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Handmade Oak Furniture & Period Joinery
 

"Nick produces the most convincing replicas I have ever seen. Period. Being professionally immersed in the fine antique and aged fine furnishings industry for decades, I thought I had seen the best of the best, but Nick's talents changed all that. He is simply far above the best, without equal in his dedication to authenticity, purity and beauty"
Antique & Fine Furnishings dealer, USA.

 
 

Click here to see what's
NEW ON OUR WEBSITE

....including:

LARGE OAK DINING TABLE

HANDMADE 16th C. STYLE OAK CUPBOARD

HAND-CARVED OAK DINING TABLE & CHAIRS

HANDMADE OLD-OAK PANELLED BED

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Nicholas Berry has been a life-long early oak enthusiast and, being a specialist joiner for over twenty five years, works hands on with a team of highly skilled  and experienced craftsmen and women.

Our common bond is a passion for England's rich heritage of historic architecture, interiors and furnishings. Our love for, and long study into, these subjects together with a thorough understanding of period joinery techniques, decorative styles and the patina and colour created by age, has contributed towards our growing and enviable reputation for producing reproduction early oak furniture and architectural woodwork of the very finest quality. Our clients, including the National Trust, are amongst the most knowledgeable and discerning period oak enthusiasts in the country.

Our web site illustrates examples of work commissioned from some of our existing clients and its primary purpose is to demonstrate our capabilities in this emotive and fascinating branch of English history.

 
 

A few more testimonials:

"From our point of view discussing a design and commissioning work from Nick is very simple. We would have no hesitation in recommending Early Oak Specialists to anyone else".
The National Trust, London

"Nick, we're absolutely delighted with the dining table, it looks fantastic in the room and we can't wait to get some chairs sorted out so that we can really enjoy sitting and eating in such elegance! .......... We were also delighted by the personal end to end service you provided. We will certainly recommend you to our friends and family and hope to buy more from you in the future"
AC & TM, Suffolk

"We're delighted with the bed, it's a real work of art and it was much admired by our guests over Christmas. They were absolutely staggered to hear that it had just been made - your work and craftsmanship exceeds anything I have ever seen by a long long way. I have no doubt that we'll be getting in the queue again for another piece very soon".
Mr R M (an avid collector of original early oak furniture), Devon

"I am writing to thank you for the wonderful table and its accompanying set of chairs.......Even if we had the skills to make the table ourselves, I doubt if the end result would have matched our expectations as closely as you have managed to. The pleasure in owning such a beautiful piece of furniture is enhanced by knowing that it was made by someone who really cared about the product throughout its manufacture and always seemed more interested in getting the right result than in counting the hours spent."
Mr B, Cheshire

"The cupboard is exquisite"
also:
"My mother, who has impossibly high standards and is very hard to please, saw the cupboard for the first time last weekend. She was effusive in her praise"
Mr N, Gloucestershire

"I'm so pleased with the table! .......it's had universal praise and acclaim from all who have seen it. Apart from the fact that it is exactly as I wished, it carries all the hallmarks of having been made by real craftsmen, primarily yourself but also the various members of your team. If one calls it a 'replica' that potentially blurs the fact that in its own right it is the product of wonderful handcrafted furniture skills - not to mention the superb ironwork hinges and drawer handles. I also commend you for the easy and enjoyable process of commissioning it. It was clear from our first meeting that you loved early oak furniture and would spare no effort, time and research to make a piece that was as authentic and well crafted as possible. That enthusiasm, coupled with your own skills, means we have a beautiful table."
Mrs B, West Sussex

"Hi Nick,Hope you are well. I wanted to order two of the benches we recently collected, however this time without backs or arms"
The National Trust, Osterley Park

"Just logged onto your website - our staircase looks wonderful; you took some very good photographs And although it feels as if it has been there forever, we enjoy its looks and use every day - and continue to be exited about the quality of design and workmanship. Thank you so much!"
J & A VDV, Hampshire

"Nick crafted some absolutely stunning additions and replacements to a 17th century Sussex farmhouse. The workmanship was of the highest possible standard and the authenticity of the features he introduced was amazing. His ability to "age" the oak and the ironwork is exceptional and it takes a very keen eye to realise they haven't been there for over three centuries! I recommend Nick highly".
Mr & Mrs M, Sussex

"The photos - and the real thing - are fantastic. We are so pleased with them and they have transformed our room. They look as though they were always there!. Thanks again"
Emily, East Sussex

"We are still more than pleased with our fabulous table, chairs, bed and bedside tables. The only issue we did have, we thought you remedied very well when you and one of your craftsmen came to the house to fix it. So we have no complaints. Your furniture is admired by all our visitors. Most people think that they're the 'genuine article' (ie. considerably older than they are!), and we've had several people asking where we got them. We told them, of course. Anyway, we love the furniture you made for us..."
Mr & Mrs T, Gloucestershire

"The bookcase and radiator cover were designed in both a practical way and also to blend in well with the character of our very old house. They were also very well constructed and finished"  
Mr & Mrs H, Sussex

"Very pleased with crafsmanship and finished pieces appearance"
Mrs A, Suffolk

"...you have uniquely achieved through dedication, research and skills a range of early oak furniture that has the ability to evoke both the love of period oak by a connoisseur and challenge the specialist to differentiate between original!" 
Mr K, Derbyshire

"We are absolutely delighted with the oak bed. A job very well done and certainly worth the wait.S.... is already trying to think of something else to commission, she mentioned an oak table, so I guess I will have to keep working for a few more years yet!" 
Mr L, Sussex

"Excellent quality of workmanship that transformed a neglected solid oak staircase to it's former glory and recreated a unique centre piece for the property which will last for many years to come"
Mr K, West Sussex.

"Really wanted to say how pleased we are with the work on the panels that you organised for us, they have been Limed and the client is extremely pleased with them........"
Mr R (bespoke kitchen company), Hampshire


 

NOTE

Over the years we have carefully built up a network of skilled trades who's expertise in their field contributes to the consistent high quality of our work. Please contact us direct to confirm whether any claims of involvement with our company are genuine and that they are authorized to publish photographs, sketches and drawings of our furniture, joinery or otherwise in their portfolio, or any other marketing material.

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