Journal
Notes from the workshop
Stories about making, materials and the homes our objects end up in.
Featured · Making · 9 min
Why our oak sits for a year before we cut it
Air-drying is slow and takes up the whole yard. It is also the reason our joints stay tight after a decade of central heating.
Making
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9 min
Why our oak sits for a year before we cut it
Slow drying is the reason the joints stay tight.
Homes
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6 min
A small flat, three objects and a lot of light
How one reader furnished 38 square metres.
Materials
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5 min
What vegetable tanning actually means
And why the leather changes colour where you sit.
Homes
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7 min
Designing a dining room around one table
Start with the table, then work outwards.
Making
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4 min
The repair service, one year in
What comes back to the workshop, and why.
Materials
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6 min
Choosing a fabric you will not tire of
Texture lasts longer than colour.
Furniture and objects designed in-house and made to order in small batches.