Kinsol Valley Farm......home.

                I guess there's a first for everything, walking, talking, riding a bike, going to school, driving, first kiss,.......you get the idea.  My head filled pretty quick with firsts.............give it a couple of seconds  and I'm sure you'll have the same.

               Well..............you guessed it, this is my first try at doing a blog.  It seems lots of people do it, so technically it can't be too hard.  I used to correspond quite a bit years ago with some friends and family using that archaic form of communication (pen and paper)...........I filled sheets and sheets.............I'll try to not do that here and bore any reader.   Isn't it funny how your own thoughts and opinions always seem much more understandable than someone else's.

                 Kinsol Valley Farm is on Southern Vancouver Island just out side of Duncan.  We're out in the country on a gravel road and the property borders on the Trans Canada Trail.  We've got a few sheep and 100 laying hens, an orchard and a big veggie garden. When we take the dogs for a walk, often we go south about 20 minutes and end up at the Kinsol Trestle, one of the world's largest wooden trestles.  It's wonderfully quiet out here


                   I've done carpentry all my life, but when the need arises I tend to do what ever comes along.  At present construction is a bit slow and I have some time on my hands which I've decided to fill with making furniture.  Over the years I've accumulated some tools, the shop is finally warm and dry, and my partner Brenda has always liked finishing furniture...........so here we go.

                  We've come up with a few pieces of furniture and a few different finishes.  We hope to expand and build all sorts of different pieces as well as do custom pieces.  Everything is built with simple solid Spruce or Pine wood.  The work is glued, screwed or nailed or biscuit joined together.  Simple, strong, honest........no thin veneers, plastics or particle board.  Table tops and pieces wider than one board are simply made by laminating boards together.    The finish is done with a few coats of paint, or stain and completed with a clear sealer coat or a couple of coats of wax.  We give the furniture a comfortable warm look.

                    Like I started off saying .......this is the first time doing a blog, so it'll look a bit "bumpy" at first.  The photos of the furniture need to be a bit more professional, but that will come.  This will give you a bit of an idea as to what  we're up to.      We have a few pieces of furniture  ready, and more are coming out of the shop everyday.  Here's a list
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                Sofa table     48" x  18" x 30" high
                End table      24" x 18" x 22" high
                Settee            42" x 15" x16" high
                Step Chair     16" high seat, flips to reveal 2 steps.
                Various stools and benches  10" to 16"  high and 12" to 36" long
                Coat rack and hat shelf  about  36" long,  can be made any size.    
                A " Sjoelbak ", if you have some Dutch heritage, you'll know what kind of an animal this is.......it's really a great family game, and I'll talk more about this in a few days.  Take care, Henk. 

                If you would like to know more about our furniture, order, purchase, or just have a chat, here  are a few ways to get in touch with us.

                           Henk Scholten and Brenda Brown,
                           4041 Mountain road.
                           Duncan B.C.    V9L 6N4

                           Ph. 250 746 7371      email  henkinsol@yahoo.ca     or  bjbooks101@gmail.com