Author Archives: Evan Dunstone

This year’s Dunstone Design Workshop Open Day is going to include a pop-up hand tool event! American hand tool expert and educator Curtis Turner will be visiting our workshop and […]

I asked Chat GTP to define “Fine Furniture” and it wrote this: Fine furniture is characterized by high-quality materials, exceptional craftsmanship, and thoughtful design, aiming for durability and timeless appeal. It often […]

I first entered the Bungendore Wood Works Gallery (BWWG) in 1992, an experience that profoundly changed my life. I decided to dedicate myself entirely to the craft of woodworking, recognizing […]

Our normal approach when finishing a piece is to emphasis and celebrate the colour and grain of the timber. We never stain and we very rarely use anything other than […]

Vale William James Bayliss 14/10/1998 to 10/11/2024 We are devastated by the sudden loss of our beloved colleague William Bayliss in a motor vehicle accident on the morning of Sunday, […]

We recently completed our 2024 Production Masterclass. Nine students made a total of 24 Waterfall Stools over a 6-day period. In many ways, this course represents the pinnacle of our […]

Being an Australian contemporary fine furniture and chair maker brings with it unique cultural baggage. How does our work relate to country? How do the timbers, the landscape and the […]

The team and I are passionate about realistic training for Australian Woodworkers. In 2022, I visited the top three wood schools in Sweden and came away deeply impressed by the […]

Why are we custom furniture makers in Canberra? As the old saying goes, “everyone has to be somewhere, and we’re here”. Because of the nature of our work, it wouldn’t […]