Nathan Day Design workshop exterior signage on the timber-clad furniture making studio in Yallingup, Western Australia

Workshop

Our workshop proudly sits at the intersection of heritage craft and modern innovation. We use advanced design software to 3D model, render and produce detailed shop drawings for our clients. We use a combination of hand tools, traditional machinery and digital technology to produce heirloom quality, bespoke timber furniture. We have developed our own material language, reimagining classic timbers with unique finishing processes, and we work to our own standard, guided by the ethos of the English Arts and Crafts Movement.

Bespoke Design Case Study Prehistoric Table
Stacked timber boards seasoning in the Nathan Day Design workshop, ready for use in bespoke furniture
Custom steel bending jigs used to form fluted timber panels for bespoke Nathan Day Design furniture
Curved fluted timber table legs being shaped in steel forming jigs at the Nathan Day Design workshop
Close-up of a hand-cut dovetail joint showcasing traditional joinery craftsmanship by Nathan Day Design
Timber veneer strips being clamped and laminated to form a fluted panel in the Nathan Day Design workshop
A live-edge timber slab clamped and stored on a workshop rack at Nathan Day Design
Overhead view of a fluted timber piece being hand-assembled on the workshop floor at Nathan Day Design
Timber joinery being glued and clamped during construction of a bespoke Nathan Day Design piece
Freshly machined fluted timber component on the workbench, part of a bespoke Nathan Day Design piece
Numbered round timber offcuts used for tracking and matching material during production at Nathan Day Design
A woodworking chisel resting on richly grained hardwood, a detail of hand-tool craftsmanship at Nathan Day Design
Fluted timber panel curing in a shaping mould, part of the bespoke production process at Nathan Day Design
Overhead gantry crane moving large timber stock in the Nathan Day Design workshop
Finished bespoke timber dining table photographed in the Nathan Day Design studio
Wide shot of a long timber tabletop laid out on the workshop floor during fabrication at Nathan Day Design
Close-up of a precision mitred timber corner joint on a bespoke Nathan Day Design furniture piece
Hand tool resting on a live-edge timber slab being finished at Nathan Day Design
Fluted timber panel components stacked and ready for assembly at the Nathan Day Design workshop
Dark fluted timber panels resting on a workshop trolley, staged for assembly at Nathan Day Design