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Handmade accessories using the beauty of natural wood

MAP WOOD

Celebrating English Heritage - your favourite counties in wood.

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"We have had our Dorset map up for 6 months now and still love it just as much as the first day. It looks fantastic and there is real attention to detail in the finish. It finishes off our room so well and gets lots of comments from friends and family. Thank you!"

Simon & Hayley

"I have worked with Luke on a number of projects and every time his skill and workmanship is second to none."

Rob Gwinnett - Dr Ferdinands

About Stitch-Wood

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Luke Diaz

A Dorset designer-maker with 14 years experience in woodworking.

Luke began his career in woodworking through furniture fine craft at Bournemouth and Poole College gaining skills in joinery, wood-machining and furniture construction. After gaining a Level 3 City & Guilds he then went on do a Foundation in Art and Design at the Arts University in Bournemouth.

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Initial visual of some seating for a local bar. T

Initial visual of some seating for a local bar.
The overall exterior will be veneered with American Black Walnut and upholstered with purple velvet.
Still got some tweaking to do with the corner to allocate more seating and fine tune dimensions of the ergonomics.
I find it's always worth knocking up a mock up to test the comfort and seat level to get just right.

#banquetteseating #barseating #walnutseating
#seating

NEW WEBSITE AND ONLINE SHOP UP AND RUNNING! 😁 l

NEW WEBSITE AND ONLINE SHOP UP AND RUNNING! 😁 link in the bio

Decking isn't something I normally do, but variety

Decking isn't something I normally do, but variety is the spice of life

Pre lockdown commission. MDF Bookshelf and Corner

Pre lockdown commission.
MDF Bookshelf and Corner units, painted in satin white with scaffold board shelves.

Bespoke Hallway Unit with pigeon hole storage. Pai

Bespoke Hallway Unit with pigeon hole storage. Painted in Farrow & Ball - Manor House Gray.

This is Ruby @madame_rubis she works behind the sc

This is Ruby @madame_rubis she works behind the scenes at @_stitchwood_ and @_mapwood_ .
Shes not the most productive of employees as she normally sleeps during work hours and work breaks. However, what she lacks in practicality she gains in boosting morale (which is more important). #workingdog #frenchbulldog #workdog #takingyourdogtowork #dogdaycare #workshopdog #wooddog #joinery #dorset #madeindorset #woodworking #woodworkingpets

Poole harbour. @_mapwood_ #poole #pooleharbour #s

Poole harbour. @_mapwood_

#poole #pooleharbour #sandbanks #brownseaisland #arne #wareham #swanage #hamworthy #purbeck #studland #jurassiccoast #southcoast #poolebeach #oldharryrocks #dorset #bcp #birchply

Painted Birch plywood @_mapwood_

Painted Birch plywood @_mapwood_

Started a new brand for my county maps @_mapwood_

Showtime! @dorsetcountyshow2019 #dorsetcountyshow

Showtime! @dorsetcountyshow2019

#dorsetcountyshow2019 #dorsetcountyshow #dorset #dorsetmakers #dorsetshow #localmakers #woodworking #countyshow

New Shirt's! In preparation for the Dorset County

Custom fit wardrobes for a client in Poole. They w

Custom fit wardrobes for a client in Poole. They wanted keep the bricks exposed and for easy access leave out the drains and the electric/ gas meter boxes, so spent most of my time scribing like a mad man!
However, the colour works really well with the floor, I love the contrast of the brass and the #farrowandball #parmagrey.
Just need wait confirmation on the bulkhead.
#customfitfurniture #wardrobe #brasshandles #paintedfurniture #bespoke #woodwork #joinery #hafele #shakerwardrobe #shakerdoors #custommade

Made to measure IROKO bench fixed on to a stainles

Made to measure IROKO bench fixed on to a stainless steel track fabricated by @precisionfabricationsltd
Project collaborated with @stonetree_carpentry cheers guys!
#iroko #bench #gardenbench #curvedbench #woodenbench #outdoorfurniture #gardenfurniture #woodandconcrete #osmooil #outdoorbench #loveisland #loveislandbench

Thanks to @brandsbysarah and @southcoastmakersmark

Thanks to @brandsbysarah and @southcoastmakersmarket for kindly sending over these pictures of the may bank holiday fair. They look great! :D

Just found this beauty! Shot in 2010, this was a

Just found this beauty!
Shot in 2010, this was a third year project at bucks.
This is a piece of kiln dry ash that is 60x40mm being bent round a 200mm radius.
Despite being told in a critique that I would "never be able to bend this piece of ash round 200mm radius" goes to show that sometimes even the pros are not always right.
Though I most certainly couldn't have done this without Dom the technician and my course mates kindly giving up their time to help me.

Cheers guys!! @tomhookerfurniture @oliver_sparks_maker the good old days! Think I still owe you guys about 10 beers for this! 😂😅😉 #steambending #steambend #steambendwood #steambent #woodbending #ash #ashtimber #ashhardwood #thatswhatfriendsarefor #woodworking #woodforming #woodporn #joinery #furnituremaking #woodcraft

Open for business! @southcoastmakersmarket

Open for business!
@southcoastmakersmarket

Story behind the box.... Early into the relationsh

Story behind the box.... Early into the relationship Jo and myself used make mix CDs for each other and listened to them on occasional road trips.

So I thought this would be great idea to make a wooden engagement box in the style of a cassette tape box (after all we are 80s kids), plus this would fit really well with the hire of the e type jaguar.

On top is a brass plate engraved with a list of selected songs that reflect special moments of our relationship from beginning to today.

Making a cassette tape box out of solid oak wasn't as easy as I thought. This being my third attempt really did test my skills, however I'm really happy with what I've achieved and It's a lovely box that will hold memories of our special day.

@360jewellery

#engagementringbox #proposal #engagement #ringbox #360jewellery #diamondring #handmade #shesaidyes #ring #engagementring #diamond #jewellery #jewellerybox #woodworking #rosegold #cassettetape #cassette #cassettebox #tapecassette #tape #oakbox #oak
#joinery

She said YES!! After months of planning and box ma

She said YES!! After months of planning and box making, the day finally came when I asked my girlfriend Johanna to marry me.
We had such a fantastic and emotional day yesterday, all went as planned and it couldn't have gone any better.

Thanks to New Forest Classic Car hire Ltd who were super friendly and helpful with my plans and for providing such a stunning car making it an unforgettable driving experience (FYI I would highly recommend the e type for anyone looking to hire and drive in the new forest)
Also thanks to @limewoodhotel for being so welcoming and friendly, was really impressed with the treatment and lunch.

Finally thanks to @360jewellery for making my lovely engagement ring which she loved by the way.
Cheers!!! #newforset #beaulieu #limewoodhotel #engagement #engagementring #etypejaguar #proposal #360jewellery #shesaidyes #diamondring #rosegold #roadtrip #afternoontea #forest

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Instagram post 17996356273201487

Whoopsie averted. Picture before and after. #dor

Whoopsie averted.

Picture before and after.
#dorset #dorsetmap #dorsetborder
#dorsetproduce #problemsolving #carvingwood #freehandrouting #routingwood #routing #woodworking #cnccutting #wood #oak #hardwood

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