I have worked with wood just about all my life. My first contraptions appeared when I was eight or so. I had a year's formal tuition in joinery at the agricultural college and experience with overseeing labour house maintenance while on the plantations in West Africa. Apart from that I am completely self-taught.
When building my roundsided Swampscott dory for example, I thought, dreamed, talked and read only about wooden boat building. The project won first prize in the NZ amateur wooden boat building competition. Someone saw pictures of it, which gave me the opportunity to be involved with a refit of the magnificent three mast schooner Shenandoah.
I like to work with good quality solid timber and if it is required in the construction will use only top grade ply. Demolition timber can also be used to good advantage.
There are a number of suppliers who stock practically any species of timber one would wish for. There is also a good supply of Swamp Kauri and Salvage Kauri, as well as exellent grade demolition timber. Ply is available in any grade, thickness and veneer cover you can imagine.
Finishing is done with either polyurethene, danish oil, shellac, paint or left bare, whichever is appropriate for the job or requested by the client.
Wine racks and storage as well as custom made furniture is what I do most.
I live and work in Waimauku which is in the midst of the wineries just north of Kumeu. As a consequence many of my customers are north of Greenlane in Auckland. However, I have had projects further afield, but of course that takes a bit more planning.
Please feel free to contact me through email woodwork@acwwoodcuts.com or via the contact us page. I'm trading as WOOD and can be found in the yellow pages under wine racks & storage and under wood workers & benders.
Please note. I'm on the move and because of that will not be able to take on any new orders until I find a new domicile.
