The wood library.
We work with six European woods, from sustainably managed forests or salvaged trees. Compare them, then come and touch them at the workshop.
Compare two woods
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Oak Quercus robur
Tables, floors, anything meant to last a century.
- Tone
- Golden blond, ages to honey
- Origin
- Belgium, France
- Hardness
- Stability
- Sourcing
- PEFC
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Walnut Juglans regia
Statement pieces, armchairs, desks.
- Tone
- Chocolate brown with grey streaks
- Origin
- France, Italy
- Hardness
- Stability
- Sourcing
- PEFC
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Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Chairs (it steam-bends beautifully), handles, light frames.
- Tone
- Very pale, lively grain
- Origin
- Belgium
- Hardness
- Stability
- Sourcing
- FSC
-
Elm Ulmus minor
Coffee tables, live-edge tops.
- Tone
- Pinkish brown, dramatic figuring
- Origin
- Salvaged avenue trees
- Hardness
- Stability
- Sourcing
- Reclaimed
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Cherry Prunus avium
Cabinets, chests, fine small pieces.
- Tone
- Salmon pink, darkening to deep red
- Origin
- France
- Hardness
- Stability
- Sourcing
- PEFC
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Maple Acer pseudoplatanus
Worktops, boards, drawer interiors.
- Tone
- Creamy white, satin sheen
- Origin
- Belgium, Germany
- Hardness
- Stability
- Sourcing
- PEFC
Commitment
No tropical wood. Ever.
Our wood comes from within 800 km of the workshop, FSC or PEFC certified, or from urban trees felled for safety reasons that we recover from local councils.
