Timber was salvaged by me at the old Ferny Grove tip which used to have a dairy farm on top of the hill next to it. I got a lot of beautiful wood which people saw no value in. Actually, some people at the time laughed at me but when they saw what I had made were then amazed.

I built this sofa; it was one of two. This was made in 1994 and upholstered by a friend. The frame is solid timber but the way the webbings, springs, stuffing and stitching were done is still good despite being 20 years old.