Eleven people, one long bench.
Sisau is a tree and a wood: the dark, hard rosewood of the Terai. Our workshop sits on the edge of Bhaktapur, a town that has worked wood for six hundred years.
Dried for a year before we cut.
Fresh wood moves and cracks. Every board sits in our drying shed for at least twelve months, and we check the moisture before it goes on the bench. Sisau and sal come from licensed Terai depots; teak from managed plantations.
We join with mortise and tenon, dovetails and dowels. Screws only where you'll need to take something apart to move house.
Look after it, and it looks after you.
Dust weekly
A soft dry cloth along the grain. No sprays with silicone.
Oil twice a year
We give you a small tin. Thin coat, wait ten minutes, wipe off.
Mind the sun
Strong window light darkens sisau and bleaches ash. Rotate things now and then.
Monsoon
Keep pieces a hand's width from damp walls so air can move.
Can you make something not in the collection?
Often, yes. Send us a sketch or a photo with the sizes and we'll quote within two days.
Why does it take five weeks?
Glue needs to cure, oil needs to dry between coats, and we don't rush joints. Good furniture is slow.
Will it fit up my stairs?
Big pieces are made to come apart. Tell us about narrow stairs in your order note and we'll plan for it.
What does the ten-year promise cover?
If a joint we made loosens or fails in normal use, we repair it free. It doesn't cover fabric or water damage.