“We strive to produce classic designs that emphasise both beauty and functionality and that pass the test of time.

“primum non nocere” 

“first, do no harm”

Wasting material is not an option! 

The longevity & practical usage of our work is of utmost importance. Employing our very best efforts to do justice to the materials used is everything.

As such, as part of our Ethos, all of our timbers are ethically sourced with, ’G5 secured conservation status’, meaning we don’t use any timber species considered endangered or protected.

What materials do we use?

“All of our products at Barlow & Brown are solid hardwood ethically sourced prime timber. We are woodworkers and hardwood is our soul medium.”

Scientific name

Juglans nigra

Trade Names

Black Walnut

Other Names

American black walnut, American walnut, Black walnut, Eastern black walnut, Eastern walnut, Gun-wood, Nogal, Nogal blanco, Nogal silvestre, Nuez meca, Tocte, Tropical walnut, Walnut, Walnut tree, Wavey black walnut

Where does it grow?

Canada, USA

Conservation status G5 secure

Scientific name

Quercus robur

Trade Names

European Oak

Other Names

Austrian oak, Chene, Common English oak, Eiche, Eik, English oak, European oak, European white oak, French oak, Penduculate, Pendunculate oak, Polish oak, Quercia, Rovere, Skogsek, Slavonian oak, Valhynian oak, Yugoslavian oak

Where does it grow?

Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Slovakia, United Kingdom

Conversation status G5 secure