— Commission Workflow

Specification before a single board moves

Every engagement starts with a material brief. Grain character, figure intensity, finish performance — all set before sourcing begins.

/ Three Stages

How a commission takes shape

01 — Brief

02 — Source

03 — Deliver

Material ships with a full provenance sheet: species, origin region, moisture history, and finish batch. Every variable is documented so repeat orders match the original run.

You define grain character, figure intensity, and finish performance before we open a source file. The brief is the project's material record from day one.

We pull boards against the brief, photograph figure and finish under consistent studio light, and send selections for your approval before anything is milled.

Extreme close-up overhead of three parallel walnut boards on a light studio surface, cool diffuse strobe lighting from above, grain figure and pore detail in sharp focus, finish variation visible across boards, no hands or tools in frame
Extreme close-up overhead of three parallel walnut boards on a light studio surface, cool diffuse strobe lighting from above, grain figure and pore detail in sharp focus, finish variation visible across boards, no hands or tools in frame
Material Records

Every board has a file

We log origin, cut season, moisture readings, and finish batch for every commission. That record is what makes a second phase match the first — not guesswork.

Specifiers working across multi-phase projects can reference the exact run. No approximations, no color drift between delivery windows.

Ready to write the brief?

Bring your project parameters. We work from specification, not from stock.