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Oak Stool
Oak Stool
Bench and stoolMichael Cooper4 March 2024
KEYED BENCH
KEYED BENCH

Materials: Douglas Fir and English Sycamore
Size: 1430 (L) x 36 (W) x 44 (H) cm

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ChairMichael Cooper14 December 2022
READING CHAIR
READING CHAIR

A CHAIR FOR ADVENTURES

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ChairMichael Cooper27 June 2018
TEA CABINET
TEA CABINET

Test copy intro.

Main section.

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CabinetMichael Cooper30 March 2018
KNITTED LOW TABLE
KNITTED LOW TABLE

A LOW TABLE TO HUDDLE AROUND

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TableMichael Cooper17 March 2018

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View fullsize Tiger stripes catching the light. All trees have medullary rays in their wood, but these beautiful “ray flecks” are often not visible to the naked eye in most species. Oak on the other hand flaunts its medullary rays like no other, most p
View fullsize The table is ready for oiling too. When you’ve been working on something for a long time it’s a little surreal to see it (almost) complete. It’s a nice feeling, but weird. Here’s this imagined object, sketched on a flat piece
View fullsize Small victories. Ready for oiling. . . . . . #woodenstool #finewoodwork #handmadefurniture #bespokefurniture #smallvictories
View fullsize Removing slices from standard geometries. Deep tapers on the front and rear edges of the stool make it way more comfortable to sit on too. . . . . . #furnituremaker #woodworking #woodenstool #craftsman
View fullsize Thought I’d try and write y’all a poignant New Year’s message, reminiscing on 2023 and wistfully laying out some hopes for 2024, then thought, nah, just post a photo of yourself flush-cutting a table leg. That’s what you&rsquo
View fullsize I think most designers and makers of things would like their work to be distinct, recognisable, and a true reflection of their ideas and intentions from day one. It’s far too easy to look at your peers and contemporaries and think they’ve
View fullsize Buttons are such clever little things. They fix the tabletop to frame beneath, slotting into a groove that they can slide along (just a tiny amount) to allow for any potential wood movement. There’s not much to them, but I’m a fan of thei
View fullsize Between the bigger work, I’m starting to experiment with batches of small useful everyday objects, like this coffee scoop that’s still very much a work in progress. It’s been a great way to further explore and develop certain aspect
View fullsize It’s often not feasible to make scale models from a time and cost perspective, but when possible (or if you’re able to invest extra time because you think the juice is worth the squeeze) it really does offer an invaluable three-dimensiona

Michael Cooper
Furniture designer and maker
Based in Somerset, England

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