Rooted in provenance, our furniture workshop employs traditional methods, elevating the natural beauty and character of the most distinctive Scottish wood.

Every chair, side board, stool and table is crafted by hand in our Aberdeenshire workshop. The true character of our work is not defined by the skill of our hand, the quality of our tools or the depth of our vision, but by the original timber — the wood does the talking.

Whether sourced from windblow, tree surgery or mill stock, our materials are never chosen on the basis of being ‘flawless’, but rather for their individual colour, grain, and texture.

While we can make a set of chairs of equal dimensions, for instance, the nature of our material means every piece is unique, never exactly identical to another.

Tor produce furniture with sustainably sourced timber, often from trees felled by windblow or tree surgeon work.

Our location in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park means that there is a wide range of wood locally available to us — including Scottish oak, elm, ash, birch, beech, sycamore, sweet chestnut and yew.

Provenance matters to us, and each piece of furniture can often be directly traced back to its place of origin.

Our interest in furniture making tradition runs deep, and it serves to shape and guide the work we produce.

Inspired by the material, ideas form in an organic way. Much of our work has been heavily influenced by pre-industrial vernacular furniture design, re-imagined in the context of a modern workshop.

Each piece is made even more distinctive through the natural features of the wood itself — colours, grains, distinctive edges — and these have a bearing on their eventual dimensions and shape.

Working closely with clients, we develop furniture that meets their needs. Involving people in the creation process is important to us — from initial conversations to outline spec, to selecting the wood, to any specific requirements that we should fulfil in the completion of the work.

We welcome interest in new furniture commissions and employ a waiting list to ensure clients can secure their place on our workshop schedule.

If you have a tree or piece of timber on your property that you wish to turn into something meaningful, we're happy to help make this happen.

Contact Us to find out more about commissioning pieces by Tor workshop and the Construction services available.