Writing Instruments
Individually turned from selected timber, balanced by hand and finished for a lifetime of use.
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Cooley Peninsula · Ireland
COOLEYRESERVE
Rooted in time. Made to endure.
Rare timber. Singular craftsmanship. Hand-turned in Cooley, County Louth.
The Maker
More than a craft.
A lifetime of purpose.
“Nothing is rushed. Nothing is repeated.”
At Cooley Reserve, founder and woodturner Barry Finnegan works with rare, carefully selected timbers, guided by instinct, patience and a quiet regard for the material. Each object is shaped by hand, preserving the character of the timber rather than disguising it.
Barry Finnegan
Founder & Woodturner
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From Ground to Grain
The journey begins long before the lathe.
Hand-sourced. Painstakingly selected. Slowly seasoned. Every piece has a legacy; our work is to give it another.
Follow the JourneyCarbon Dated & Certified
Five thousand years in the making.
Ancient timber. Contemporary heirlooms.
Recovered from the Irish landscape and preserved for millennia, our certified Bog Oak carries a provenance that cannot be manufactured. Barry transforms this remarkable material into singular pieces intended to travel forward through generations.
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Selected Pieces
Objects with presence.
Made to endure.
Turned Objects
One-off bowls and objects where grain, age and natural character define the final form.
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Private Commissions
Made for milestones, corporate gifting and those occasions when the object must carry a story.
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Tell us the occasion, the recipient or the story you want the piece to carry.
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For trade enquiries, pricing, corporate gifting, OEM and private-label opportunities.
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