The Faces Behind Jack Morris Bespoke

We've been hard at work the last few weeks, after a restful Christmas break. Organising our 2021 calendars to make room for lots of new projects has been top priority. We know how important it is to have a good working relationship with the craftsmen you choose to create your dream home, restaurant or retail project, so we thought we'd give you a new year, behind the scenes introduction to Jack and Freddy, the masterminds behind Jack Morris Bespoke. 

Meet Jack, the founder and designer. Jack's passion for woodwork and design started at an early age, having spent many hours in the his prep school woodwork studio and thousands of hours building lego structures (which continues to this day). After relocating to Australia for six months during his gap year, to build timber framed houses, he returned to Oxford to study historic building conservation and restoration. Back in London, Jack spent 3 years working full-time at a high end refurbishment company, deciding to focus his skills and passion for design on joinery. In his mid-twenties he took the plunge by moving to the Kent coast to start his own business and workshop focusing on bespoke cabinetry. Jack's passion for joinery, exacting standards, and an eye for design and detail, coupled with 15-years' experience, drove the creation of Jack Morris Bespoke. 

Jack's love affair with wood is felt strongly in the workshop, he's a passionate craftsman in his element. He dedicates his time to getting the perfect straight lines and smoothest grains. This often leaves everyone wondering how many different tools it takes to reach perfection? the answer, never enough. The team are still wondering when the 12 artisan chisels will make their way back into the drawer...

We wouldn't know where to start without our head cabinet maker Freddy. A second generation cabinetmaker, Freddy grew up in the workshop alongside his father, starting on the bandsaw at 6 and working together on projects from a young age. After schooling, to see what the wider world offered he trained as a chef and worked abroad, then obtained his bachelors degree in Neuroscience from Edinburgh university and spent some years in the City of London, but soon missed working with his hands and realised that his first choice had been the best. He returned to the workshop and hasn’t looked back.

Freddy is known around the workshop for his ingenuity, you'll find him making protective sheaths for chisels and blades, as well as his own tools. Absolutely nothing ends up in the bin without the Freddy once over. Although his quick thinking and resourcefulness has not yet helped him beat Jack* on Mario Cart during their lunch breaks! 

*This week.

We could wax lyrical about these guys but we don't need to. We're confident that they're the guys for the job, no matter how big or small (and we need to save some space to introduce the rest of the team soon, including our favourite 'dogsbody' Wilson). 

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