I created my first wood item at aged 16 in high school. Which was destroyed several decades ago. With a small set of stained Pine shelves in my early twenties followed with a Rimu side table in my mid twenties. Both of which are still in daily use. Several decades later, after moving to Rotorua in 2015, I started to become serious about creating wood art & crafts. Preferably using recycled wood or sustainably sourced native species & occasionally exotic timber too good to throw away. Making various items out of wood sourced locally, to be sold here or local summertime markets.