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At Eachells Fine Furniture we believe in traditional, authentic craftsmanship values.

We make unique, handcrafted custom furniture, in Perth, Western Australia.

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Art and Beauty

Period style furniture is not as popular as it should be! I was taught that one way of testing how good a craftsman you are, is to look...

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Rupert Eachells

May 3

Why build a legacy?

Well to pass along skills would be a great start, but unfortunately there’s just not enough happening in the furniture industry around...

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Apr 14

Fire Surrounds

The Fire Place was designed in 18th century, by a person named Count Romford. Mantles and fire surrounds are decorated fasciae that...

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Mar 28

Unusual Jobs

It would be nice to get the jobs you want, but unfortunately it’s usually quite the the opposite! When you work for yourself, you have to...

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Mar 18

Carving for Industrial Purposes

Carving for industrial purposes is very different to carving for a hobby, for fun or creating a bespoke piece of furniture! Businesses...

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Mar 2

Antique Restoration Disasters

There are all types of people who love restoring antiques and old furniture. Some are very good at it, and knowledgeable, and some just...

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Feb 14

What is Bespoke Furniture?

Furniture to me, is all about making something that the client wants. If furniture making is your job, then it is not art! Opportunities...

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Jan 31

Is Art Dying?

Sometimes it seems to me, that nothing beautiful is created anymore, which I think is very sad. The purpose of a sconce was, and still...

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Jan 17

Bad craftsmanship

That is the only way to describe these pipe shades! Pipe shades as I understand them, are wooden structures used to conceal uneven...

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Dec 30, 2020

Plans for 2021

This is my last post for 2020. It was a busy year for me. Very, very busy in fact, which made it impossible to complete everything I had...

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Dec 14, 2020

Drawing

When designing period style furniture, you must be able to draw! Especially for hand carved furniture. Sadly you can’t rely on furniture...

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Nov 28, 2020

The Environment

There is much talk about caring for the environment, and what we need to do to protect it. But, every year Australians regularly dump...

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Nov 14, 2020

A Dream come True

Nine months after my visit to the furniture business, Modellers of Antique Furniture, I got the surprise of my life! A call from one of...

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Oct 29, 2020

Visiting my dream furniture company

I decided to visit the company Modellers of Antique Furniture, and there I met their designer/wood carver/guilder/oil painter and all...

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Oct 14, 2020

After my apprenticeship

I resigned three days after finishing my apprenticeship, much to the disgust of the owners. They also retracted the carving tools they...

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Sep 28, 2020

Period style Furniture

Designing and making period style furniture is very rewarding, but hard work! I've witnessed many new apprentices give up up after only a...

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Sep 14, 2020

My apprenticeship continued

Giving us those drawing exercises, I suspected was intended to silence me! This was homework, and had to be done in our own time, in the...

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Aug 26, 2020

My Story

I started an apprenticeship in February 1968. On my first day I was introduced to my teacher and got to see some of the most beautiful...

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Aug 15, 2020

So What Am I?

The French referred to a furniture designer/maker as a Menuisier. This is a furniture maker who specialises in hand carving and joinery....

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At long last, a Blog, today 28 July 2020!

Rupert Eachells

Jul 28, 2020

At long last, a Blog, today 28 July 2020!

I promised to start one, a while ago, but circumstances prevented that. About Myself I started an apprenticeship on the 8th February...

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