A qualified Blacksmith by trade, Wayne forges each piece by hand and then and assembles it for that personal touch. I operate out of a workshop or from The Australiana Pioneer Village at Wilberforce NSW. Many of my pieces incorporate natural hardwoods taking advantage of their Australian grown beauty. By combining them with the raw coldness of hand forged steel with the warmth of native timber, these items are both subtle, yet bold in their presence. By using the time honoured blacksmithing practices of old, each piece represents the effort of hand forging hot steel into forms of useful art items. Blacksmithing is a tradition which has been passed down over time and yet is also a craft which looks forward to the future. Whereas the traditional blacksmith of old spent his time mainly producing pratical implements, in modern times age old skills are used to sometimes produce products which are works of art.

My enthusiasm for this ancient craft began many years ago when I first came across ‘bodging’ – the traditional craft of greenwood turning. Bodging was developed in medieval times and later used for creating fine furniture including the classic Windsor chair.
More recently I have broadened my interests and now create my own style of greenwood furniture as well as traditionally crafted wooden household utensils.