The Bearded Octopus - Alternative Craftsman

The Bearded Octopus - Alternative Craftsman Newcastle based alternative craftsman. Creating custom kink/BDSM furniture. More info coming soon.

27/12/2025

For all of those still wondering, I am alive!!

I've undergone a second hand surgery recently but am on the mend.

Hope y'all have had a blast this year.

I'll be back in the workshop in early 2026. So, stay tuned sinners.

Hey you've outdone yourself again. Thank you for having us. Thank you to all the staff, volunteers, performers, and ven...
10/08/2025

Hey you've outdone yourself again.

Thank you for having us.

Thank you to all the staff, volunteers, performers, and vendors.

And thank you so much to all the amazing people who stopped by for a chat, went home with some new BOAC goodies, placed some custom orders, or just wanted a bin-mentos.

It was so great to see such a mix of returning faces, and a bunch of first timers too. Y'all kept me run off my feet Sydney.

Until next time,
Be weird. Much love. Stay freaky.
BOAC 🐙

SNEAK SNEAK SNEAKThis burnt Sydney Blue Gum has been lathered in tung oil, and is currently on the drying table, waiting...
05/08/2025

SNEAK SNEAK SNEAK

This burnt Sydney Blue Gum has been lathered in tung oil, and is currently on the drying table, waiting to head home with someone sinister.

I doubt this one will make it past midday - so, get down to nice and early.

Tell us what you really really want! SNEAK PEAK ALERTI've been covered in sawdust these last few weeks and haven't been ...
02/08/2025

Tell us what you really really want!

SNEAK PEAK ALERT

I've been covered in sawdust these last few weeks and haven't been able to access my phone because I've sanded off my fingerprints, creating a bunch of amazing goodies for y'all.

Make sure you get on down to as early as you can, because we don't do holds, and everything (as usual) is one of a kind.

Thankyou Sydney (and all of those who travelled)!It was so great to see a mix of new, and returning faces. Y'all make th...
09/06/2025

Thankyou Sydney (and all of those who travelled)!

It was so great to see a mix of new, and returning faces. Y'all make the countless hours of sanding worth it.

Had a blast at the markets and quite a few items were snapped up quickly - as usual, ya gotta get in first.

I may be skulking around Sydney/Newcastle again in July, but I'll definitely be seeing y'all at in August!


Side note: the promo shoot with & has helped illustrate some of my more unusual products - so it's time for a new shoot!

Comment below if you'd love to be involved, or tag someone who you think would crush it!

Stay weird 🐙

Bearded Octopus are here to make an impact. We are different, unique, original. Come and feel our wood at the Markets.
31/05/2025

Bearded Octopus are here to make an impact.

We are different, unique, original.

Come and feel our wood at the Markets.

Hey all you beautiful freaks out there, I'M BACK!Back on my BS. I've been missing in action for a little while after som...
30/05/2025

Hey all you beautiful freaks out there, I'M BACK!

Back on my BS.

I've been missing in action for a little while after some significant AuDHD burnout, moving house (incl. 2x truckloads of timber/tools), and hand surgery + extended recovery - but I'm back.

I've finally been able to slowly get back into the workshop and commence a backlog of custom orders (thank you so much for being patient with me, y'all). Here is a sneak at some New Guinea Rosewood.

I'll be reaching out to everyone shortly, and starting to book work back into my schedule. I'll also see you at some markets real soon hey! More to come 🐙

Thanks to all you happy campers who came through today! Lots of goodies found their lovely new homes. What a great day.
09/02/2025

Thanks to all you happy campers who came through today! Lots of goodies found their lovely new homes.

What a great day.

Let's go
09/02/2025

Let's go

SOLD OUT! We are running awfully low on merch! Especially crops! First in, best dressed. What should we do in our next m...
19/01/2025

SOLD OUT!

We are running awfully low on merch! Especially crops! First in, best dressed.

What should we do in our next merch run? What do y'all want?

For those of you playing at home - 10 hours later, and the first "shaping" stage is complete. From here, everything gets...
18/01/2025

For those of you playing at home - 10 hours later, and the first "shaping" stage is complete.

From here, everything gets refined, cleaned up, and hours upon hours of sanding begins.

Ft: who helps clean up sawdust by rolling around snoot-puffing like crazy.

Wanna see what happens to these 20 offcuts? Most people would throw these away, discarded from other/larger projects. No...
17/01/2025

Wanna see what happens to these 20 offcuts?

Most people would throw these away, discarded from other/larger projects. Not me. Not here.

I'm a ßlüt for offcuts. Ugly, unwanted, weird, rejects; show us what you've got.

Stay tuned.

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Newcastle, NSW

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+61411396715

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