Material, maker, meaning.
Rebelling against perfection, the handcrafted buffet is enlivened by human touch. Purposefully carved, it’s a distinctly unique meeting of form and function. Bringing century-old timber and cultural influences into the individual space.
Timber, harvested from a 75-year-old log, runs through a 1950s saw machine – crafted from a repurposed truck engine – and is cut into planks. Lined up in the kiln, they are cooked continuously for seven days to reduce the moisture content, then cooled for another two. Once assembled into boards, they are manually carved by a skilled woodworker. Using a traditional chisel as his tool, he repeatedly forms the depth and flow of the pattern, sanding along the
way. Once the curvature is achieved, the board is hammered creating a dimple texture, using a traditional technique to scar the timber. After eight weeks of careful crafting, the board is sanded back to expose the grain and stained – a process replicated four times to ensure it’s fully absorbed into the timber’s grain. A final seal is applied to lock in the colour. From start to finish, a work of 12 weeks and countless hands, carefully crafted before being
shipped to your space. Where the next chapter begins.
