Stuart Carter...
After many years of managing inner city housing estates for local authorities I left the concrete jungle for the real one and studied forestry at Plumpton College in East Sussex.  I received an HND with distinction but was sidetracked from my initial interest in Forestry Management whilst doing work experience at Thomlinson’s sawmill in East Sussex.  Milling out Oak Beams I came into contact with local timber framers.  My employer, Richard Thomlinson and a local oak framer Steve Turner conspired to teach me green oak framing.  After leaving college I worked full-time constructing timber frames for Thomlinson’s Sawmill. In 2003 my mostly Cornish family decided it was time to return home and I worked here as self employed framer. In 2008 I met a kindred wood spirit and Carter & Hayward was born.

Simon Hayward...
Trained as an engineer for 7 years and worked in set design 'n making for Theatre, clubs 'n circuses, specialising in carpentry, Simon settled in West Penwith as a green oak framer, designing 'n making architectural structures and sculpture.