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I don't think anything beats solid wood in terms of appearance. Whether painted or finished with a translucent coating to showcase a particular species, wood really sets the tone.
One of the most important—and often overlooked—aspects of an entrance door is the tactile experience. Warm, solid, reassuring, and strong is something you experience with a solid wood door. I personally don't experience those things with other materials. You feel the weight of a solid timber door as you open and close it—it’s a reassuring experience.
Working on old houses with heritage and historical significance is a common thread in our workshop.
For some time I've wanted to read this book.
Our business survives on making unique items that can't be found in depots, merchants or retailers.
Sharpening and setting up tools is not all that difficult but it is an essential step to get good results.
After working on a recent conservatory project we have a couple of sample double glazed units in our workshop.
Nearly all timbers can be used as a solid wood or alternatively veneered onto a stable and cheaper core material.
It's not often a moulding plane is useful in most typical joinery workshops today. Not because the planes give poor results.
The range of wood we have found best for making wood windows are Accoya, Oak, Idigbo, Iroko, Sapel
An overhall of our reception area was well overdue.
Being a joinery workshop much of the timber we use is hidden, painted or from a few very popular species that gets used a lot.