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How we make recycled timber furniture

By YARD Furniture on May 28, 2020

Have you ever wondered how we create our recycled timber furniture? 
Here’s a little sneak peek into our Preston warehouse, where we make all of our furniture by hand. We use recycled structural beams to make unique furniture full of character and history. 

How We Create Recycled Timber Furniture

Sourcing the timber…


Most often, we look to older buildings and demolition sites to source our timbers. Older buildings around Victoria often have ceiling and floor joists made from native Australian hardwoods. Some timbers we have recycled have dated back to the 1870s and many are 50 to 100 years old. These large pieces are full of history and character, which make every one of our pieces unique. Large support beams are ideal as they allow for wide panels on table tops for example, with a lot of grain and feature.

How We Create Recycled Timber Furniture

Preparation for machining…

Before we start to work out what the timber can be used for, it’s important to remove all nails (or other odds and ends we find!) and ensure the timber has a suitable grain to it, to create beautiful looking furniture. We get pretty oldschool here using metal detectors to find and remove each nail by hand so that the timber can be processed
by our machinery.

How We Create Recycled Timber Furniture

Enhancing the gum vein…

After we have de-nailed, processed and sanded each piece of timber and we know what we’re making with it, it’s time to bring out that gorgeous character. We apply clear and coloured resins to large knots, gum vein and borer bug marks in order to enhance and highlight the unique characteristics.

How We Create Recycled Timber Furniture

Voilà

And then we are ready to build the furniture and apply our eco-friendly hardwax finish. Okay – that sounds pretty easy, but it is a time-consuming and in depth process to get gorgeous character-rich pieces from recycled timber. 
From this timber we handcraft our dining tables, entertainment units, beds and bedside tables, and every custom furniture piece that comes out of our workshop. 

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To have your own piece of recycled furniture handmade from these stunning timbers, visit us to view a selection of our range and have a chat with our team, or send us an email to enquire about pricing and begin the journey into sustainable custom made furniture.

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