Cedar bartop, natural edge

February 3, 2010

We have been commissioned by a refurbishment company in Chester to supply approximately 11 linear metres of cedar for a bar top, the pieces we have chosen are solid wood 60 mm thick and will be supplied, mitred with bar top connectors fitted. Although cedar is a beautifully figured timber being fairly light in colour our [...]

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solid wood pippy oak coffee table

January 8, 2010

We had a piece of solid wood Pippy oak in our workshop which was under construction, a customer saw the piece of handcrafted furniture and requested it for his front room, however, this meant we had to work over Christmas to get this designer coffee table ready, after sanding down and preparing the piece, the timber had to be brought [...]

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solid wood coffee tables

December 4, 2009

English Oak – Quercus robur. One of the most important trees that grace our countryside, it is called the king of trees and has a special place in English History, used for house building through out the centuries, it is still used today in timber framed construction, a remarkably durable timber that stands the test [...]

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Solid wood coffee tables

December 2, 2009

  The first wooden tables, in Britain, specifically designed as and called coffee tables, were made during the late Victorian era. There is a table designed by E.W. Godwin in 1868 and made in large numbers by William Watt and Collinson and Lock which is listed as a coffee table in ‘Victorian Furniture’ by R. W. Symonds [...]

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Wooden wall art/Collage

November 14, 2009

We were contacted through our website by a interior designer that has asked us for help supplying her with some exceptionally unusual timber for a bespoke modern wall art. It will consist of twenty four pieces of hand selected free form timber, once this is commissioned this will become a stunning focal point within the [...]

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The story of monoliths and wooden wall art.

August 3, 2009

For those that ask ? A monolith is a large block of stone consisting of one piece. The term originates from the greeks where “mono” means single and “lith” means stone. A monolith can be natural or man made, well our monoliths are unique in their design as they are not stone, but stunning pieces [...]

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English Burr Oak

July 14, 2009

A beautiful disc of English Burr Oak, estimated to be approximately 250 years old, it was sliced off the main trunk before the main section of tree was cut into boards for the construction industry. The burrs and cat paws markings are truly stunning, brought into the work shop some weeks ago after purchasing on [...]

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Wall art and monoliths

June 28, 2009

Although at present our site only shows tables, we have been commissioned in the past to supply unusual pieces of timber, IE the piece of Buckeye in our under construction category as wall hangings. A truly unique idea, and for any one with an artistic flare a beautiful addition to their collection. The timber will [...]

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A fantastic opportunity to own a piece of History

June 10, 2009

A fantastic opportunity to own a piece of English history. You could be the lucky person to own a particularly rare slab of Oak. You are probably thinking what is so rare about this lump of tree, well try 500 years old, it  fell as an acorn when Henry v111 was king and stood the [...]

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British Oak Trees Dying

June 8, 2009

Britons Oak trees are dying at an alarming rate, prompting fears of a new ” Dutch Elm disease”, which hit the country side with devastating consequences in the 1970 ,s. One of the greatest species of oak, the common oak or quercus robur, which lives for 400 years, is dying before it reaches the age [...]

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