Meet Alistair
‘Jock’ McConnachie - a man with a passion for nature, wood, and creating
beautiful objects.
Having served
time as a lawyer in Cape Town, Jock decided to change direction and get closer
to nature. The result is Timber Village
- a truly unique part saw mill and lumber yard and part artisan workshops and
show room for bespoke contemporary furniture. There is even a museum
highlighting the history of the timber trade in and around the area.
Visitors can
choose from an amazing selection of indigenous timbers, which includes some
truly spectacular woods, due to the fact Timber Village is based in the Knsyna
forest on South Africa’s Garden Route. In this short film Jock talks about Timber
Village as well as the motivation to work with wood creating custom furniture.
Look out for the giant slab of Yellowwood - a jaw-dropping piece of exotic
timber.
Timber
Village played host to the recent ‘Working with Wood’ festival in Knysna, and
you can see more about that in our earlier post working-with-wood-festival. We will be
checking back with Jock at a later date to see how the Yellowwood slab
develops.
If you would like to know more about Timber Village please
visit their website: http://timbervillage.co.za/
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