Grain & Grove

Screws are fast. Mortise and tenon is forever.

From timber selection to the first oiling, one pair of hands carries your commission — grain read before glue, movement allowed for, nothing hidden by filler.

• ◆Hand joinery — mortise, tenon, dovetail, drawbore
• ◆Grain matching — boards flipped and read before glue
• ◆Movement allowed — built for seasons, not showrooms
• ◆Hand-rubbed finish — oil and wax, renewable forever

Most commissions move from drawings to delivery inside ten weeks. The first oiling is done together, so you know the ritual.

• The sit-downWeek 1
• Drawings & timber selectionWeeks 2–3
• The bench workWeeks 4–10
• Delivery & first oilingFinal day

The bench takes a limited number of commissions a year, in order.
Begin with a sit-down and a walk through the timber loft.