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A local pilot, and long time Long Mountain resident David Lawson, has swapped
planes for planes and aircraft for woodcraft to scratch his creative itch.
I set up Border Bespoke
to provide bespoke
carpentry, joinery and
furniture. We specialise in
made to measure unique
projects, with emphasis on
traditional skills and
craftsmanship. We can offer fitting on site, along with property repairs
and renovations. Our projects have been as diverse as bespoke
jewellery boxes, tables, built in storage, kitchens, stair repairs, timber
outbuildings and old house renovations.
I started out as a carpenter and furniture maker, then ran my own property
management company before training as a commercial pilot. I spent the last
15 years flying initially as a helicopter pilot and more recently flying
aeroplanes. During all of this time I continued designing, building and
creating, never losing the fascination I felt from an early age making things in
my father s shed.
Flying might seem like a
glamorous job, but after 15
years it can become
surprisingly mundane. A change to a more practical career
beckoned when I realised that I was enjoying the days in my
workshop much more than my days in the air.
We are now operating from our small but well equipped
workshops on Long Mountain where I can often be found
designing, building, or repairing all sorts of wooden objects.
On other days I m out on site fitting bespoke
storage and doing
house repairs & renovations. A HAPPY CUSTOMERS!
recent project was redesigning a We first met David way back in 2003
whole living room which involved when he was in the throes of extending
new flooring, insulation, and his piloting qualifications and career
building an inglenook for a so it was really interesting to see the
logburner. complete change of direction when he
I ve never been happier it s so took a slot in our Trade Directory.
A quick look at the superb quality of
rewarding to be making items to a the work on his Facebook page made
client s specifications and see
me wonder whether our repair jobs
projects come to completion. It s the would be of interest. But yes David
attention to detail that makes all the spent a few days repairing a couple of
difference. dangerous staircases one outside the
office and indoors making a perfect
Do take a look at our website, replacement for a broken step.
borderbespoke.com, or search for
Border bespoke on facebook to And lastly chiseling down a warped
check out some photos of our
recent projects. glass‐hard door frame which allowed us
to close the door properly for the first
time in over 40 years! Bliss! DH
A local pilot, and long time Long Mountain resident David Lawson, has swapped
planes for planes and aircraft for woodcraft to scratch his creative itch.
I set up Border Bespoke
to provide bespoke
carpentry, joinery and
furniture. We specialise in
made to measure unique
projects, with emphasis on
traditional skills and
craftsmanship. We can offer fitting on site, along with property repairs
and renovations. Our projects have been as diverse as bespoke
jewellery boxes, tables, built in storage, kitchens, stair repairs, timber
outbuildings and old house renovations.
I started out as a carpenter and furniture maker, then ran my own property
management company before training as a commercial pilot. I spent the last
15 years flying initially as a helicopter pilot and more recently flying
aeroplanes. During all of this time I continued designing, building and
creating, never losing the fascination I felt from an early age making things in
my father s shed.
Flying might seem like a
glamorous job, but after 15
years it can become
surprisingly mundane. A change to a more practical career
beckoned when I realised that I was enjoying the days in my
workshop much more than my days in the air.
We are now operating from our small but well equipped
workshops on Long Mountain where I can often be found
designing, building, or repairing all sorts of wooden objects.
On other days I m out on site fitting bespoke
storage and doing
house repairs & renovations. A HAPPY CUSTOMERS!
recent project was redesigning a We first met David way back in 2003
whole living room which involved when he was in the throes of extending
new flooring, insulation, and his piloting qualifications and career
building an inglenook for a so it was really interesting to see the
logburner. complete change of direction when he
I ve never been happier it s so took a slot in our Trade Directory.
A quick look at the superb quality of
rewarding to be making items to a the work on his Facebook page made
client s specifications and see
me wonder whether our repair jobs
projects come to completion. It s the would be of interest. But yes David
attention to detail that makes all the spent a few days repairing a couple of
difference. dangerous staircases one outside the
office and indoors making a perfect
Do take a look at our website, replacement for a broken step.
borderbespoke.com, or search for
Border bespoke on facebook to And lastly chiseling down a warped
check out some photos of our
recent projects. glass‐hard door frame which allowed us
to close the door properly for the first
time in over 40 years! Bliss! DH
