When Callum spots a stunning piece of alternative timber, he always likes to take the opportunity to make something unusual with it. This is exactly what happened when he came across this much-weathered railway sleeper.

Ornamental Wine Rack

Old railway sleepers are sturdy slabs of timber and are often found being re-purposed in gardens across the country. You’ll see them recycled into flower beds, retaining walls, steps and edgings. They can be made of hardwoods or softwoods, being used for different purposes and under different conditions. Hardwood railway sleepers are made chiefly from oak, beech and hornbeam; softwood railway sleepers from Scots pine, maritime pine, and larch.

Ornamental Wine Rack

This particular hardwood oak sleeper was destined to be recycled into something very different – a beautiful sculptural-looking ornamental wine rack, finished with modern stainless steel and a bold granite base. Commissioned as a unique gift, it holds up to six bottles of wine and is always a talking point.

If you would like a handmade table, handmade seating or handmade furniture created to your own specifications, please send an enquiry to callum@winchesterfurnitureco.co.uk or call Callum directly on 07808 052828