05/06/2026
Day 4 - Following the Journey from Tree to Finished Furniture 🇮🇩
Today was one of those days that reminds me how much work goes into creating quality furniture.
I visited several very different businesses that each play an important role in the process.
First was a finishing workshop where furniture receives its final sanding, staining, colouring, and protective finishes before heading to customers.
Then I visited a large-scale chair manufacturer producing commercial-quality seating suitable for restaurants, cafés, resorts, hotels, and large projects.
The precision and consistency required when producing furniture at this scale is impressive.
Later in the day I spent time with a reclaimed timber craftsman who transforms old timber into beautiful furniture pieces full of character and history.
One piece of timber can have a previous life spanning decades before being given a new purpose.
I also stopped by a sawmill and spent some time looking at the raw timber itself.
It’s fascinating to see furniture at every stage of its journey—from the log, to the milling process, to construction, finishing, and finally into someone’s home, business, hotel, or restaurant.
Most people only ever see the finished product.
This week I’ve been fortunate enough to see everything that happens before that.
More photos and videos coming as the journey continues.
Which part of the process surprises you most?
🌳 The logs
🪚 The sawmill
🪑 The chair construction
🎨 The finishing process
♻️ The reclaimed timber furniture
