matt@customsawdust

@customsawdust.co.uk

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

An open loft hatch, devoid of its door, a loft ladder stands out against the inky black of the attic space, the forbidden kingdom of the attic monster and Cheddar (a mouse)
A small spice rack in oak and stainless steel. Heavy roundovers and fluted sides suggest an art deco style. Sized to fit just six regular spice jars, it is empty.
A tabby cat fits in a box so he sits in a box.
A toilet roll holder's white steel frame clamped down to its oak shelf while being fixed in place with epoxy & screws.
A tabby cat warms his arse on the toasty exhaust of a PC while looking smugly back at the human who had just told him he wasn't allowed up there.
An oak board on a workbench, a 40mm wide, 3mm deep rebate has been cut into it with an old Bosch POF 1200 router (in the background)
Steel frames for three toilet roll holders on a workbench. Two are sprayed black, one white.
Closeup of a bright red steel key holder with an oak shelf. Several keys hang from the red steel hooks.
The steel frames of three toilet roll holders being welded on a welding bench.
A tabby cat splatted out on the arm of a sofa, grumpy, and too hot.
Steel parts for toilet roll holders on a welding bench
Several stacks of steel parts on a workbench - angle iron, tube, and flat steel
Several stacks of steel parts on a workbench - some angle iron, tube, and flat bar in two different lengths
A red steel key holder with a solid oak shelf. Keys hang from four of the seven key hooks and a small houseplant is on the shelf.
Cropped screenshot of an Instagram post, the last paragraph of the post's comment is "#Etsy store link in bio but i'm beginning to think the only people who see these posts are "send me this" spammers looking to sell fake likes & follows" Below that are four responses from "send me this" spammers looking to sell fake likes & follows.
Two 5kg boxes of welding electrodes (commonly referred to as "sticks") on a welding bench. Both are 2.5mm 6013, the top box is GeKa brand rutile/cellulose, particularly good for vertical welds thanks to fast freeze. The bottom box is Oerlikon brand rutile rods, better for thinner steel flat welding. In the background is an angle grinder and clamps.
A black steel key holder with solid oak shelf attached to a wall. Keys hang from four of its five hooks, a small houseplant and torch are on the shelf. Made entirely by hand, the steel is cut, drilled, welded, sprayed & lacquered in a leaky Cheltenham greenhouse; meanwhile the oak shelf is profiled to fit flush to the steel key holder frame and finished with five coats of danish oil and a final top coat of furniture wax. You probably shouldn't hang your car keys from a key rack any more if your car has fancy pants proximity unlocking because naughty people can clone the signal from outside your house. Luckily my car is not fancy. My car is exceedingly not fancy.
A black steel key holder with solid oak shelf being assembled on a workbench
Stack of narrow oak shelves on a workbench. A rebate has been routed into them and front edges rounded over. A Bosch router is in the background.
A row of steel key holder frames in the process of being spray painted with grey primer paint.
A tabby cat fast asleep on his back in the middle of a room. The inviting forbidden tummy floof is a trap.
Steel frames for oak & steel spice shelves being welded on a metal welding table. In the foreground is a frame being set up for welding with components clamped down or held in place with magnets. In the background is a stack of completed frames.
Twelve oak planks of various dimensions secured in the back of a messy car with yellow strapping.
Stacks of angle iron and flat bar steel cut to lengths on a workbench. In the background is a Makita brand angle grinder, in the foreground a Femi 782XL metal bandsaw.
A stack of partially constructed key holders on a welding table.
Side stays being welded onto some angle iron to eventually form a key holder. Here the stay is held in place by three small tack welds
Having partied hard all night, a tabby cat slumbers on a bed
Close up of the table of a vertical metal band saw. On it are several cut parts and two blanks with a pattern marked on them ready for cutting.
The steel frame of a spice shelf being welded on a welding table. It is held at a 45 degree angle with a red magnet.
Flat bar steel clamped into a jig on a welding table. Key hooks have been welded on at regular intervals. In the background, a pile of completed parts.
Stacks of clean, slightly shiny, steel on a workbench.
A piece of angle iron clamped to a workbench. Part of it has a light surface coating of orange rust, the other half has been cleaned to a dull silver shine. In the background are other stacks of rusty steel.
Stacks of angle iron and flat bar steel on a workbench; they are covered in a light orange surface rust.
Stacks of angle iron and flat steel bar on a workbench. The steel is black with mill scale, steel offcuts are in the background.
Two key holders on a workbench. Made from black steel with oak shelves, the wider holder of the two has seven key hooks, the narrower one has five.
The steel parts for two key holder frames on a welding table. They've been welded together and await spraying and the fitting of oak shelves.
A welding table with some steel parts for a key holder being held in a jig with clamps.
A large tabby cat has decided this one particular spot on the sofa is the one he wants, and levered the annoying human legs out the way
A coat hook rail with integrated shelf on a workbench; it has a black steel frame & hooks with an oak shelf.
Screenshot of a five star Etsy review for a spice rack, reads: "Absolutely beautiful rack, solidly put together and well designed to allow taller bottles as well as standard ones. Arrived very well packaged and I was even sent a message on when to expect shipping. Excellent experience all round" Includes a photo of the spice rack in the reviewer's kitchen
The steel frames of two coat racks on a welding bench
Prototype key/coat rack frames being welded on a welding table
A Makita DGA469 (I think XAG26Z in the USA) X-Lock angle grinder on a workbench. It is fitted with a 115mm (4½") Bosch flap disc. A mess of steel offcuts are in the background.
A #handmade three tier spice rack on a kitchen counter. It has a white steel frame and three oak shelves, the middle of which is cantilevered off to the left. It is filled with herbs and spices, oil and vinegar. A moka espresso pot, coffee mug, and house plant are adjacent.
White apple blossom on a tree. An apple tree. Not sure if you'd find apple blossom on any other kind of tree
A #handmade black steel toilet roll holder being wrapped in environmentally friendly paper honeycomb wrap. In the background are an appropriate sized cardboard box and a packing tape gun loaded with paper based parcel tape.
Two grey 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.
A tabby cat thinks he's hiding under a duvet but his arse is hanging out.
A partially constructed oak display stand / riser on a workbench having flutes carved into its sides.
A tabby cat looks lustfully at the warm spot on top of a PC, ears turned back towards the human telling him he's not allowed up there
Two empty spice racks on a workbench. They each have a two tier design with a black steel frame and solid oak shelves.
A tabby cat fits in a beer box so he sits in a beer box.
A three tier steel and oak spice rack on a kitchen worktop. It has a unique design, with the middle shelf cantilevered out to the left. It contains 18 bottles of herbs, spices, oil & vinegar.
A handmade black steel towel rail with a solid oak shelf attached to a wall. A blue towel hangs from the rail and a houseplant is on the shelf.
An oak board, propped up at an angle on a workbench. Approximately 1 metre long, and 15cm wide, it displays medullary rays across its width, almost like tiger stripes.
A two tier black steel and oak spice rack on a kitchen countertop. With a black steel frame and solid oak shelves, it's holding 18 herb and spice bottles.
Three nested display stand / riser shelves on a kitchen worktop. #handmade from solid oak they incorporate heavily rounded edges and fluting carved into the sides as a nod toward an art deco style. Houseplants sit atop them, foliage flowing over the sides.
A #handmade black steel and oak spice rack on a kitchen worktop, it has two tiers and is filled with herbs, spices, oils, and vinegar. A coffee mug and moka espresso pot are adjacent. #craftsky
A messy corner with stacks of steel and oak, adjacent is an equally messy workbench, and behind all that are a couple of sheets of plywood & MDF which are painted & tiled to form a faux kitchen set.
The steel frame of a two tier spice rack clamped down to a welding bench in preparation for welding.