OUR MATERIALS

ALWAYS SOURCED IN THE UK

WE TAKE GENUINE CARE IN CHOOSING WHAT GOES INTO EVERY PIECE WE MAKE.

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THE WOOD

โ€œMAN HAS NO DEBT ANY GREATER OR LONGER THAN TO WOODโ€

THE PRETTIEST RESOURCE KNOWN TO MAN. THE GRAIN. THE NATURAL COLOURS. THE KNOTS. THE SIGNS OF AGE.

WE GET OUR WOOD WHEREEVER WE CAN FIND IT. SALVAGE YARDS. ON A DOG WALK. ANTIQUE STORES. THE GARDEN. ALWAYS FOUND IN ENGLAND.

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THE LEATHER

โ€œLEATHER EXUDES A SENSE OF TIMELESS ELEGANCE THAT NEVER GOES OUT OF STYLEโ€

WHAT CAN MATCH LEATHER IN TERMS OF AESTETIC, RESILIENCE, FEEL AND BIODEGRADABILITY?

WE USE GH LEATHERS IN ENGLAND. THEIR LEATHER IS SUPERB AND WEโ€™RE CONFIDENT YOUโ€™LL AGREE.

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THE METAL

โ€œEVERY COIN HAS TWO SIDESโ€

WE TAKE OTHERWISE LONG-FORGOTTEN COINS AND BREATH NEW LIFE INTO THEM. OUR SADDLERY GOODS ARE SOURCED FROM ABBEY.

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THE FINISHES

โ€œNOTHING BRINGS OUT THE TONE AND DEPTH QUITE LIKE AN OIL FINISHโ€

WHEN IT COMES TO THE FINAL COAT AND POLISH, WE ONLY USE THE BEST NATURAL FINISHES. THREE COATS OF TUNG OIL FOLLOWED BY A FINAL LAYER OF BEESWAX ON ALL OF OUR WOODEN PRODUCTS. FOR OUR LEATHER ITEMS, THEYโ€™RE ALWAYS FINISHED WITH A COAT OF LEATHER HONEY! TASTY!