I’m Shane — a learner, maker, and long-time admirer of both timber and type. After years spent driving lorries and daydreaming about design, I finally took a different road and built something of my own. Timber & Type grew from that change — a small workshop where wood, typography, and design come together in quiet, creative ways.

I’m not a carpenter or designer by trade — just someone drawn to making things with meaning. Most of what happens here is simple, hands-on work: cutting, sanding, engraving, painting — the kind of making that leaves sawdust on your shoes and a few experiments on the shelf. It’s about process more than perfection, about taking an idea and giving it shape.

The workshop isn’t a polished studio. It’s a lived-in space, full of tools, offcuts, sketches, and the sounds of family life. My wife, Yolanda, and our triplets — Daniela, Liam, and Sara — often drift in and out, lending a hand or sharing a cuppa. Together, we make small things that carry a sense of care and memory — pieces shaped by hand, by time, and by family.