Tru Irish Blog — Woodwork

THE CREATOR Rob, the creator of Handmade Wooden Stools lives a self-reliant lifestyle on a sparse hillside in the rural west of Ireland. Living off-the-grid and growing most of his own food, his is a quiet and simple existence. For many years he has explored a variety of traditional crafts involving natural materials, through this he has gained an understanding of how peoples of the past must have lived off the land and also scratched many a creative itch. He practised ropework for sometime, which lead to chair seating and then (when looking for a way to work from home) started making...

We now welcome Damian Freeman to our Tru Irish family.    Damian is a crafter from Enniscorthy in Co. Wexford, Ireland who produces handcrafted wooden pieces including chopping boards, spalted beech tealight bowl and teak keepsake boxes.    I came across Damian and his work on Instagram. The warm wood color scheme consistently ran throughout his page showcasing his craft. With over 160 posts, each image demonstrates the high-quality items he produces.    I knew I had to immediately get in contact with Damian and see if he was interested in joining Tru Irish. Excitedly, he could see the possibility of...