Dovetailors

This month, we’re going behind the finished piece to look at the work that makes it possible.

From CNC machining and material testing to hand finishing, prototyping and small-batch manufacture, August is about the precision, skill and problem-solving behind our process.

Wood is not a uniform sheet material. It has grain, tone, direction and behaviour. Choosing well is part of the craft and part of making furniture that lasts.

Flow is not just a current product. It is evidence of refinement: sculpted curves, solid hardwood, careful joinery and a form resolved enough to stack without losing its character.

A prototype reveals the practical truth of an idea: where the material wants support, where an edge needs changing, where a beautiful detail becomes easier to make and better to live with.

The Moor Chair is quiet by design. Wood for structure and warmth. Wool for comfort and tactility. A form that does not shout, but rewards being lived with.

Twenty years of work is also twenty years of conversations: with clients, designers, suppliers and makers. The best outcomes usually come from honest relationships and enough trust to solve problems properly.

The Moor Chair brings together two materials we return to often: timber with character and wool with warmth. It is a current product, but the thinking behind it belongs to the full twenty-year story.

Five lessons from twenty years of making: start with the right material; design joints properly; finish for use not just photographs; keep proportions calm; make repair possible.

Early work has a particular value. It shows what you believed before you had a polished way to say it. For us: solid timber, quiet form and making that stands up to real life.