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The Modern Refectory Table

The Origin of the Modern Refectory Table Utter the word ‘refectory’ and we immediately think of monasteries and huge dining halls. And the modern refectory table still has that connotation today. But the word refectory was not given to the original table used in this way. Antique dealers of the the 19th and 20th centuries…

Bespoke Furniture Makers : Autumn in the Workshop

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Bespoke Furniture Makers : Autumn Diary The laziness of summer in France may finally left us but we are far from idle in the Makers Bespoke Furniture workshop. Each Autumn, we always seem to experience just one weekend where our usual steady stream of enquiries turns into…. ‘THE CHRISTMAS RUSH’. This wave of enquiries for…

Sorry We’re Closed ! Why France Shuts Down for August

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Confused about Summer Opening hours in France ? For Brits visiting France, business opening hours can cause confusion and downright frustration. Not only do we have to contend with 2 hour lunch breaks, but whole weeks of closure for the holidays. The idea of 24/7 shopping and getting whatever you want, anytime, still hasn’t reached…

Bespoke Chairs & Benches

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Bespoke Chairs & Benches All our bespoke dining chairs and benches are handmade for each client. With only one and occasionally two of us in the workshop, the ‘handmade’ process of making chairs or benches goes through many stages that can take several weeks. And because we only hand make all our dining chairs to…

The renovation of Notre Dame after the 2019 fire

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

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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

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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

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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 table and bench for a London client

Wonderful Client Feedback

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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

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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 new Refectory Table

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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…

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The Modern Refectory Table

Bespoke Furniture Makers : Autumn in the Workshop

Sorry We’re Closed ! Why France Shuts Down for August

Bespoke Chairs & Benches

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

I Love Old Woodworking Machines

In the Makers Workshop this Week

Wonderful Client Feedback

Oiling an Oak Table top

A new Refectory Table

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