RESTORATIVE WORK
Laurence has a
wealth of knowledge with regard to the practice of wood restoration and
conservation. This knowledge has
led him to be employed in the repair of carved joinery items that would have
ordinarily been discarded. These include the restoration of the Jacobean
staircase at Staircase House, Stockport, the restoration of the Jacobean
Staircase at the Custom House, Exeter, and the replacement of the wooden
Automata at St Mary’s Steps Church, Exeter.
EXAMPLES OF RESTORATIVE CARVING
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Replacement oak tracery panels and backboards to mediaeval
screen, South Devon.
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Copy of post cap to Altar
table
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Cleaning and repair in progress to Oak cresting

Automata in poor condition
Automata renewed and decorated
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New
Limewood pieces fixed and carved

Before
After
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