nurturing a wood culture, growing a future
Over the last two and a half years, ever since the OneOak tree was felled in January 2010, we have been endeavoring to make as many and as varied items as possible from the tree to demonstrate how important trees and wood are to us in modern life. Now that the first of our finale…
Rollo Dunford of Dunford Woodwork, has completed his work in making a OneOak door and frame. Rollo’s work nicely complements the fine furniture that has been made over recent weeks and it will create an attractive addition to our exhibitions. It has been designed so as to enable visitors to our exhibitions to walk through…
Master designer-maker Philip Koomen has played a significant part in the OneOak project: from guiding the sectioning of the tree after its felling, bringing partners and contacts to the project, advising on milling, grading the boards, and helping in the promotion and general steering of the project. Read more about Philip Koomen’s involvement in the…
Barnaby Scott of Waywood Furniture has completed his work on a OneOak piece making a stunning and unique chest. He tells us more about the inspiration behind the design and making of the OneOak chest. When we were thinking of what to make out of our allocated boards from the One Oak, we quickly decided…
Today a national survey has been launched to ask the views of woodland owners and managers about the challenges and opportunities facing British Woodlands. The survey builds on work that has been carried out by Cambridge University’s Department of Land Economy on five occasions over the last 50 years. Who should take the Survey?…
Richard Fox and Jen Newman-Fox have started work on their pieces of the OneOak. The main section of the oak will be used by Richard to make a sculpture. In this case the work is based on the Trefoil knot shape with a Möbius (moebius) strip or twist (read the Wikipedia explanation). To develop the sculpture…
Designer-Maker Jody Koomen has completed his making of a OneOak coffee table. It was made using Philip Koomen’s off cuts. Talking about his work Jody explained: “I decided on this table design because it is very minimal and can be made using a small amount of timber, which, in my case, was the key problem…
In our third installment about the making of the OneOak throne, designer-maker Robert Ingham talks about his creation. This chair is a combination of design, construction and expression. The design addresses the issues of function which is explicit in the word ‘chair’. It has to be able to support the weight and movement of the…
The Sylva Foundation welcomes the report released today by the Independent Panel on Forestry (download). It is particularly heartening to see a core recommendation for a vibrant future for England’s forests and woods being articulated as ‘A woodland culture for the 21st Century’, with the phrase ‘a revitalised woodland culture‘ used on page 17. After…
Craftsman Jeff Soan, of Wooden Creatures, has made a beautiful articulated red deer from the OneOak timber, which has a remarkable lifelike movement. Jeff Soan is best known for his articulating wooden creatures which he has been creating since 1987. Talking about his work in the OneOak project Jeff said: My aim from the beginning…
