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I was commissioned by BAM Nuttal to create benches from the lock gates that have been removed from Bristol's floating harbour. The gates where originally put in during the 1870's, and have been there since.
It was a fantastic opportunity for me to try something that had never been done before. I felt privileged to be working on such pieces.
I received great help from a fellow furniture maker Daniel Lincoln, we worked together transforming them from filthy, tar soaked, splintered dangerous pieces, into cleaner useable symbols of Bristol heritage.
Daniel used chain saws to remove large amounts of the dangerous waste material, and we worked hard together grinding and sanding the pieces into shape.
I must also thank everyone at Chelvey Designer makers workshop who helped, especially Nigel Howe, without his forklift the work would not have been possible.
Both the commemorative benches commissioned for the harbourside have been delivered. They are out of public use at the moment waiting for the handover day when the construction company will pass them on to the City of Bristol Harbour.
Delvery of second Lock gate bench to Bristol horbourside
The video below shows the second commemorative bench being lifted at delivery.
Own your own piece of Bristol Heritage
With the offcuts from the two benches I have been able to make various benches and stools. Although they are small they are still quite heavy, but nowhere near the 2 tonnes of the benches on the harbourside!
With the offcuts from the two benches I have been able to make various benches and stools. Although they are small they are still quite heavy, but nowhere near the 2 tonnes of the benches on the harbourside!
Prices start at £100 and go up to £200 for the horizontal pieces. I can also be commissioned to make more of the large benches but please note these start from £1500