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Galleonwood by Keith

Not to be confused with driftwood. Galleon wood has been brought up from the seabed off the Sussex and Kent coast where it has lain for up to 500 years. Then after many months of drying, cleaning and preservation, the pieces are creatively fashioned into items such as tables, bookcases, mirrors, candles, lamp bases, barometers and 'sculptures'. Finally each piece is polished with a carefully chosen mixture of waxes and oils to help nourish and bring out the true beauty of the wood.

The thousands of old wooden vessels that plied their trade along the Channel during the last 500 years were eventually broken up, their timbers often used for the beams in the Great Houses of England. Many however found themselves at the bottom of the ocean due to storms (their hulls weakened due to the effects of the Toredo worm), running aground or coming under fire from French and Spanish frigates during the many wars that were fought across the Channel between the 14th and 19th centuries.

Much of these old ships' timbers, oak, mahogany and beech were washed upon our southern shores in Sussex and Kent - often accessible only at very low spring tides and through shallow diving.

For tens of thousands of tides these hardwood timbers have been sculptured by the sea and the marine creatures such as the Toredo worm and Gribbles that found them useful homes.

Each carefully finished piece is a unique 'sculpture' designed and created to complement the natural aura of the texture and grain in the wood. These sculptures provide an unusual style and graceful addition for the kitchen bathroom and living rooms - and are truly a part of our seafaring heritage.

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