This piece is a prototype for a more complex design idea, and features hand cut dovetails with a mitre in the corners.
Bedside tables
Designed to work with the beach bed.
Beach bed
Again designed for friends Dave and Sheridan, for a house with some Art Deco flavour. This was also a chance to experiment with shapes, construction, …
Bed
I made this for my friend Paul Strutter. I used to always turn up at his place at dinner time and he always had enough …
Drawings
Some original drawings of various pieces showing ideas and details
Mirror
This is in my office, made of huon pine, its again deceivingly complex in construction. Joints were hand planed with a very sharp tool, and …
Student shelving
The paper read; “Shaw re-invents the besser block”. This win a design competition in 1986 and created quite a stir, including that comment from someone …
Black glass table
Same principal as the timber version but made of MDF, painted and featuring a triple hand cut halving joint. An interesting construction challenge and an …
Table
My brother has this one. Also a complex piece of construction featuring through tenons that link top to bottom, both structurally and visually.
Coffee table
Maybe the most complex piece I ever made, and wish I still owned it. It belongs to a collector in Japan. The joinery and construction …