The Workshop

Barnes workshops, by owner Patrick Gunning...

"Historically household and kitchen furniture-makers have relied on the mortice and tenon joint to assemble doors, tables, wardrobes and chests of drawers. Skilled woodworkers  and cabinetmakers can undo, re-plain and re-assemble this furniture for three or four hundred years making this artifact extremely good value for money.

Modern methods of mass production have circumvented the mortice and tenon joint in the interest of economy and have succeeded in producing cheaper, short lived alternative jointing methods not requiring skilled labour - however, quality bespoke kitchens require expert attention.

When making bespoke kitchens skilled hands are required for the traditional woodworking process and at Barnes of Ashburton our designers and cabinetmakers are proud to pursue the practices and traditions they have inherited from our forefathers.

All Barnes of Ashburton customers can therefore enjoy the imperceptible but very real benefits of bespoke furniture bestowed by first class materials and skilful hands and eyes."