Herne Hill, Swan Valley · Perth, Western Australia

Handmade wooden boards from Western Australian offcuts

Second-life timber, made for the table. We make serving boards, grazing platters, chopping blocks and tables in Perth from timber that would otherwise go to waste. Every piece is a one-off.

See the boards Visit the market

Proudly WA owned

01 · The material

Why we make boards from offcuts

Timber stores carbon for as long as it lasts, so we would rather it stayed out of the bin. Frank works with offcuts and salvaged slabs: the pieces that are too short, too odd or too characterful for a timber yard.

Knots, cracks and bark edges stay where nature put them. That is why no two boards are the same. Read more about Frank and how he works, or compare jarrah, marri and sheoak.

Film, 18 seconds, no sound. Growth rings, then a live-edge slab in the workshop: "Western Australian timber, given a second life." Every piece is a one-off: sheoak, end-grain and platters. It ends on the stall name, Swan Settlers Markets, Herne Hill.

Featured pieces

Boards, blocks and tables

A few recent pieces. New boards reach the stall every weekend, so come and pick yours. See all the boards.

A round paddle board on linen in low sun, with a glass of coffee and spilled coffee beans — A board in everyday use. Stock photo.

Made for the table

Boards are made to be used. Oil one now and then and it will last for years.

How to look after a board

02 · The process

From the yard to your table, by hand

Film, 19 seconds, no sound. The four steps below, each with a photo from the workshop.

Salvage

Offcuts and slabs are collected and left to dry.
Cut and shape

Each piece is cut to follow the grain rather than fight it.
Fill

Cracks and rivers are filled with resin on tables and feature pieces.
Sand and oil

Sanded smooth and finished with food-safe oil and beeswax. Here is how to look after yours.

03 · Made to order

River tables and live-edge furniture built around one slab

River tables, live-edge dining tables, coffee tables, benches and desks, each made to your size from a slab you choose. Frank talks you through the timber, the resin colour and the base, then builds it in the workshop.

How a commission works

04 · Visit the market

Every Saturday and Sunday at the Swan Settlers Markets

Every piece is one of a kind. Come and pick yours. Frank is at the stall most weekends and happy to talk timber.

Where: Swan Settlers Markets
124 Lennard Rd, Herne Hill WA 6056
When: 10am to 5pm, every Saturday and Sunday
Call: 0452 195 972

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Map, directions and enquiry form

Film, 11 seconds, no sound. The stall, then boards, rounds and end-grain blocks on a table. It ends on the address: Swan Settlers Markets, 124 Lennard Rd, Herne Hill, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm.