Made to Fit: A Bespoke Curved Bench for a Chiswick Garden

Posted on September 11, 2026

Sometimes the shape of a garden determines the shape of the furniture that belongs in it.A private customer in Chiswick, London, came to Woodcraft with an ...

When Does an Old Wooden Bench Really Need Replacing?

Posted on September 10, 2026

Twenty or thirty years is a long time to spend outdoors.Rain, frost, summer sun and countless changes in temperature inevitably leave their mark on wooden ...

Taking Shape in the Workshop: Our Bespoke Pergola Progresses

Posted on September 08, 2026

A few weeks ago we shared the beginning of a new bespoke pergola being made in the Woodcraft workshop for a private customer in Gloucestershire.At that sta...

Twenty Years On: Curved Woodcraft Benches at Pannett Park

Posted on September 08, 2026

There is something particularly satisfying about coming across a piece of Woodcraft furniture many years after it first left the workshop.These two curved ...

Still Sitting Strong: Decades of Woodcraft Benches at Chanterlands

Posted on August 24, 2026

There is something rather special about seeing a wooden bench when it is brand new. Freshly finished timber, crisp engraving and not a mark on it.But there...

Another York Memorial Bench Joins the East Park Landscape

Posted on August 23, 2026

East Park in Hull has become a familiar destination for the Woodcraft team over the years, with many of our handcrafted memorial benches now providing plac...

From York to Scarborough – Why Our Benches Have Yorkshire Names

Posted on August 20, 2026

Take a look through the Woodcraft range and you might notice something familiar about many of the names.There’s the York, Beverley, Scarborough, Knaresboro...

Making It Personal – When a Bench Becomes Your Bench

Posted on August 12, 2026

There is a point during the making of some Woodcraft benches when they stop being simply a York, Beverley, Scarborough or Lutyens and become something comp...

Arthur Lives On – Remembering Sculptor Jill Atley

Posted on July 17, 2026

Some projects stay with you long after they leave the workshop.Back in 2019, Woodcraft was delighted to build a bespoke York bench for an extraordinary pie...

Notice Boards Still Quietly Serving the Community

Posted on July 16, 2026

Some products quietly become part of everyday life.Years after installation, these handcrafted timber community notice boards continue to serve the histori...

Another Woodcraft Bench Finds its Home at Hedon Road Cemetery

Posted on July 14, 2026

The latest addition to Hedon Road Cemetery in Hull is this beautifully crafted 6ft York bench, finished in a rich protective teak oil that enhances the nat...