About Wayne –

Wayne started his career in 1989 on the mid-north coast of New South Wales with an apprenticeship in a small joinery shop.

For more than five years, he worked for the well-respected Sydney firm Fewings Joinery, building joinery and cabinetry. Always having had an interest in stairbuilding and handrailing, he worked for AW Tod Stair & Joinery refining this craft over a similar period of time.

He draws inspiration from numerous craftsmen, some favourites being Edward Barnsley, Alan Peters, George Ellis and John Harrison as well as the unadorned simplicity of the works from Shaker communities in the United States.

Wayne has established a small workshop in

Hornsby, where he uses traditional craft-based methods.

His craftsmanship is not limited to joinery alone, but extends to any demanding project, having the ability to research a complex project and the skills to carry it out

Notable commissions have included a six flight geometric stair and handrail, a quadripartite vaulted ceiling in an entry foyer, relaying of antique French floors, solid American maple library in shaker style, and a reproduction Victorian stair with half-space winders and helical v-joint soffit lining.