Bough and Burr Furniture

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Bough and Burr Furniture Designer and maker of bespoke wooden furniture and homeware from sustainably sourced native Irish timber. Contact me for more info or head to my website

I specialise in working with live edge timber, maintaining a natural aesthetic in my furniture. Founded on my passion for woodworking and love for nature. I started Bough and Burr Furniture in 2021 following years of making handmade wooden furniture as a hobby. My goal is to make beautiful, heirloom quality furniture from only the finest, locally sourced native timbers. Each piece is designed by me and handmade in my Belfast workshop. I specialise in contemporary, live edge furniture design. Every slab of timber, like a snowflake, is unique which will give its own distinct character to the finished piece. Sustainability is at the heart of everything I do. I only use the finest native Scottish and Irish timber. Each piece of wood is sourced from select local sawmills who can guarantee the quality and provenance of the tree. For every commission I get a native tree planted here in Ireland

On display Oxo Tower Wharf as part of the Society of Designer Craftsmen Uncommon Ground Exhibition running until the 15t...
05/11/2026

On display Oxo Tower Wharf as part of the Society of Designer Craftsmen Uncommon Ground Exhibition running until the 15th of November

The Aite Console Table. Handmade from Irish walnut and English oak. Three butterfly inlays stitch the alive edge walnut boards together allowing the timber to flow. The frame features 14 mortise and tenon joints. Designed and made to last for generations

The oak frame brings a simple elegance to the Aite table. Designed intentionally to create a platform for the walnut to ...
03/11/2026

The oak frame brings a simple elegance to the Aite table. Designed intentionally to create a platform for the walnut to to shine and provide contrast it’s rich dark tones

The apron is designed to be offset from the leg which catch the light to create a shadow. This is mirrored by the overhang on the table top

This new piece is about space. That’s why I’ve called it Aite. Aite means space in Gaelic, the language I studied for 4 ...
26/10/2026

This new piece is about space. That’s why I’ve called it Aite. Aite means space in Gaelic, the language I studied for 4 years growing up in the Scottish highlands

It can also mean position or location. I like this as all three are relevant to this work. The space between and positioning of the two piece that make up the top give the console table its unique identity. While the location, for me is equally important

The lovely walnut grew less 30 miles from my workshop. Knowing the provenance of the timber I work with is very important to me and for the sustainability of my practise

This piece will be on show Society of Designer Craftsmen Uncommon Ground Exhibition at Oxo Tower Wharf 4-15th November

Just two weeks to go…Here a first look at the piece I’ll be exhibiting at the Society of Designer Craftsmen  Uncommon Gr...
21/10/2026

Just two weeks to go…

Here a first look at the piece I’ll be exhibiting at the Society of Designer Craftsmen Uncommon Ground Exhibition in London

The exhibition runs from 4-15th of November at the Oxo Gallery and features the work of 60 artist

A bit more of the piece I’m working on for the Society of Designer Craftsmen Uncommon Ground exhibition at the Oxo Galle...
14/10/2026

A bit more of the piece I’m working on for the Society of Designer Craftsmen Uncommon Ground exhibition at the Oxo Gallery in London

I’ve matched two love edge pieces of some rare Irish walnut from Ballytrim Sawmill and tied them together with three hand cut butterfly inlays

The exhibition will features the work 60 artists and runs from 4-15th of November

One of my favourite tools the chamfer plane. It’s a bit of a luxury tool but one I’m not sure I’d do without. A quick an...
06/10/2026

One of my favourite tools the chamfer plane. It’s a bit of a luxury tool but one I’m not sure I’d do without. A quick and reliable way to take the sharp edge off the corner of timber

The last step in my process before the glue up

This new piece is all about flow and contrast. The natural curve of the live edge of the timber, this movement is mirror...
01/10/2026

This new piece is all about flow and contrast. The natural curve of the live edge of the timber, this movement is mirrored in the grain pattern as it flows along the slab

Theres a beautiful contrast between pale sapwood and dark heartwood which I carried through into my butterfly inlays

Handmade furniture is about taking your time. Laying out the joinery is such an important skill when you want to create ...
25/09/2026

Handmade furniture is about taking your time.
Laying out the joinery is such an important skill when you want to create repeatable joinery by hand.

This table has 14 mortise and tenon joints on the frame. With another 10 mortises for the wooden buttons that joint the top and frame

18/09/2026
One of the most exciting pieces I’ve ever made is on the way I’ve started something new. My tools have been sharpened an...
17/09/2026

One of the most exciting pieces I’ve ever made is on the way

I’ve started something new. My tools have been sharpened and I’m ready to go and I can’t wait to show you more

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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