EMRJ woodwork

Wanaka (New Zealand) based woodwork shop. This is most recently a collection of finished and progress images of my work pieces, but also includes inspiration and ideas from other creators. Enjoy! Jem

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Blanket Chest (with “stealth” foot opening shoe drawer) all done. Off to upholstery for the top squab next. Recycled Rimu, finger jointer Birch Ply drawer inner running on Blum Movento runners. #custom #furniture #bespoke #woodwork #madeinwanaka #furnituremaker #rimu #fingerjoint #blum #movento

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Blanket chest (shoe drawer) getting close. Mitred drawer face fitting well into its seat. Rimu body and finger jointed Birch Ply drawer inner. Finish on tomorrow. #custom #furniture #woodwork #madeinwanaka #bespoke #woodworking #furnituremaker #blum #fingerjoint #rimu #birchply

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Blanket Chest (shoe drawer) coming along in 1oC temps. Hating the cold after being away for almost 3 weeks at my Fathers funeral and a holiday in the North Queensland sunshine. #custom #woodwork #madeinwanaka #bespoke #woodworking #furniture #furnituremaker #blum

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One of three vanities with their #fingerjoint drawers installed. Oak veneer body solid Oak drawer face and Birch Ply drawer inner. BLUM movento runners. #furnituremaker #furniture #bathroom #vanity #blum #woodwork #woodworking #bespoke #custom #madeinwanaka

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The dry-fit and clamp up process for the cabinet. Blue tape makes the glue squeeze out / clean up a breeze! #bespoke #custom #handmade #furnituremaker #furniture #madeinwanaka #nzdesign #woodwork #woodworking #process

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2.4m long sliding door cabinet all glued up, ready for the solid Oak edge trim, and then finish. #bespoke #custom #madeinwanaka #furnituremaker #furniture #woodwork #woodworking #oak

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5 x box jointed 12mm Birch Ply drawer boxes for 3 x vanities. 4mm oak top edge detail to tie into the drawer faces. Time for finish now. #woodwork #woodworking #madeinwanaka #bespoke #vanities #bathroomdesign #fingerjoint #drawer

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Box Joint jig in action. Churning out components for 5 x vanity drawers from 12mm Birch Ply. #boxjoint #jig #slidingtablesaw #woodwork #woodworking #bespoke #custom #vanities #process #madeinwanaka #furnituremaker

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5 Oak drawer faces for 3 x vanities. Vertical grain pane for the finger strike at the back of the pull. Onto the box jointed inners now. #woodwork #woodworking #madeinwanaka #bespoke #handmade #custom #vanities #bathroomdesign #nzdesign #furnituremaker #furniture

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4.6m Birch Ply desk in the finish room now. Installation Monday. #woodwork #woodworking #birchply #desk #bespoke #custom #furnituremaker #furniture #joinery

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Fresh planed 3mm chamfer shining in the low angle light. #woodwork #woodworking #blockplane #oak #bespoke #vanity #furnituremaker #furniture #nzdesign #madeinwanaka

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1.5m of vanity drawer faces in Oak. Still plenty of refining to go. #woodwork #woodworking #oak #vanity #drawers #process #furnituremaker #furniture #furnituredesign #nzdesign #photography #joinery #workshop

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Rimu counter top glue up. Squeeze out never gets old. #woodwork #woodworking #bespoke #handmade #joinery #furnituremaker #furniture #process #squeezeout #madeinwanaka

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Bookcase installed. And a wee cord cover friction fit with felt too and bottom. #woodwork #woodworking #bookcase #bespoke #joinery #furniture #madeinwanaka

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Made a bookcase. Wall hung. To be painted. #woodwork #woodworking #madeinwanaka #bookcase #blackandwhite

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Custom Kitchen and scullery mostly installed - phew! #kitchendesign #kitchen #madeinwanaka #bespoke #joinery

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Stairway installed. Glass balustrade to come then I’ll make the handrail for that and this part of the house-lot of joinery is done. #oak #stairway #stairs #woodwork #woodworking #joinery #madeinwanaka