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Wood craftsman Chris Francis keeps traditional skills alive in the age of flat-pack furniture – ABC News
Chris Francis “fell in love” with timber work as a child. Now, after 40 years of crafting furniture using traditional woodworking methods, he is ensuring the age-old…
In what has been likened to a giant man cave, Chris Francis lovingly uses old-fashioned tools to shape timber into beautiful pieces of furniture. He is relaxed but focused, absorbed in the joy of creating.
Four decades ago, he started a traditional furniture-making business with his brother, Kim Francis, at Port Macquarie in northern NSW.
These days, Kim handles the front office, while Chris continues with the hands-on woodwork, combining age-old methods with modern technologies.
“This is absolutely…
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