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Unique furniture designed and handmade in Cheltenham, UK Shameless self promotion and liker of pet pics https://customsawdustco.etsy.com

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matt@customsawdust @customsawdust.co.uk · Jun 20

whoever controls the spice controls the universe

and probably has a really nice spice rack

you too can have a really nice #handmade spice rack and avoid all the inconvenience of taming sandworms

customsawdustco.etsy.com/uk/listing/1...

A handmade spice rack on a kitchen counter. It has three oak shelves attached to a white steel frame. The lowest shelf is widest, holding five spice jars, the middle shelf holds four, and the narrow top shelf holds three. A coffee mug, coffee beans, and moka espresso pot are adjacent.

A handmade spice rack on a kitchen counter. It has three oak shelves attached to a black steel frame. The lowest shelf is widest, holding five spice jars, the middle shelf holds four, and the narrow top shelf holds three. A coffee mug, coffee beans, and moka espresso pot are adjacent.

matt@customsawdust @customsawdust.co.uk · 12h

oh that doesn't sound good :( i'm grateful my dentist's lovely (sticker policy notwithstanding)

matt@customsawdust @customsawdust.co.uk · 15h

Dentist reception & I think it's a travesty adults don't get stickers for good brushing

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matt@customsawdust @customsawdust.co.uk · 1d

those who goatse didn't horrify it inspired to become AI bro CEOs

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matt@customsawdust @customsawdust.co.uk · 1d

the promised white version is now available on #etsy (will also be available in silver some time next week)

customsawdustco.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...

Two white steel and oak spice shelves attached to a kitchen wall. The upper shelf holds 7 herb and spice bottles. The lower shelf is wider and holds 8 herb and spice bottles, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and worcestershire sauce. Beneath, a coffee cup, moka espresso pot, and coffee beans are on the counter.

matt@customsawdust @customsawdust.co.uk · 1d

i can't find reference to it and i've long since moved down south but I'm sure i remember The Trip to Jerusalem pub in Nottingham having an old bloke in a rocking chair tell ghost stories every week

matt@customsawdust @customsawdust.co.uk · 1d

oh yep, Martijn Doolaard on youtubes has some seriously stunning drone shots over the italian alps that better the stuff that took a whole outside broadcast unit and helicopter a few years ago

matt@customsawdust @customsawdust.co.uk · 1d

if you're interested in how they were made, this thread has you covered:
bsky.app/profile/cust...

matt@customsawdust @customsawdust.co.uk · Sep 9

another build thread. this bundle of bent metal will, over the next week or so, become guard rails for a first batch of 30 individual spice shelves in oak and steel

will involve a bit of #welding, a bit of #woodwork, and be on #etsy soon (check customsawdustco.etsy.com in meantime) 🧵/1

Three bundles of thin bent steel on a work bench. They form a "C" shape to eventually act as guard rails on spice rack shelves. In the background, a blue angle grinder and a red metal bender.

matt@customsawdust @customsawdust.co.uk · 1d

#handmade in a leaky Cheltenham greenhouse: individual narrow shelves to hold kitchen spices (or bathroom toiletries?), solid oak and steel, 32-50cm width, £25-£35 including UK delivery

available on #etsy at customsawdustco.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...

(version in white coming very soon)

Two narrow shelves attached to a kitchen wall. They have black steel frames incorporating a guard rail and solid oak shelves. The top shelf holds 7 herb & spice jars, the bottom shelf is wider and holds 8 herb & spice jars and 3 bottles of vinegar, oil, and worcestershire sauce. Beneath the shelves on the kitchen counter are a coffee mug, coffee beans, and a moka espresso pot.

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matt@customsawdust @customsawdust.co.uk · 2d

years ago a total was the same as my pin number. Which I, of course, excitedly announced to the cashier, the queue, anyone in earshot, etc

matt@customsawdust @customsawdust.co.uk · 2d

if someone had told teenage Matt his life would involve glamorous photo shoots, teenage Matt would have been suspicious of the level of glamour promised

A photo set comprising a fake tiled kitchen wall and fake kitchen counter. Various bits of wood around the edges are either preventing the set falling down or holding reflectors. Two narrow shelves are attached to the fake kitchen wall and are filled with herbs, spices etc. A drill, spirit level, and screwdriver are on the counter.

matt@customsawdust @customsawdust.co.uk · 3d

that's really kind, thanks :)

matt@customsawdust @customsawdust.co.uk · 3d

oak shelves oiled & waxed, today has been all about fixing them to their steel frames

hope to get photos done tomorrow & have black & white models on #etsy in the afternoon, silver will be next week 🧵/8

A white steel and oak spice shelf on a workbench. It is in the process of being assembled with the oak shelf clamped to the steel frame. Screws, epoxy, and a small drill are adjacent.

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matt@customsawdust @customsawdust.co.uk · 4d

cat on #caturday

a tabby cat in the middle tier of a three tier cat bed

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matt@customsawdust @customsawdust.co.uk · 5d

well it was fun while it lasted

matt@customsawdust @customsawdust.co.uk · 6d

the bowl is clearly empty ipso facto he has not been fed

matt@customsawdust @customsawdust.co.uk · 9d

finally a bit of #woodworking and a lot of sawdust in the thread. Oak shelves made, rebated so they sit flush with the steel support, rounded over, and in this second photo just awaiting final sanding

now, over the course of this week, to add 4 coats of danish oil & a top coat of wax 🧵/7

Five oak boards strapped down in the (messy) boot of a car

Three stacks of profiled oak shelves, thirty in all, on a work bench; each has a 3mm by 47mm rebate routed in and edges rounded over. Also on the bench: a combination square, tape measure, gloves, and a random orbital sander.

matt@customsawdust @customsawdust.co.uk · 16d

checking garibaldi's wiki brb...

...you may be on to something

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Crafty Cow Scaredy Cat Sofas @craftycow.bsky.social · 16d

This has to be my smölest customer... 🥹🐈‍⬛ Tiny Dexter

A tiny black kitten is sitting in the corner of a black and white cat sofa.

A tiny black kitten is sitting on a red tropical lap mat.

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matt@customsawdust @customsawdust.co.uk · 16d

SO SMOL

matt@customsawdust @customsawdust.co.uk · 16d

first batch sprayed silver, black, and white (tape masks off where oak shelves will be epoxied & screwed)

hoping to get to sawmill tomorrow 🧵/6

Three stacks of steel shelf frames on a workbench. One stack is sprayed silver, one black, and one white.

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Amelia Clark - Lover of Flagons @gingertotty.bsky.social · Aug 15

2) This one’s called Monbretia, my reflection… an explosion in chaotic flora juxtaposed with the black rock and contrasting with the relative serenity of the glittering ocean, with indistinct horizon in the distance…

Prints available. Dm for details

#watercolour #artforsale #bsnm

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matt@customsawdust @customsawdust.co.uk · 18d

Sadly no longer with us, this Absolute Orange Unit was the definitive ginger himbo

Like me, all he really wanted from life was to be told how pretty he was & have his tummy tickled and I miss him lots #caturday

A gigantic ginger cat sprawled across two side-by-side desks. His head rests on a comically small by comparison cat bed. A computer monitor is in the background.

matt@customsawdust @customsawdust.co.uk · 19d

the first book was twee, but I thought well written twee. The second was too much twee for me

matt@customsawdust @customsawdust.co.uk · 19d

is it payday?

once you put money aside for housing, heating, food, water, 'leccy, and clothing do you have any left over to indulge an addiction to #handmade steel & oak spice racks on #etsy?

customsawdustco.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...

A closeup of the lower shelf of a handmade steel and oak spice rack on a kitchen counter. It is filled with spices & balsamic vinegar. One jar of nigella seeds is on the counter adjacent to the spice rack.

matt@customsawdust @customsawdust.co.uk · 20d

TEEF #proofofcat

A tabby cat upside down on a lap. He adopts a sort of Superman pose, a TOOF just visible.