October 2012 - Trademax Publications

furniture
The Shipwreck Furniture story
What started off as a passion for furniture and great original
design has, through a series of events, resulted in this unique
business of crafting one of a kind furniture pieces from the
remnants of shipwrecks salvaged from the bottom of the
ocean and landfill-sites.
How it all started
Nic Kruger, owner and founder of Shipwreck Furniture, who
has been involved in the construction and home
maintenance industry in Knysna for about eight years, has
always had an appreciation for great looking furniture and
good design. Nic says, “I have designed and built hundreds
of furniture pieces in my dreams over the years. Finally, I
stumbled upon the wreck of the Kunene and fell in love
with her timbers. I carted the bits off to my workshop in
Knysna without a specific plan and started cleaning the
multiple rusted nails out of the timber.”
The timber lay in Nic’s workshop for some time until finally
he had time to make his first item. ‘Table 1’ it was called for
the lack of a better title, but in no way did this simple
name detract from the character and warmth this table
exuded.
This is more or less how Shipwreck Furniture started and
now the company is busy setting the standard for great
looking, innovative furniture made in an environmentally
conscious manner, which is sent as far afield as the USA.
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