Latest Bespoke Oak Projects from Deacon and Sandys

Following a consultation regarding making a window seat for a Bay Window we submitted a drawing for approval and then made and fitted this lovely window seat in solid oak, it has a lift up seat for storage below. The... read more >>

This is the second bespoke staircase we have made for this client and his builder, he was involved at every stage of the assembly visiting our workshop to view the progress of the project.The staircase has a continuous... read more >>

As we approach the end of another busy year, take a look at some of the projects we do that are a little different: some hand turned work, bespoke pieces of furniture made using unique pieces of timber or a hardwood... read more >>

At Deacon&Sandys it's not only a quality entrance to your home we make and fit but also beautiful entrance gates to your property or garden, made by our skilled craftsman from solid oak and finished with the same... read more >>

With 4 or 5 narrower boards, 3 ledges and without clenched over nails, these doors can be bought in standard sizes giving a cost saving over our bespoke traditional 3 wide board 4 ledge hand made boarded doors. After... read more >>

If the outside woodwork of your property has become discoloured or faded our polishers may be able to restore the original colour or match the colour to a sample and bring the timber back to its former glory, as the... read more >>

We were asked to replace some traditional softwood painted first floor windows with hardwood (Sapele) painted windows, we fitted these with slim, 12mm thick Krypton Gas filled double glazed units, the bathroom glass... read more >>

Following discussions with our client, character solid oak panelling was used to completely transform this room as you can see from the before and after images. With a main oak desk and two filing cabinets, storage... read more >>

 Working with an existing client we were sent a sketch by Nicola Hulbert BA Hons, Interior Design and Illustration, asking us if we could make a Bed End Cabinet that would house a TV Lift System and a pair of Bedside... read more >>

We were given a picture of a drinks cabinet and asked by the client to change the design to a corner cupboard, the result is made of cherry with boxwood stringing to the top and door fronts, inside we have two drawers and... read more >>

This bespoke oak staircase with hand turned balusters and handcrafted faceted finials was quite a challenging project due to the small area available and the requirement to fit in an under stair storage cupboard. It... read more >>

Character oak was used throughout to create these solid oak boarded doors, frames and architraves. Working with the client to produce doors of varying sizes and styles paired with heavy sectioned frames (some with hand... read more >>

This is the second time we have worked with Charlotte Woodroffe, the first was to create a pair of solid oak hand carved headboards. This project, a custom made oak dining table and four benches. The table top is made of... read more >>

This year Deacon & Sandys are proud to have won the British Woodworking Federation Joinery Project of the Year for the Oak Staircase at Crosby Hall. Below are some extracts from the BWF Case Study.Deacon and Sandys... read more >>

A break from tradition for Deacon & Sandys with this Black Walnut and Tulip Wood Staircase.This project saw us creating a staircase with Black Walnut treads, handrails and cappings with painted Tulip Wood risers and... read more >>

Could we make a circular oak seat around an olive tree that was in a concrete tub?, it should not sit or have legs that go to ground. Many ideas later we decided that it would be best to use two metal rings, an inner and... read more >>

We were asked to make and fit an oak door but to use the existing frame, although we did replace the cill and fit a brass water bar.The frame was patched where the old hinges, latches and weather bar sat. The oak door has... read more >>

We were commissioned to make these exterior oak doors and frames using character grade oak, the heavy sectioned oak frames are stop moulded and have hand carved spandrels, the glazed doors have a very heavy sectioned oak... read more >>

Each board is selected, marked and cut to it's maximum size, in this case the longest boards were 5 meters long and varied in width from 200mm to 460mm. Having been brought to thickness the boards are half lap jointed and... read more >>

Following discussions with a delightful client and based on a simple sketch that she produced, we got quite carried away with this solid oak dragon-like washstand. The legs and wings were temporarily built up and the... read more >>

This oak staircase has a hand carved newel post, carved detail to the string and apron mouldings and barley twist turns and is all made from character oak. The timber was selected to have a few knots and small splits to... read more >>