When the whisky distillery in Wooler, Northumberland approached me with a request to recreate the historic Tácnbora (Standard Bearer), I knew immediately that this project would be something special. The original carving is an iconic symbol of early Northumbrian identity, and being trusted to bring it back to life—faithfully, by hand, and using local materials—was both an honour and a challenge worth embracing.
This post documents the journey from raw Northumbrian oak to a fully carved, double‑sided Tácnbora, designed in Fusion 360 and carved here at FLI‑CNC. I’ve included space throughout where I’ll be adding images of each stage of the process.
