Groove Woodworking Studio Handcrafted Tables, Furniture, Art & Slabs
Locally sourced, locally made- Mangawhai, New Zealand
Locally sourced, locally made- Mangawhai, New Zealand
Groove Woodworking Studio is a collective of artists and makers who find artistic inspiration in the endless beauty of Polynesian hardwoods. The passion for woodworking began early, but fully blossomed when they began creating artistic wooden furniture and art for themselves and their community.
The collective enjoys working with live edge slabs, or single pieces of wood milled when a tree is naturally felled. Each live edge slab captures the natural form and figure of the tree.
Always driven to explore their creativity through learning, the collective has recently expanded to work with eco-friendly epoxy to create stunning epoxy-wood creations that seems to have a life all its own. These live-edge collection pieces harness the natural strength of epoxy for structural durability, yet the endlessly colorful canvas of epoxy. Don't worry, we still create mainly single live edge slabs!
The collective proudly only uses locally and ethically-sourced hardwoods from Aotearoa and Polynesia. They have created pieces out of ancient Swamp Kauri, Koa, Macrocarpa, Japanese Cedar Monkeypod, Mango, Cuban Mahogany, Macadamia, Milo, and Monterrey Cypress- to name a few. The collective has an extensive supply of rare and common slabs, such as 20,000+ year old ancient Swamp Kauri.
Groove Woodworking Studio looks forward to helping you bring your visions to life!
By Appointment Only
Please reach me if you cannot find an answer to your question.
While we specialize in bespoke furniture, we also have a collection of (half) finished furniture as well as slabs that we sell to the community. We have slabs as large as 6 m long and 2 m wide as well as smaller slabs. We currently have a selection of Swamp Kauri, Japanese Cedar, Totara, and Macrocarpa- to name a few.
Form and function is the standard! I typically use a double coat of epoxy to seal the wood. This ensures that tables are protected from normal wear-and-tear, as well as water stains. Please note that excessively hot items (e.g., tea kettles) may damage the epoxy coating. If my clients prefer a natural look and feel, we can create a custom piece with a stained finish. Please note that these creations might age faster over time.
Each wood slab is different. Usually we can find single slabs up to 5m long, or even longer. We currently have a selection of 20,000 year old Swamp Kauri that are over 4 m long!
When a slab is selected and a size is determined, the entire slab is purchased and then cut down to size. This might affect total cost for a project and it is therefore advised to select a slab closest to the preferred dimensions.
However, river tables allow for wider dimensions. For instance, if the slab is only 1m wide, we can make a 2m wide table using epoxy.
We have a wide selection of rough cut slabs. We can plane down these slabs and even sand them for an additional cost.
We customize each piece for the client. While dinner tables are commonly requested, we also make conference tables, restaurant tables, bar leaners, cafe counters, signs, desks, coffee tables, end tables, vanities, kitchen island tops, surfboards, skateboards, and TV stands. we also make cutting boards, shelves, sushi trays, skateboards, surfboards, and wooden sculptures. We have a CNC and can make highly customizable pieces.
Yes! We have created stunning outdoor tables that have a polyurethane coating. This is similar to the finish of outdoor decks. While polyurethane is effective against water damage and UV, it might age over time with exposure to the elements.
It depends. The process usually entails meeting with clients, seeing their space, and crafting the piece. A one month turn around, depending on availability, should be reasonable.
No, while the surfboards are shaped similar to high performance thruster surfboards, they are too heavy to surf. These should live on the wall.
Absolutely! We can deliver within North Island. Outside of the area, we coordinate with a local freight-shipping company to send pieces within NZ or international. The cost is surprisingly lower than one would think. For all prospective projects, it is best to discuss dimensions and estimated shipping costs prior to beginning the project. The client is responsible for shipping costs and will receive a copy of the invoice for transparency.
Yeah, nah....At the core, we are artists. If we're not feeling a commission, we simply won't do it. We find that art is best created when we share the vision and excitement. We get incredible offers, but we might not be able to give it the right amount of love to bring it into creation.
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