JEPARA AND SOLO, CENTRAL JAVA

    Where it's made

    Our furniture is made in Central Java: solid wood and upholstery in one factory, panels and cabinetry in another.

    Locations
    Jepara and Solo, Central Java
    Timber
    Kiln-dried on site
    Panels
    CNC machined
    Upholstery
    Upholstered on site

    Solid wood

    Chairs, tables and frames, from rough planks to the packed box.

    01

    Timber

    Solid-wood pieces start as rough planks in the yard. Curved parts, like chair arms and backs, are cut from them as blanks.

    Curved chair blanks cut from planks
    Planks stacked to the roof of the timber store

    02

    Kiln drying

    Planks go into our drying chambers before anything is cut. Dry timber moves less once the piece is in a room, whatever the climate.

    A drying chamber with its doors open

    03

    Cutting and shaping

    Band saws cut the curves. The planer and spindle shaper bring each part to size.

    Planing a board to thickness
    Shaping a part on the spindle shaper

    04

    Joinery and assembly

    Joints are marked by hand, fitted and clamped. Frames are put together one at a time at the bench.

    A stool frame strapped tight during assembly
    Marking a joint on a chair frame

    05

    Sanding

    Surfaces are sanded by hand and machine before the finish goes on.

    Smoothing a chair at the bench
    Planing a table top

    06

    Checked against the drawing

    Frames are checked against the drawing before they go to upholstery.

    See drawings next to finished pieces
    Checking a sofa frame against its drawing
    Two craftsmen checking frames against a drawing
    A frame held up next to its drawing

    07

    Upholstery

    Upholstery is done in the same factory: webbing first, then foam cut to the frame by hand, then the cover.

    Foam shaped over a webbed armchair frame
    Cutting foam for a seat back

    08

    Packing

    Finished pieces are wrapped in plastic and cardboard, then boxed and shipped worldwide.

    An armchair wrapped for shipping
    Wrapping a sofa in cardboard

    Panels and cabinetry

    Cabinets and built-in pieces, cut and drilled on CNC, then edged and sanded.

    01

    CNC machining

    Panels are drilled and routed on a CNC machine, programmed from the drawing.

    The CNC drilling and routing machine

    02

    Edge banding

    The edge bander glues a strip to every exposed panel edge and trims it flush.

    A panel running through the edge bander

    03

    Sizing and sanding

    Boards are planed to thickness, measured with calipers and sanded flat on a wide-belt sander.

    Measuring a board's thickness with digital calipers
    Sanding boards on the wide-belt sander

    FACTORY VISITS

    Check your order at the factory

    When you place an order, or are about to, you can fly out with us and check the factory and your pieces before production starts. It starts with a costing for your project.

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