Workshop notes
Things we explain at the bench, written down
The same questions come up in almost every consultation, so we started writing the answers properly. No fluff, no affiliate links — just what fourteen years of Malaysian furniture-making has taught us.
Teak or nyatoh? An honest comparison
One costs three times the other. Here is exactly what the extra money buys — and when it buys nothing.
Humidity-proofing your furniture
Malaysia averages 80% relative humidity. What that does to solid wood, and the building choices that fight back.
Inside a Balakong workshop
A walking tour of our floor: what each machine does, and which jobs still belong to hands alone.
A question the notes have not answered?
Ask it directly. If it is a good one, it becomes the next note.