“WE CAN DO ANYTHING, DARL!” — IN THE SHED WITH MR G
The first thing you notice when you step inside Graham’s shed is how spacious it is. Fitting really, as he is a big man with a penchant for making large wooden furniture. Most of his workstations and weighty machines are on castors for portability, accessibility, and making room in the shed to turn built pieces around.
The building started life as a milking shed and separator room for the dairy farm that once occupied the property. Before Graham moved in he added windows, battened the exterior, knocked out a wall or two, and poured the concrete floors.
“Some people collect cars or have beach houses,” he says. “I have my shed; it’s my mental health space.”
Graham’s passion for timber goes beyond building furniture. From milling and drying to restoring and conserving wood, he is involved every step of the way. He also teaches a workshop, “A Girls Guide to Woodworking”, for a group of local women. They not only learn the tools but also gain an understanding of timber and how to get the
