Northwood Studio
Bristol, United Kingdom
One-off · Completed March 2026
Oak dining table
Made by Anna Hale at Northwood Studio
A long table for a family that cooks together. The client wanted something that would take daily use for decades and could be refinished rather than replaced, so the top is solid oak with breadboard ends and a forgiving oil finish.
- Width
- 2200 mm (86 5/8")
- Depth
- 950 mm (37 3/8")
- Height
- 750 mm (29 1/2")
- Weight
- 68 kg (150 lb)
- Seats
- 8, or 10 with the bench
- Timber
- European oak
- Finish
- Hardwax oil, matte
Who made it
- AH
Anna Hale
Design, joinery and finishing
- TR
Tom Reed
Glue-up and fitting
Made from
Every claim says where it comes from: the maker’s declaration, a supplier document or a certificate.
- Supplier document
European oak (Quercus robur)
Top, legs and rails · 0.31 m³ · batch 7
Kujawy, Poland
- Product data sheet
Hardwax oil, matte
Two coats, buffed by hand
Germany
- Maker’s declaration
Steel table-top fasteners
Let the top move with the seasons
United Kingdom
- Maker’s declaration
Oak dowels and pegs
Drawbored through the tenons, no screws in the base
Offcuts from batch 7
Construction: mortise and tenon base, drawbored · breadboard ends · top fixed with movement fasteners.
From tree to table
The journey of batch 7, from the supplier’s records and the build log.
Winter 2022/23
Felled
State forest district, Kujawy, Poland
- 2
Spring 2023
Sawn
Through and through, 50 mm boards
- 3
2023 – 2025
Air dried
18 months in stick at the mill
- 4
October 2025
Kiln dried
Down to 9% moisture
- 5
12 January 2026
Chosen
Boards picked for grain at the workshop
- 6
March 2026
Handed over
Delivered and fitted in Bristol
How it was made
- from first cut to handover
- 9 weeksfrom first cut to handover
- photos, notes and voice notes
- 41photos, notes and voice notes
- entries in the build log
- 26entries in the build log
Drawing approved by the client on 8 January 2026
Timber
Boards picked from batch 7, matched for grain across the top.
12 January 2026
Joinery
Mortises and tenons marked out for the base.
26 January 2026
Joinery
Tenons pared to fit, then drawbored with oak pegs.
2 February 2026
Finishing
First coat of oil, worked in by hand.
1 March 2026
Anna on choosing the boards
0:42
12 January 2026
Caring for it
Finish: hardwax oil, matte. The maker’s instructions come first.
- Wipe with a soft, slightly damp cloth and dry straight away.
- Use coasters and trivets. Wipe spills immediately.
- Refresh worn areas with a maintenance oil from the same system when water stops beading.
- Rags soaked in drying oils can self-heat: lay them flat to dry outdoors before disposal.
Next suggested re-oil
PlannedSpring 2027, or sooner if water stops beading. The owner can get a reminder by email.
Warranty
2 years on materials and workmanship from March 2026. Transfers to future owners.
Covered: joints that loosen, splits from the construction, finish defects not caused by use.
Not covered: normal wear, natural movement and colour change, heat, water and sun damage.
To claim, contact Northwood Studio with the serial number and photos.
This guarantee is in addition to your statutory rights.
Ownership
- Owner #1 since March 2026
Owners are never shown by name.
Selling or passing it on? The new owner takes over the passport with the code on the ownership card handed over with the table.
Service history
PlannedRepairs and maintenance by the maker are added to the record, so the next owner knows the table’s story.
September 2026
Six-month check
Fasteners checked after the first summer. One maintenance coat on the end grain.
Documents
Care card
PDF · A6
Certificate of authenticity
PDF · A5, signed
- Owner only
Workshop drawing
PDF · approved version
- Owner only
Ownership card
PDF · with transfer code
About the workshop
Northwood Studio is a two-person furniture workshop in Bristol, making dining tables, desks and storage to commission since 2014. Every piece is numbered and recorded.
Other work by Northwood Studio
Walnut writing desk
No. 2025-031 · 2025
Ash bench
No. 2026-018 · 2026
Oak sideboard
No. 2025-044 · 2025
Issued by Northwood Studio
Serial 2026-017 · Record created March 2026
The serial is engraved on the underside of the top. Its exact place is shared with the owner only.
This record can also be kept as a self-contained web page, so it outlives any software.