The Fine Wooden Article Company

General information

"The Fine Wooden Article Company" provides a professional service, drawing on many years of experience in the carpentry and classic yacht restoration industry. As qualified shipwrights, attention to detail and exemplary craftsmanship come as second nature. We ensure high levels of quality in both our service and in our finished products, putting every effort into using only the best hardwoods, all from sustainable sources. Care for the environment is very much at the heart of our work.
Our passion and pride for functional art is essential to us, as well as meeting your requirements. We endeavour to make the service as personal as we are able. Whether a small engraving idea or meeting big orders with specific time scales, we’re always happy to discuss your requirements. We aim to provide a service that is personal, unique and bespoke.

Ideally located, we are based in the heart of the Gloucestershire countryside, nestled in the banks of the river Severn. In close proximity to both Gloucester Docks and with close by motorway access, we have a well adapted facility and workshopspace able to cater to the needs of almost any given wooden project. More specifically being able to house and build Masts & Spars up to 100’ in length in any one of our two workshops.

Please feel free to browse our website and view the whole range of products and services that we offer. So do not hesitate to get in contact with any query or suggestion you may have...

We offer a trio of services here at "The Fine Wooden Article Company." The first is a wide range of finely crafted wooden items, from benches and boot rails to swing seats and wine racks all of which can be personalised through selecting a variety of options. These include engraved text (the first line of text is included, and all our products in the range have Rustin’s Danish Oil professionally applied as standard), various product sizes, hardwoods and details on finishing are available options also.

All you need to do is choose your desired product from our store and decide how you would like it personalised. This can be with your very own message, quote, date, name, event, house name and number or any other relevant text you desire. We are happy to provide suggestions with this, and detail descriptions on each of our products may begin to tantalise your thinking in choosing and deciding.

Your requirements will then be passed onto our highly skilled team to produce a quality, detailed product. Such a personalised gift or addition to the family home or garden will be treasured forever.

A gift-wrapping service is also available.

The second service we offer is a professional bespoke and tailored service, where specialist items are developed and created by the means of "Upcycling"

"Upcycling" was inspired by the likes of Kevin McCloud with his recent "Man Made Home," television programme, and other ingenious artists and designers who "Upcycle" old and redundant items and use them as raw materials to construct something, innovative, useful and aesthetically artistic.

"Upcycling" is in essence, creating beauty and art with a functional purpose, bringing old forgotten items out of retirement and giving them a new lease of life, and identity. This has the added advantage of being good for the environment, and creates amazing and unique articles.

An example of "Upcycling" is our bar stool and café table set made from old oak, red wine barrels and vintage cast iron tractor seats from which we create a beautiful set. Suitable for bars, café court yards, hotels, restaurants and pub beer gardens. These have all attracted lots of positive of attention.

As well as offering this Bespoke service where we like to "Upcycle" as much as we are able, we also give you the chance to submit specific build requests and engage with us in the design process. For example, we were commissioned to produce a free standing book shelf with specific design and size requirements. This we were able to do to great effect, ensuring it will fit the desired needs of its intended use.

So if you have an idea or requirement that can’t be found in the shops and you like our work, then do not hesitate to contact us and we will endeavour to construct your dream, whether large or small, we’re always happy to help.

One last thing to mention, is that if you’re a boat, yacht or classic yacht owner we also design and build yachts half models which being a compliment your vessel, are wall hung and can be shown off on board, in your own homeor on your board room wall.

In our third port of services here at "The Fine Wooden Article Co." we have the experience and desire todesign and build, or restore Masts and Spars of all shapes and sizes for any application. Be it for classic sailing yachts and craft that require wooden spars and yards, or indeed for architectural projects requiring refined wooden structural members.

Peter R . Meredith, the founder of this company, has worked for many years to date, in all aspects of the specialist field of wooden boat and shipbuilding. Both as an accomplished design engineer producing working drawings to be built from, and as a shipwright, he possesses the skill sets required to undertake and deliver on time and on budget.