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Elizabeth

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Five metre oak table with extending leaves

Large Oak Dining Tables

Large Handmade Dining Tables Are you thinking of having a large oak dining table made for you? Do you have plenty of space and want a large table as a centre piece for your open plan kitchen? Then why not take a look at our bespoke dining table designs and see what we can make…

The renovation of Notre Dame after the 2019 fire

The Renovation of Notre Dame : Does France have enough Oak Trees?

fire, France, furniture maker, Notre Dame, oak, oak beams, oak trees, roof, roof structure

THE RENOVATION OF NOTRE DAME: AN ICON IN FLAMES It was an appalling and riveting sight to watch France’s beloved Notre Dame burn last Monday evening. The inferno that raged through the Cathedral for over 12 hours destroyed its’ spire and roof, but spared the iconic twin bell-towers. The shock and devastation at this awful…

I Love Old Woodworking Machines

France, furniture, furniture maker, oak, old machines, sawmill, scierie, wood yard

I Love Old Woodworking Machines & Sawmills & Sawdust &……… Anyone who follows our Facebook page knows that I have an emerging passion for photographing old woodworking machines. So being one half of Makers Bespoke Furniture, I find it more than a little exciting every time we get to go to a sawmill, or a…

In the Makers Workshop this Week

bespoke furniture, bespoke table, dining table, furniture makers, furniture workshop, handmade dining table

ON THE MAKERS WORKSHOP BENCH THIS WEEK We are always super busy at this time of year. Everyone seems to want a dining table in time for Christmas. And they all happen to be huge tables, so there much muscle flexing and plenty going on in the Makers workshop. We have three Curved Base Refectory Tables…

Bespoke oak dining table for London kitchen

A Dining Table designed for small kitchen

banquette seating, bespoke table, dining table, London kitchen, small space

Interior designers often contact us with ideas for something really specific they are working on. More often than not, the deadline is really tight! But recently an interior designer from London contacted us with a brief for a small dining table for a very particular kitchen space. Luckily, his timing was perfect and we were…

Bespoke table and bench for a London client

Wonderful Client Feedback

Bespoke chairs, bespoke table, dining table, furniture makers, refectory table, table

Client Comments I always ask for comments from clients and we are well rewarded, but especially so when it comes from a client who has come back to us several times over the years. It is true confirmation that we are getting something right and we can’t help but share!! “Wonderful workmanship and excellent service.…

Oiling an Oak Table top

bespoke table, Danish oil, oiling oak, table top, wood finishing

Oak Table Top – Applying an oil finish A November Sunday morning before deliveries. Oiling an oak table top. We normally apply two coats of Danish oil when finishing a table and they need a little time between to dry, so timing is important. It is actually a really therapeutic activity, and is warming me…

A Bespoke Oak Kitchen for a French Manoir

bespoke kitchen, Freestanding kitchen, furniture makers, oak, oak kitchen, oak kitchen island

A Bespoke Oak Kitchen Earlier in the year I posted an article about the making of an oak kitchen island for a beautiful old manoir very near to us here in the Mayenne region. We also made an arched window for them with a wooden shutter. Our clients were thoroughly delighted with both their shaker…

A new Refectory Table

bespoke table, furniture makers, refectory table, table design

A Bespoke Oak Refectory Table We are finally there! This huge oak refectory table is now safely delivered to Dorset and our customer is delighted. We are often so busy making that we don’t get time to come up with new products, so we are always keen to take on a design we haven’t made…

Wood finishing: An oil tint recipe

bespoke table, oak refectory table, oil tint, wood finishing, wood tints

An Oil Tint Recipe We are finally getting arriving at the final oil tint recipe for this beautiful 3 metre long bespoke table with a curved base. We often ask clients wanting something bespoke for any pictures of finishes or designs they may have seen elsewhere. It always helps us build up a picture of…

Posts by Elizabeth

Large Oak Dining Tables

The Renovation of Notre Dame : Does France have enough Oak Trees?

I Love Old Woodworking Machines

In the Makers Workshop this Week

A Dining Table designed for small kitchen

Wonderful Client Feedback

Oiling an Oak Table top

A Bespoke Oak Kitchen for a French Manoir

A new Refectory Table

Wood finishing: An oil tint recipe

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