Bill’s Yard

Bill’s Yard South Devon chair maker and spoon carver. Working in the beautiful Dart valley.

As any proud parent knows, the sense of joy when they stand on their own for the first time.Hyperion chair in Oak.Post j...
15/08/2026

As any proud parent knows, the sense of joy when they stand on their own for the first time.
Hyperion chair in Oak.
Post jointing
Pre shaping.

Finish coat on the Be bop stool.Natasha’s oil blend adds to the enhancement of the wood and it smells wonderful.Be bop i...
14/08/2026

Finish coat on the Be bop stool.
Natasha’s oil blend adds to the enhancement of the wood and it smells wonderful.
Be bop is soon to take a little holiday.
Watch this space.

Whatever the weekend brings,Take time to pause and breathe.To check in with others and yourself.
14/08/2026

Whatever the weekend brings,
Take time to pause and breathe.
To check in with others and yourself.

Hyperion chair glue up.Carful positioning of packer blocks is key to tensioning each joint.OakTitebond no3
13/08/2026

Hyperion chair glue up.
Carful positioning of packer blocks is key to tensioning each joint.
Oak
Titebond no3

We didn’t get any fancy pictures of the eclipse yesterday.So here is another sun photo from a different day.
13/08/2026

We didn’t get any fancy pictures of the eclipse yesterday.
So here is another sun photo from a different day.

Hyperion chair.30 or so 5mm slats resawn ready for glue lamination.
13/08/2026

Hyperion chair.
30 or so 5mm slats resawn ready for glue lamination.

Bow creek diner.Ash with Sycamore seat.My own designs I name after parts of the river Dart.Bow creek is just down stream...
12/08/2026

Bow creek diner.
Ash with Sycamore seat.
My own designs I name after parts of the river Dart.
Bow creek is just down stream from Totnes.
It has the added bonus of have two pubs along its banks
watermans arms

Hyperion no.11OakHeading for a local exhibition.Pepê Lima
11/08/2026

Hyperion no.11
Oak
Heading for a local exhibition.
Pepê Lima

So back in 2020, before the world changed.My daughter walks out of an antique shop in the ancient stannery town of Ashbu...
11/08/2026

So back in 2020, before the world changed.
My daughter walks out of an antique shop in the ancient stannery town of Ashburton.
She’s holding aloft this large brass tray, looking like she’d just won the woman’s singles final at Wimbledon.
“Dad you can make something out of this,can’t you?
Here is the result.

Lamps Boards Doorstops Benches Box of smalls heading out into the world.
10/08/2026

Lamps
Boards
Doorstops
Benches
Box of smalls heading out into the world.

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