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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.

08/04/2025

Rustic oak slab garden table

04/04/2025

Just abit of stock making getting ready for the show season it kicks off at kelmarch at easter. Funny how i find myself full of self doubt through the winter months, guess alittle spring sunshine helps. 🪓🪚

26/03/2025

My garden bench making experience & twisty hazel walking staff both green wood working courses can be found at www.rusticcarpentry.co.uk 🪓🪚

19/02/2025

I've been thinking on my green wood working journey lately. It was 18 years ago when i turned up at the sustainability centre for a week in the woods course to have ago at a few green wood crafts. I was still dangling off a rope those days working in the high rise construction industry. But i was wanting a change....was'nt sure what i wanted then. So 18 years on & i find myself in that particular & familiar place of making stock for shows & prepping up for a teaching course. Trying to keep the faith in ways of working the grain, knowing i am lucky even though sometimes i feel the isolation of working alone has a detremental effect of my daily happiness. I am lucky, just wish i had a fellow bodger sharing the workshop some days for company 🪚🪓

13/02/2025

Slowly stock is appearing, it's that time of year i go through last years off cuts left over from commissions & i look & try to figure out what can be created. It's a time of solitude & radio rants & i try to cut down on the doom scrolling! 🪚🪓🤓👍🫶

08/02/2025

Elm stool making is back! With a dad & son shared their day crafring together

07/02/2025

Knuckle oak wedding love bench

05/02/2025

Feeling bit sorry for myself after a painful broken tooth extraction!....so had an afternoon of self care movie & book time....memories of colorado mountains, friends & happier times

24/12/2024

Xmas eve grub 🫶🕯❤️🪓

29/11/2024

The final 2 benches are in their new home. It's been a really hard physical challenge. Pushed my carpemtry skills i'm pleased & proud of this 6 seat commission for 1 of the best national trust properties Snowshiill, a house with 'craft & heartiage' at it's heart. 🪚🪓🫶🤓

26/11/2024

My old alpime climbing buddy came to pay my seasoned adventurer spice room a visit.....says it reminds him of 'freak street' in thamal kathmamdo...if you know you know A BIG COMPLIMENT with rog poutney

25/11/2024

Arm rests complete & oak draw pegs made 🪚🪓🤓👍

Address

Loughborough

Telephone

+447828772499

Website

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

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