Restoration Skills and Disciplines
Our workshop will undertake the following disciplines in house:
- Veneering
We have an extensive collection of both saw and knife cut veneers. To name but a few, we have; Satinwood, Cuban mahogany, ebony, rosewood, walnut, sandalwood, fruitwoods and many more. - Marquetry
We cut both parquetry and marquetry and even have an operating marquetry cutters donkey, copied from the original in the Victoria and Albert museum. - Inlay
A separate skill and more time consuming than marquetry, we work in all manner of exotic materials; horn, pewter, bone etc. - Polishing
Our polishing shop has a cornucopia of pigments, colours, stains and polishes. Although traditional finishes represent the majority of our work, namely French polishing and wax finishes; we do utilize modern lacquers for modern pieces. - Locks and Keys
We can make replacement keys and on occasion, making small box and clock locks from scratch. Often, antique pieces are locked and minus a key, so this is a most useful service which we can offer. - Chair Frames
Prior to re-upholstery chair frames mostly require dismantling and broken joints and worm eaten rails fixing. We restore frames valued from £100.00 up to £20,000 and beyond. - Cabinet Restoration
We undertake all manner of cabinetwork, from large breakfront bookcases to small jewellery boxes, from fine English to Oriental, no object is too unusual or challenging. - Facsimile Pieces
If you have always wanted a pair to match a piece or would like a piece that is not for sale, we can make it for you. - Contemporary Design
We can produce one off contemporary objects. We will make a piece tailored to your designs or brief. We make one-offs, not batch runs. - Leathers and Hides
New leathers hide or skiver to whatever colour you need, with a large choice of tooling. Used for desks, writing slopes, tables and so on. - Gilding
Includes cleaning, restoring, re-water or oil gilding or minor repairs. Missing details can be carved or cast.
For further details of our specialities please enquire online, phone us on 01844 339900.