Journal
Short notes from a fictional workshop on wood, joinery and time.
All dates are fictional.
Why we make to order, and what it costs you in time
It means waiting. It also means a table that is 193 cm if your room needs 193 cm.
2026-03-04 (fictional). 4 min read.
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How an oil finish ages, year by year
It changes colour, it takes marks and it can be repaired with a cloth. That is the point.
2026-02-11 (fictional). 5 min read.
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Choosing a dining table: five measurements before you look at wood
How many sit there on a normal Tuesday, how far the chairs pull out, and what is behind them.
2026-01-20 (fictional). 6 min read.
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The joint you do not see
A wedged tenon is not decoration. It is a joint that gets tighter when the wood moves.
2025-11-08 (fictional). 4 min read.
Read the noteA day in the workshop, in six jobs
Choose the boards. Cut. Join. Shape by hand. Oil. Wait.
2025-09-15 (fictional). 3 min read.
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