Designed to be Different
Eye-Catching Designs Crafted Using Traditional Materials
Offering an Individual Touch for Your Home and Gifts

Made in Britain ~ from solid British hardwood – to last a lifetime.

Looking for a special present? ~ Or perhaps something distinctive for your own home? My wooden wall clocks, table lamps and large wooden vases are designed and crafted to be a little different.

Or maybe you are looking for a traditional pub game? ~ Table Skittles, also known as Bar Skittles and ‘Devil Amongst the Tailors’ (or Devil Among the Tailors), is a gentle, skilful and sociable game for all ages, from the young to the young at heart. A great way to unwind at the end of a tiring day. Select the Skittles  button for photographs and details, to see for yourself the care I take in making them – to look good, last a lifetime and be a joy to play.

Easy to order ~ when you see the item you like, simply select the Add to order button.

Large Modern Wall Clocks ~ not just for time-keeping – designed to be a little different and add something special to your home. Modern designs, yet inspired by the later, more elegant, period of the Art Deco style. The Butterfly and Leaf clocks are based on natural forms. Other designs, such as the Umbrella clock, have distinctive geometric shapes. Select the Clocks 1  or Clocks 2  buttons for colour photographs and more information.

See the clocks on your own wall ~ the built-in background selector allows you to view your chosen clock design and wood colour against various backgrounds. There over 130 background colours, patterns and textures to choose from so you should find one that is a reasonable match to your own home.

Table Lamps ~ elegant mood lighting in any room with unusual pyramid-shaped wooden table lamps. Select the Lamps button to view the distinctive designs.

Large Wooden Vases ~ brighten your day with a perpetual display of beautiful silk flowers or dried flowers and grasses in one of these striking octagonal vases. Select the Vases button to view my large wooden vases.

Discover how Table Skittles, one of the most popular of traditional pub games, got the unusual name of ‘Devil Amongst the Tailors’ (or Devil Among the Tailors). The game is also known as bar skittles, pub skittles, indoor skittles, nine pins and bar pins.

Traditional gifts ~ a set of Table Skittles (or Bar Skittles) makes a superb gift. Very popular at Christmas or as birthday presents, particularly from grandparents! Grandparents have been known to play Table Skittles too!

If, like me, you are no longer in the first flush of youth and appreciate traditional and nostalgic products like Table Skittles, take a look at Mabels – Maintaining Bygone Times. They provide daily living support and services, nostalgic goods and gifts for the older generation.

Easy online shopping ~ no need to go traipsing around high street stores – you won't find my wall clocks, table lamps, wooden vases or the Table Skittles in the any of the shops, I sell them exclusively here.

Safe online shopping ~ I use a secure server provided by WorldPay. Owned by The Royal Bank of Scotland, they are one of the best known companies providing secure online payment facilities for small businesses like mine. They encrypt your card details and provide strict anti-fraud and security measures.

Other ways to pay ~ if you aren't happy using your credit or debit card online you don't have to. Select the Other Info button or click here for details of other payment methods.

Money back if not completely satisfied ~ full refund guaranteed if, for any reason, you are not happy with your purchase.

Prices ~ my wall clocks, table lamps, wooden vases and Table Skittles compare favourably in price with the best items in high street shops. And they're certainly competitive when compared with craft-gallery prices!

Wood selection ~ choose which British hardwood you would like your wall clock, table lamp or vase to be made from. Select the Woods button to view the woods available. Choose from oak , one of the most traditional of furniture woods, the distinctive copper-coloured grain of ash or the understated elegance of sycamore . Or, if you like dark oak, I use a traditional fuming process that ages oak without obscuring the beautiful grain pattern.

Durability ~ real British hardwood is very durable and mellows beautifully with age. Whatever you choose – a clock, a lamp, a wooden vase or the Table Skittles they will all last a lifetime – all set to become a family heirloom.

Hand finishing ~ all wooden surfaces are hand finished with three coats of a special organic oil to bring out the natural beauty of the wood. The oil soaks into the wood and special driers ensure that it dries to a durable, scratch resistant finish. This is particularly useful with the skittle sets as a finish like varnish, which lies mainly on the surface, would become scratched and marked with use.

Coopering ~ to make the clocks, lamps and vases, I use a construction technique called coopering, which is used to make wooden barrels. This allows me to use a minimum amount of wood, using small flat pieces to make relatively large hollow items like vases and lamps. Contrasting inlays accentuate the geometrical shapes and, in the case of the wall clocks, act as hour markers.