Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Handcrafted Oak Furniture Specialists
Established in 1960, Beaver Furniture has spent 68 years perfecting the craft of creating high-quality hardwood furniture. Our expertise lies in designing and manufacturing bespoke and catalogue pieces using sustainably sourced English oak and other hardwoods. Every item we produce carries Colin Almack's original carved beaver trademark, symbolising our commitment to craftsmanship. We specialise in traditional and contemporary dining tables, chairs, sideboards, occasional tables, and fitted furniture for kitchens, studies, offices, and bedrooms.Our team employs time-honoured techniques like adzing and ammonia fuming to enhance natural timber characteristics while maintaining modern comfort standards. With royal recognition for our work at Southwark Cathedral and a showroom at Beaver Lodge in North Yorkshire, we serve both domestic and commercial clients across the UK and internationally. Our dedication to sustainable forestry ensures the longevity of English oak while delivering furniture that combines functionality with artistic excellence.
Services
Dining Tables
Bedroom Furniture
Bespoke Joinery
Vintage Furniture
Commercial Furniture
Details
- Year established: 1960
Highlights and features
- 68 years of specialist experience in hardwood furniture making
- Royal recognition for cathedral restoration work
- Sustainably sourced English oak from managed woodlands
- Custom adzing and ammonia fuming techniques for unique finishes
- 30-year continuity of craftsmanship under current leadership
Services
Dining Tables
Crafting traditional and contemporary dining tables from sustainably sourced English oak. Available in straight-grain or distinctive burr/pippy finishes with optional adzed detailing. Each table combines functional durability with artistic craftsmanship through time-honoured joinery techniques.
Bespoke Joinery
Creating made-to-order furniture pieces tailored to specific spatial and aesthetic requirements. Our bespoke service includes fitted cabinetry, bookcases, and unique design commissions using traditional woodworking methods passed down through generations.
Vintage Furniture
Producing timeless furniture designs that incorporate historical craftsmanship elements. Our vintage-style pieces feature classic detailing and traditional construction methods while meeting modern comfort standards through webbed chair frames and high-density foam seating.
Commercial Furniture
Supplying durable, elegant furniture solutions for business environments. Specialising in boardroom tables, restaurant seating, and custom installations that maintain our signature craftsmanship while meeting commercial usage requirements and spatial constraints.
Wood Finishing
Applying specialist finishes including ammonia fuming to enhance natural grain patterns. Offering a range of colour options from natural through medium to dark oak, with additional treatments like adzing available for textured surface effects on cabinet tops and panels.
People
Colin Almack
Founder
Established Beaver Furniture in 1960, developing the iconic carved beaver trademark. Recognised for exceptional craftsmanship through royal presentation in 1989 for work on Southwark Cathedral's Chapter House.
David Glegg
Craftsman
Continuing Colin Almack's legacy for over 30 years, maintaining traditional woodworking techniques while overseeing production of bespoke and catalogue furniture pieces at Beaver Lodge workshop.
Garry Pawlett
Team Leader
Key craftsman with three decades of experience in oak furniture making, specialising in combining traditional joinery methods with modern design requirements for both domestic and commercial projects.
Questions
What materials do you use in your furniture?
We primarily use sustainably sourced English oak (Quercus robur) from managed woodlands, with options for other hardwoods and special finishes like ammonia fuming.
Can you create custom furniture designs?
Yes, we offer bespoke design services for unique pieces, working closely with clients to realise their specific requirements and space constraints.
Do you supply commercial furniture?
We provide boardroom and restaurant furniture solutions, with experience in delivering commercial contracts across various sectors.
How long does furniture production take?
Production times vary by complexity, but our traditional craftsmanship process typically requires several weeks to ensure quality and attention to detail.
Is your oak sustainably sourced?
Yes, all our oak comes from sustainable managed woodlands on local estates or accredited timber merchants committed to responsible forestry practices.
Can I visit your showroom?
Our showroom at Beaver Lodge is open Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm, Friday 8:30am-3:00pm, with appointments available for weekends and holidays.
