{"title":"David Laird","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Laird is a furniture maker and carpenter based in Amberley, North Canterbury, working with locally grown hardwoods to create furniture designed to last for generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe son of a carpenter, David grew up around skilled tradespeople and learnt the value of working with his hands from an early age. His practice draws on this foundation, combining traditional techniques including milling, seasoning, steam bending and Windsor chair construction with contemporary methods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid works predominantly with salvaged and reclaimed timber, including fallen and standing dead trees, giving new purpose to hardwoods that often carry their own history and provenance. Traditional joinery and repairable construction are central to his approach, reflecting his belief that sustainability and good design should be inseparable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bare-stool-carved-seat-english-walnut","title":"Bare Stool, Carved Seat in English Walnut","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eBare Stool, Carved Seat in English Walnut\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandmade by David Laird in Amberley, North Canterbury, the Bare Stool is a three-legged form with a carved English Walnut seat and turned Black Walnut legs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe seat is made from English Walnut reclaimed from standing dead trees at the Coop family farm in Port Levy, Banks Peninsula, from plantings dating to around 1860. Originally grown as a walnut grove and pruned for nut production, the trees developed distinctive figure through the timber as they grew. This carved seat was cut from a section of the slab showing quilt figure, which appears as subtle ripples through the grain and shifts with the light across the shaped surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe turned legs are made from Black Walnut sourced from early plantings at Orton Bradley Park, Charteris Bay. Drawing on traditional Windsor chair construction, the legs are secured with traditional wedged mortise-and-tenon joints and reversible hide glue, allowing them to be released for repair in the future if required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade in Amberley, New Zealand.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eMade to Order\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach stool is individually handmade to order by David Laird in Amberley, North Canterbury. Please allow approximately 4–6 weeks from order to completion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e English Walnut seat, Black Walnut legs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 440 W × 280 D × 440 H mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Laird","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44518583402609,"sku":"DLAIR-001","price":845.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"bare-stool-flat-top-english-walnut","title":"Bare Stool, Flat Top in English Walnut","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eBare Stool, Flat Top in English Walnut\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandmade by David Laird in Amberley, North Canterbury, the Bare Stool is a three-legged form with a flat English Walnut top and turned Black Walnut legs. Left flat rather than carved, the top allows the piece to be used as either a stool or small side table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe top is made from English Walnut reclaimed from standing dead trees at the Coop family farm in Port Levy, Banks Peninsula, from plantings dating to around 1860. Originally grown as a walnut grove and pruned for nut production, the trees developed areas of crotch and quilt figure through the timber. This top captures the full crotch figure, formed where the tree divided as it grew, creating a pronounced pattern through the grain. Only one stool top can generally be cut from each slab to capture this complete figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe turned legs are made from Black Walnut sourced from early plantings at Orton Bradley Park, Charteris Bay. Drawing on traditional Windsor chair construction, the legs are secured with traditional wedged mortise-and-tenon joints and reversible hide glue, allowing them to be released for repair in the future if required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade in Amberley, New Zealand.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eMade to Order\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach stool is individually handmade to order by David Laird in Amberley, North Canterbury. Please allow approximately 4–6 weeks from order to completion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e English Walnut top, Black Walnut legs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 440 W × 280 D × 440 H mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Laird","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44518583468145,"sku":"DLAIR-002","price":745.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/9675\/9409\/files\/david-laird-bare-stool-flat-top-english-walnut.jpg?v=1789080753"},{"product_id":"elm-stick-leg-stool","title":"Stick Leg Stool in Elm","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eHandmade by David Laird in Amberley, North Canterbury, the Stick Leg Stool brings together English Elm from two different Canterbury sources, with a round seat and traditional hand-planed stick-chair legs.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe seat is made from English Elm salvaged from a wind-thrown tree in Hororata, while the legs are made from Elm sourced from Ōrari Estate in South Canterbury, from plantings dating to around 1860. The different histories of the timber are carried through the stool, with the grain and natural variation of each source remaining visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach leg is shaped by hand and joined to the seat using a traditional tapered, wedged mortise-and-tenon joint. David uses reversible hide glue so the joints can be released for repair in the future if required, reflecting his approach to making furniture that can be maintained rather than replaced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade in Amberley, New Zealand.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eMade to Order\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach stool is individually handmade to order by David Laird in Amberley, North Canterbury. 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