Greg Brown Furniture - Wood Choice

Wood is sourced locally if at all possible and always from sustainably managed sources. Elm and cedar of Lebanon are the main choices. Consideration is being given to offering other native hardwoods as well.

Elm is almost as hard as oak, but offers a much more dramatic and varied figure, due to the wild grain direction within the tree trunks. Furniture in elm may have very simple lines and still produce a striking result.

Cedar of Lebanon is a softwood with a much more peaceful figure than elm, but lots of quiet interest. Its versatility lends itself to traditional country furniture styles as well as elegant contemporary work. This wood gives off a remarkable aroma for years.

Furniture is finished to a very high standard by hand applied hard wax oil to build up a basic protective low lustre sheen. This is followed by an application of a blended wax including beeswax, produced by a Honey Farm in Northumberland.

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