VISIT THE WORKSHOP

Can I visit the workshop?

An hour or two at our workshop near Abergavenny. The frame we're cutting, the team cutting it, and a cup of tea.

Inside the Foxtail Oak workshop: oak frame timbers on trestles, clamped and strapped, with two of the team at work
The workshop
The oak roof structure inside the barn next to the workshop, before the roof is finished
The barn next door
Close-up of an oak roof joint with a curved brace, pegged, in the barn next to the workshop
A joint in the barn roof
WHAT A VISIT LOOKS LIKE

What happens on a visit?

No showroom: a working yard, the frame on the benches that week, the barn next door, and time to talk through your project.

01

The workshop

Whatever frame is on the benches that week: the timber, the joints and the drawings it's being cut from. You'll see work in progress, not a display.

How an oak frame is made →
02

The barn next door

Our landlord's barn conversion, on the same site, with the oak roof structure and glazed screens we made for it. Useful if you want to see what a frame looks like between raising day and finished building.

03

Your project

Bring drawings, photos or just an idea. We'll talk it through plainly, including whether oak frame is the right answer for it.

PRACTICAL THINGS

Where and when?

Where we are, when to come, how long it takes and who it's for.

WHERE
Pantygelli, near Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. The exact address comes with your visit confirmation.
WHEN
Monday to Friday, and Saturdays, by appointment
HOW LONG
An hour or two. Longer if the conversation's good.
WHO
Homeowners, architects, developers. Wellies in winter.

HOW IT'S MADE

How is an oak frame made?

Drawn in 3D, cut from sap-free green oak, machined and hand-cut, put together in the workshop, then raised on site.

See how it's made

BOOK A VISIT

How do I book a visit?

Ring us on 01873 379050, or use the contact form and tick “I’d like to visit the workshop”. We’ll come back with dates.

Book a visit