Joinery Timber
5 Ways to Use a Waney Edge Board
10 August 2026
5 Ways to Use a Waney Edge Board Waney edge boards are one of the most distinctive timber products available. Their natural, untrimmed edge preserves the character of the tree, …
Ready to Source Timber Like Inglis Hall?
28 October 2025
At English Woodlands Timber, we believe every kitchen starts with the right timber. That story begins in well-managed British forests and continues until it becomes part of a bespoke kitchen …
Talk about Tannin
15 October 2023
There aren’t many certainties in this life but the presence of Tannin in Oak and Chestnut is definitely one of them. Both of these popular timber species have high levels …
Ash versus Elm
16 July 2022
One of these beautiful timbers is robust and tough and one is too sweet and gentle for it’s own good. Guess which is which?
We have a homegrown hunch about Douglas Fir
18 February 2022
We have a hunch that homegrown Douglas Fir has yet to come into it’s own for bespoke wide board floors and interior joinery
Super Prime Boules
17 February 2022
Tom is trying them out to for some kitchen makers & joiners who want continuous / repeat grain across long runs of solid wood drawer fronts and cupboard doors for …
Character is not a defect.
18 January 2022
Character is not a defect. It’s not something to exclude, engineer out, cut away or waste. Character is the essence of a thing, for us, it’s the essence of wood. …
Selection Packs
10 November 2021
These square edge & waney edge packs work for busy workshops – it’s how we do it here – so why shouldn’t your workshop have the same facility?
The Timber Rack’s got gnarly Elm
19 July 2021
This gnarly little Elm ‘lump’ is a slice taken off the log pre-milling so that the log can lay securely on the dogs (sawmill speak).
The Right Stuff: Air Dried Oak
10 July 2021
Air dried (seasoned) timber is the right stuff for external joinery and furniture use. Kiln dried timber, unless re-acclimatised* is a risk if you make furniture or joinery products for …
BUYING TIMBER ONLINE: Differently Means Digitally
19 March 2020
Buying timber online has never been simpler or more convenient. Our stock search tool puts timber selection at your fingertips. Go straight to the STOCK It’s easy for us to …
BUYING TIMBER ONLINE: You Choose
19 March 2020
We believe you know what you want. Our online stock tool lets you choose. Go straight to the STOCK If you’re a woodworker who’s designs and projects are dependent …