He did a degree in illustration before starting to work as a cabinet maker for a friend who had a bespoke kitchen company. He has worked on all scales from large timber frame projects and joinery to delicate dovetailed boxes.

Dan approaches furniture design as an artist as much as a craftsman and has a recognisable style. Clean simple shapes that complement often highly figured wood grain, curves and smooth surfaces that feel friendly and invite touch. He pays close attention to joinery details and enjoys using contrasting colours and textures.

Most wood used is native to the uk or reclaimed and sourced from local sawmills, he also planks a lot of his own timber using an Alaskan chainsaw mill.

He has been concentrating on chair making recently and has developed a very comfortable dining chair with steam bent back and seat that can be made in a variety of contrasting wood such as Oak and Walnut or Ash and Lacewood. 

Another recent design that has been popular is the washing basket made from birch ply and pitch pine reclaimed from the old school where he lives.