Unique pieces from rare and beautiful timbers
Once-off creations revealing the unique variety and beauty hidden in this natural resource.
About Harry Brockwell Design
History
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History
For Harry, a fascination with wood started from an early age. Early memories recall the systematic skinning of random logs and branches in the back yard of his family home, just to see what was inside them. This progressed to the production of crude but practical wooden items for family including a far from square recipe box which is sti
For Harry, a fascination with wood started from an early age. Early memories recall the systematic skinning of random logs and branches in the back yard of his family home, just to see what was inside them. This progressed to the production of crude but practical wooden items for family including a far from square recipe box which is still in use several decades later. A seed for further refinement was later planted by his grandfather who introduced Harry to more refined concepts of woodworking.
Later travels throughout Australia have revealed the broad variety of timbers that stretch across this country, each revealing unique qualities and characteristics. There is the ancient Huon pine in Tasmania with its figured woodgrain or the multi-toned Mulga wood of Western Australia, the gnarled twisty timber of the Stringybark in the Northern territory, the countless multicoloured tropical timbers of Queensland, the list is endless. There is so much more on offer than that plain piece of plantation timber at the local hardware store.
Harry’s latest focus is upon revealing the beauty of some of these timbers, be it through a carved bowl, a piece of furniture or even just an object of interest. The end result is something to hopefully generate an appreciation of what this natural material has to offer.
Harry is based in Melbourne, Australia
The Stash
History
1975 to 2024. Not much changes really, just the timber, from particle board to Huon Pine. My Dad cut the dinosaur out for me about 45 years ago.
The Stash
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The Stash
The compulsive collecting of rare and useful timber is a healthy addiction to have, although a bit problematic when going on holiday.