Shelterbelt Oak
This oak comes from several old shelterbelts where the trees were otherwise due to be uprooted and reduced to woodchip. Instead, they were rescued, taken to a sawmill and cut into boards so the timber could continue with its history intact.
- Materials used
- Oak from old shelterbelts, rescued before chipping and sawn at the mill. Surfaces are usually finished with oil and a calm, open treatment that keeps the structure clear.
- What makes it special
- What matters here is both the timber and the context: old trees that would otherwise have been lost are instead carried forward into lasting products and furniture. Each board holds signs of growth, wind and decades in the landscape, giving the finished object weight, calm and a clear origin.
- Typical objects
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- Cutting boards
- Serving boards
- Shelves
- Small objects
- Tables and other furniture
Retired Elm
This elm comes from retired trees that were taken down, brought to the sawmill and cut for continued use. Where the timber might easily have been treated as unremarkable or without a future, it is given a new direction and a long life in use.
- Materials used
- Elm from retired trees, sawn at the mill and selected for further making. Surfaces are often finished with natural oil or wax so the colour and grain can settle with calm depth.
- What makes it special
- Elm carries warmth, a quiet glow and a restrained character that only fully appears once it has been sawn and worked properly. That makes it possible to create beautiful products and furniture that give new life for many decades to a material that was otherwise on its way out.
- Typical objects
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- Cutting boards
- Serving boards
- Shelves
- Small objects
- Tables and other furniture
Reclaimed Timber
Reclaimed wood comes from material that has already had a life. It may come from furniture beyond repair, beams from dismantled barns, floorboards from older houses, or timber from renovation and demolition work.
- Materials used
- Boards, beams and other parts, cleaned, sorted and selected with care. Surfaces are usually finished with oil or soap depending on species and intended use.
- What makes it special
- Its history is not concealed. Marks of time, use, joins, wear and repair may remain visible where they strengthen the object. That makes reclaimed timber especially well suited to objects and furniture where character and resource awareness should be tangible.
- Typical objects
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- Cutting boards
- Serving boards
- Shelves
- Small objects
- Tables
Commissioned Timber
Commissioned timber covers objects made from wood supplied by the client or sourced specifically for a commission. Here the story does not begin in stock, but in a real need, a room, or a piece of timber with particular meaning.
- Materials used
- Client-supplied timber or carefully selected oak, ash, elm and other species depending on task and use.
- What makes it special
- The work begins with the actual need. Material, proportion and surface are shaped around the intended use and the place the object will belong, so the result can become anything from smaller objects to shelves, tables and other furniture.
- Typical objects
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- Cutting boards
- Serving boards
- Shelves
- Small objects
- Tables
