The Orkney Furniture Maker
Orkney Chair Making
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Orkney
Scotland
KW15 1UF
About
Kevin left school in 1996 at the age of 16 to launch his much desired career as an apprentice with a well known local furniture maker who had the reputation of high quality craftsmanship. Here, he continued to work and expand his skills and techniques for 9 years which eventually lead to him establishing himself as The Orkney Furniture Maker in April of 2007 with the aim of producing traditional furniture as well as his very own new designs. Working with wood is something that has always been of great interest to him. Kevin's great-grandfather was also a furniture maker in Kirkwall and his grandfather was a boat builder on the island of Westray; working with wood is most certainly in his blood.
Every piece from Kevin's collection is individually created by him and is therefore unique to his clients. As The Orkney Furniture Maker is a one-man workshop, clients are guaranteed a one-to-one basis with Kevin, allowing him to create the ideal piece. Kevin has a strong eye for good design and is passionate about sourcing the right materials for his work. A keen interest is experimenting with new materials and processes to create a unique and new piece of furniture. He has an individual approach to making his furniture, using a mix or traditional skills and modern machinery; this has led to Kevin exhibiting his work both locally and nationally and he has a world-wide customer base. He enjoys reinterpreting traditional designs in his own style. With the help of his uncle, who is a fourth generation farmer on their family farm, Kevin grows his own Oats to create the straw backs on his Orkney Chairs, offering a real personal touch.
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