubt taking a pounding recently just like this mortice 🪓🪚💪👊

14/11/2024

Just looking back over last 17 years of rustic carpentry....the self belief & inner confidence i had in those early days was emmence...there was alot of 'yes i can do that'....wondering were that has gone these days, guess i've learnt mostly the hard way....i'm far more cautious, slower & not so confident some days 🪓🪚

10/11/2024

When i watch war horse i'm always reminded of not only the emotional beauty of this incredible film...but i notice the detail & nod to the craft of making a cleft chestnut, oak or ash hurdle....tis a thing a real beauty the hurdle when made correctly 🪓🪚💪🫶🤲

07/11/2024

Progress on the national trust seating commission GO BIG OR GO HOME....so i'm going huge & then home to eat sleep & repeat 💪🪚🪓🫶

02/11/2024

I'm back runnung my 1 day rustic oak milk stool course, this is a beginners introduction to the joy of green wood working, rich & jules actually have turned up at rustic towers before to make their garden bench last year, so it was lovely to have them return again with eagerness to get tools in hands & get crafting once more. Gift cards are available for you know when 🎄🎁🎅

01/11/2024

Paid a visit to friend andy to help myself to the twisty hazel staffs i need for my green woodworking courses....what he does & how he manages the woods he works in is incredible to see, the quality of the product is proof is his skiils & knowlesge & the generations who have worked this woods before 🪓🪚💪🔥🫶

22/10/2024

Recently i've been feeling unsure which foot to put forwards in all parts of my life, grief is a thing, not really sure how to navigate it....i guess only to just let it hit me & then it's like a powerful wave that just knocks you off your feet, at times i've struggled to regain my balance & forgot to take those deep breaths. My work is also causing me pain in a physical way, very recently my body is proper hurting, weak damaged knees used to never be an issue...i used to feel super strong & invincable, now i feel fragile & very unsure. I always turn to the outdoors for the reminder 'just keep taking 1 step at a time, deep breaths & try to let go of the stuff you can't control' was my mantra today

20/10/2024

Thumb sticks, pilgrim staffs...or just a stick, out of a hedgerow or coppiced managed woodland, hazel, holly or hawthorne....i love them all twisty or straight they are all great. I run a course, a very simple, mindful & joyous green wood craft experience. Over the last 15 years i have shown litterly 1,000s of eager & willing souls the emmence pleasure of this whittling world 🪓🪚🔥🫶

19/10/2024

Gate commision, very locally sourced oak, from bradgate park to a saw mill at shepshed to customers home in hathern supporting 5 businesses including 2 small businesses in loughborough where i bought all the fasteners & hinges

09/10/2024

Gate project not finished yet 🪚🪓🔥💪🤓

06/10/2024

It's that time of year again, autumn skies & woodlands back at bradgate park for my green woodworking crafting experience The twisty hazel walking staff workshop 🔥🪚🪓❤️ time to embrace your inner Gandalf! All the future course dates can be found on the 'what's on' page on bradgate park website

05/10/2024

Some days are proper awesome...& i love my crafting world...twisty hazel walking staffs & oak stools a plenty. the joy to make & craft is a wonderful thing

04/10/2024

15 months ago i bought a set of 8 antique ladder back dining chairs, i then set about making this oak refectory style dining table to match them. It took the right person with the right room & house & the right vision to find the right carpenter....
Hey presto we gad a chat....had to chop down a bush & remove a door to make it all happen

03/10/2024

This 😎🫶🐝🌈🔥🙏

03/10/2024

My local woods fill me with such joy after much wet weather that autumn feeling 🤓🫶

29/09/2024

This is where the rustic carpentry seed was planted.....the eden project my journey started there in 2000....24 years later🪚🪓🤓

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Loughborough

Telephone

+447828772499

Website

http://www.rusticcarpentry.co.uk/index.html

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