27 July 2026
Why tables crack in January
Central heating, a 20% swing in relative humidity, and a top that was screwed down solid by somebody who should have known better.
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Journal
Notes on choosing timber, living with an oil finish and keeping a room at a sane humidity.
27 July 2026
Why tables crack in January
Central heating, a 20% swing in relative humidity, and a top that was screwed down solid by somebody who should have known better.
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1 July 2026
An oil finish is a habit, not a coating
Why we finish in hardwax oil rather than lacquer, and the ten minutes a year it asks of you in return.
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5 June 2026
Choosing between the four timbers
Hardness, figure, price and the ten-year colour shift — which of the four actually matters for the piece you are buying.
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