John Makepeace OBE designs some of the most expensive furniture money can buy -with a pair of his black oak and holly marquetry cabinets selling at £90,000. The 78-year-old master has given exclusive access to never before seen photos of his workshop and school as The Parnham Trust celebrates 40 years of excellence. The Queen’s nephew and 18th in line to the throne Lord Snowden was among hundreds of former students who paid tribute to the world-famous designer. Many of Mr Makepeace’s alumni are high end designers who have gone on to work on the 787 dreamliner, luxury yachts, John Lewis and Daimler after being taught by top craftsmen at his exclusive academy.
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There should have been a few more examples of his work. How can anybody assess anything through this video?
This merely makes it seem like a mass produced overpriced object. I mean one is using a machine for the actual work. What will happen when cncs are cheap.
Anyways saying that 'looking for grain movement' is interesting but it does not make up for actual pictures of his work.
I liked the holly wood table. It is not useful to rate things the best and fuss over which is the best, as it just gets in the way of appreciating fine work. In my little world, I just might be the best. But looking around at craftsmen from around the world and in days of yore, I am humbled. He seems like a modest and nice man and I am happy these people get to make a living with their craft.
Well… thay was a waste of my time
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If he s the greatest furniture maker then How do we call a carpenter who work with minimum tools and do the majority of his works by hands..??¿??
absolutely overpriced and hideous furniture
Who said he's Britain's 'greatest' furniture maker? I really don't think this is a logical, rational deduction to make. A bit silly really.
What a load of shit!
He's obviously very skilled but his work is actually not all that when compared to Japanese carpenters.
The prices people pay for his work just proves plenty of folk have much more money than sense.
wow very visually impressive
Taught them lads where gunna get it out and start jacking off to wood shavings
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Incredible craftsmanship, knowledge and style. a true artist and i am humbled.
I wish that I could respect that garba…ge
Ishitani Furniture.
Wow! They didn't show anything!
You can tell he's old school since there is not a single Japanese pull-saw in sight. Oh, and the planning on paper – also that. 🙂
50fps looks quite odd.
Absolutely superlative workmanship and consummate mastery of a very noble craft. Surely Britain's finest.
Britain's greatest furniture maker — Where carpenters wear sterile gloves, and the rest of the staff is programming the CNC with a keyboard!
Sam Maloof – greatest furniture maker of all world
Those legs have been done on a cnc for sure.
He's soo good even the planer shavings sell at auction
Looks like giant crisscut fries.
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