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matt@customsawdust
@customsawdust.co.uk
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Unique furniture designed and handmade in Cheltenham, UK
Shameless self promotion and liker of pet pics
https://customsawdustco.etsy.com
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...or the second iteration of this design, using even heavier 6mm steel which will probably survive the apocalypse if it's not melted down for the war effort or to build a Thunderdome

till 2nd December it's £41.25 including UK shipping

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A heavy duty black steel spice rack with three asymmetric shelves. It is empty. A blue coffee mug is adjacent. A heavy white steel spice rack with three asymmetric shelves; the bottom shelf is wider than the top. It is filled with 12 herb and spice jars. A blue coffee mug and a houseplant are adjacent.
November 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Pushy promo post: in an effort to clear the spare bedroom i'm running a 25% sale till 2nd December on some end-of-line designs, when they're gone they're gone

Like this, the first spice rack I ever sold, now £33.75 inc UK shipping

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A black steel spice rack on a counter, it has three shelves in an asymmetric design with the bottom shelf wider than the top. It is filled with 12 herb & spice jars, a house plant is partially in shot to the right. An empty black steel spice rack. It has three shelves and an asymmetric design, the bottom shelf wider than the top. Adjacent, a bag of coffee beans and a grinder are just in shot.
November 24, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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he's barely moved from that spot all week
A tabby cat sits on a blanket in front of a fire.
November 23, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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algorithm or no, if he fits, he sits
A tabby cat fits in a box. He sits in a box.
November 21, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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before cleaning & getting a first coat of primer on before the sun goes down 🧵/4
Several steel spice shelf frames on a workbench, they are grey having just received a first coat of primer
November 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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#welding guard rails on (e6013 2.5mm electrodes @ ~80 amps)🧵/3
Partially constructed steel spice rack frames being welded on a workbench
November 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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making the guard rails - take flat steel bar, grind clean, cut to size, and use Bender Bending Rodriguez to bend to shape 🧵/2
A red metal bender attached to a workbench. In it, a piece of flat steel bar is being bent into shape.
November 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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squeezed a bit of time to make a start on restocking a few spice shelves. Ground off mill scale, moaned about how much I dislike doing that, then cut to size, drilled & countersunk

tomorrow will weld on guard rails, then find some oak to make the shelf🧵/1
Several lengths of angle iron on a workbench. They are shiny, having had mill scale ground off, and are drilled & countersunk to accommodate future fixings. They will eventually become #handmade spice shelves #craftsky
November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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only after they sell do i remember how fiddly these cantilevered #handmade spice racks are to box up

black model now out of stock for the foreseeable, white model remaining

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A black steel and oak spice rack with three shelves on a kitchen counter. The middle shelf is cantilevered out to the left allowing space for extra tall bottles. The shelves are filled with herbs and spices, vinegar and oil. A coffee cup, espresso moka pot, and coffee beans are adjacent to the spice rack. A white steel spice rack with three oak shelves on a kitchen counter. The middle shelf is cantilevered out to the left allowing space for extra tall bottles. The shelves are empty.
November 16, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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the #caturday morning face of a cat who spent all Friday night partying hard
A tabby cat lies on his side, slightly hungover from a night on the zoomies.
November 15, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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found some merch from a very old job where I was employed to manage the FTP server for the Cyberdyne Systems model T800 Terminator
A Skynet branded bottle opener on a workbench
November 12, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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make your commute through the rain a little brighter by browsing #handmade steel & oak spice shelves on #etsy

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(unless you're the train driver, in which case wait till you're on your break)
Two slim spice shelves on a kitchen wall. They have silver/grey steel frames and solid oak shelves. The top shelf is smaller, holding 7 herb and spice bottles, the bottom shelf is larger and holds 11 herb, spice, vinegar, and oil bottles. Beneath, on the counter, is a coffee mug, moka espresso pot, and bag of coffee beans.
November 12, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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the black spice rack in the video sold last night (I learned today it's going to be someone's Christmas present, which has made my day) and I currently have only a white painted model in stock

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A two tier spice rack on a wooden counter. It has a white steel frame incorporating guard rails and solid oak shelves.
November 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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another day removing mill scale, remains my least fun task but essential to avoid rusty furniture
Two long flat steel bars clamped to a workbench; they are dark & oily from mill scale. An angle grinder is in the background. Close up of a flat steel bar on a workbench. Half has been ground to a dull silver sheen, the other half still dark with mill scale.
November 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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he did not look this cute when he started #caturday by hacking up a furball in the bedroom at 2am
Close up of a tabby cat lying on his side half asleep. He looks particularly cute. More so than he did hacking up a furball at 2am anyway.
November 8, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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if you want the fancy pants model with a shelf it's at customsawdustco.etsy.com/uk/listing/1...
A black steel toilet roll holder with an oak shelf mounted to a bathroom wall. A toilet paper roll hangs from the spindle and a pair of glasses is on the wooden shelf. A toilet roll holder in white steel with a solid oak shelf fixed to a bathroom wall. A roll of toilet paper is hanging from it.
November 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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i make a toilet roll holder with a little shelf so you can play with your lego while having a wee, but if you don't have any lego i also make a plain model. It's slightly cheaper so you can spend the money saved on some lego

#handmade by me and on #etsy at customsawdustco.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...
Two steel toilet roll holders resting on a white surface; one is black and one white. A toilet roll, two black screws, and two red wall plugs are adjacent.
November 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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(made in the back garden)
The unfinished steel frame of a two-tier spice rack clamped to an outdoor welding bench. Welding gloves, a combination square, and a wire brush are in the background.
November 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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i smush girders and trees into an aesthetically pleasant #handmade shape which holds ~16 spice jars, make the result available on #etsy, and take a shaky-cam video on an ancient nokia to post on Bluesky because i'm a whizz at marketing

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November 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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these #handmade black steel & oak spice shelves have proven pleasingly popular & stocks are low. I'm finishing a couple more to be ready by tomorrow but next big batch will take a while till I get more steel in. Grey/silver & white varieties also available!

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A black steel and oak spice shelf attached to a kitchen wall. It holds 9 herb and spice bottles, a balsamic vinegar bottle, and an olive oil bottle. Beneath, a coffee cup, moka espresso pot, and coffee beans are on the counter. Closeup of a narrow shelf attached to a kitchen wall. It has a solid oak shelf and a black steel frame incorporating a guard rail. It holds herb and spice jars.
November 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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cat spending #caturday in one of his favourite spots: a handmade bed on top of the freezer, from where he can spot anyone approaching the cat food cupboard
A tabby cat doing a good impression of being asleep in a handmade pine cat bed perched atop a freezer.
November 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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made more spice shelves! solid oak & steel, between 32 & 50cm wide, £25-£35 inc UK shipping, suitable for fitting to walls/cabinets/doors etc

finally finished this batch in grey/silver (black & white options already on store)

#handmade available on #etsy at customsawdustco.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...
Two grey steel and oak spice shelves attached to a kitchen wall. The upper shelf holds 7 herb and spice bottles. The lower shelf is wider and holds 8 herb and spice bottles, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and worcestershire sauce. Beneath, a coffee cup, moka espresso pot, and coffee beans are on the counter. Closeup of a narrow shelf attached to a kitchen wall. It has a solid oak shelf and a grey steel frame incorporating a guard rail. It holds herb and spice jars.
October 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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finally got round to finishing this

while it'll work for our bathroom I don't think I'll make any more for Etsy - it's too similar to commercial offerings & the aesthetic landed a little too close to "care home grab rail"
A white steel towel rail on a workbench.
October 27, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Winter Is Coming so cat spending #caturday, and every other day for the next ~4 months, in front of the fire
A large tabby cat with a ginger tummy lies on his side on a blanket in front of a stove. A red glow can be seen in the stove, and a look of warm contentment on the face of the cat.
October 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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obviously I have a selfish interest here in that i do make toilet roll holders and sell them on #etsy

but i don't bulk buy them from AliExpress, I weld them by hand in the back garden. i've set fire to my own shoe laces *more than once*
The partially constructed steel frames of toilet roll holders on a welding bench outdoors.
October 19, 2025 at 3:00 AM