Broad Ley Greenwood Structures

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Broad Ley Greenwood Structures I use a variety of timbers namely green oak, Douglas Fir and Cornish Elm.

I have more than 20 years experience creating traditional mortice & tenon timber frames for a range of buildings and structures from small cabins & saunas to barns.

A few pics of some bespoke oak benches I made and fitted recently. Every single piece was different with multiple compou...
10/07/2026

A few pics of some bespoke oak benches I made and fitted recently. Every single piece was different with multiple compound cuts. Quite a task in an uneven slate floor. Luckily I had the porch over me when the heatwave struck. They are a replica of the benches I replaced other than the timber which was Elm in the originals. Came out quite nice. Anybody out there with storm blown trees who require outdoor furniture? Cheers. A

Hi folks. Been busy this end with various projects. Most notably another green oak mortice and tenon frame with Trengayo...
21/05/2026

Hi folks. Been busy this end with various projects. Most notably another green oak mortice and tenon frame with Trengayor woodworks plus various repairs to some windows and a treehouse.It's good to keep one's hand in when it comes to more conventional carpentry especially as many tradespeople simply can't be bothered these days. It was fun scarfing in an oak Base to this old softwood post - I had to prop up the entire bay window as the post is load bearing.

Hi all. I recently took these pictures of a Swedish log cabin that I was involved in building 10 years ago. Myself and W...
10/03/2026

Hi all. I recently took these pictures of a Swedish log cabin that I was involved in building 10 years ago. Myself and Wil
Gilchrist cut and fitted the roof timbers. We also fitted the windows, doors & steps.
With permission we later shaped and cut logs
in the same tradition to build a sauna for a new customer who had seen pictures of this
cabin. Constructing timber structures in this way demands a huge amount of energy.
It is very labour intensive and uses various handtools. It is hard going on the shoulders and muscles but equally rewarding.
The timber was sourced within a stones throw of the site. Really exciting to have these Carpentry experiences.

Following on from preparing two poles for a porch restoration I have fitted/scribed them in to the existing structure.I ...
08/02/2026

Following on from preparing
two poles for a porch restoration I have fitted/scribed them in to the existing structure.
I also replaced other timber members too that had disintegrated and fell to pieces in my hands. Carefully manuvering heavy poles by myself over a 12 ft drop either side required
some concentration and fore thought and patience. Particularly guiding in tenons on the return rails. As simple as it looks it was a milimetre by milimetre
slow process. Thankfully experience prevailed.
All done. The next stage is too replicate the ornate oak benches inside
Happy days. Andy.

Hi all. I have spent the morningshaping these 2 roundwood posts to replace a pair on a porch locally. One is Oak from a ...
24/01/2026

Hi all. I have spent the morning
shaping these 2 roundwood posts to replace a pair on a porch locally. One is Oak from a nearby wood and the other Cornish/Lizard elm ( a variety of English Elm found only on the Lizard according to some experts ). The Elm
is particularly useful in Construction as it has a
large diameter heartwood ( visible in the tenons ) which will readily receive a metal fixing giving any structure good
integrity. I use a mitre box/Gig for accurately measuring logs and poles in their natural state. Also these posts are the last of a batch ( 5 years felled ) and consequently pretty hard. My tools are now in for a good sharpen!
Cheers. Andy.

Hi there. Myself and Davy Luscombe finished cutting out this Oak garage before Xmas. It was pleasing to get stuck into s...
30/12/2025

Hi there. Myself and Davy Luscombe finished cutting out this Oak garage before Xmas. It was pleasing to get stuck into some green oak again after being involved in site work. It felt great to be under cover again in a workshop as the weather grew wetter towards the end of the year. Mind you we did get fairly damp and buffeted by the wind raising the frame outdoors. We both loved the proportions of this particular one. It now just needs cladding on the gables. I'm keen for another. Anyone out there requiring a timber structure please call.
Cheers. Andy. 07856 07856 227404.

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