These bespoke pieces compliment both large, communal spaces and private rooms. For example, hanging proudly in your local sailing clubhouse, centre-piece in your company’s meeting room, or above the mantlepiece in your study. Your bespoke carving will be sure to tell a tale, and become the centre of discussion with guests.

Reef Carver commissions are specifically created to meet the client’s wishes. Therefore, no two pieces are made the same. Below you shall find the typical considerations when ordering a bespoke commission from Gregory:

Areas of Interest

Areas of interest are designed & carved upon request.*

You may desire a local harbour or bay that holds a place in your heart, or perhaps a well-known reef feature that is particularly striking, for example: The Solent, Fastnet Reef, Portland Bill, Plymouth Sound, Bermuda Archipelago or Straits of Gibraltar.

Details:

Size
Commissions vary in both shape and size. Typical lengths & widths range upwards from 400 mm.

Material Type/s
Select between a particular hardwood of your choice, or opt for high-quality baltic birch plywood. (Or combine together!).

3D Exaggeration/ Scale
All depths are carved accurately using real data. However, vertical scale can either be maintained proportionately with horizontal distance or exaggerated to greater enhance seabed features.

Chart Datum Reference
It is possible to add a visible vertical datum reference, for example Chart Datum or Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT). This can be referenced as a change of material, or a thinly carved contour.

Border/ Frame
Commissions can be bordered or framed in a material of your choice, such as: mahogany.

Coordinate Grid
Latitude & longitude grids are optional.

Other Preferences
Add other details such as: North arrow, compass or a personal message.

Delivery

From data acquisition, design & preparation to carving & final finishing, each and every piece requires many hours of intense effort to come to fruition. Therefore, lead-time can vary but at least three months is advised.

*subject to data availability.