Denham
Bench in solid Tasmanian oak, made in Fremantle
$1,400
A backless bench on two solid ends, held by a single stretcher that runs through each end and is locked with a wedge.
Not sure of the timber? , taken off your order.
- Ready to ship: Tasmanian oak, 150 cm
- A 30% deposit holds your place in the workshop
- 25-year guarantee on every frame and joint
Details and dimensions
- Seat
- 45 mm solid timber, one board
- Depth and height
- 36 cm deep, 45 cm high
- Ends
- 45 mm solid slabs
- Joint
- Wedged through-tenon
- Finish
- Three coats of hardwax oil
- Made in
- 8 weeks, in Fremantle
Delivery and returns
Across Perth we deliver free: two of us bring it in, place it and level it. Regional WA goes on our own monthly run. Interstate, it is crated and carried in by a furniture carrier, priced above for your state.
Ready-to-ship pieces can be returned within 30 days. Made-to-order pieces are built for you, so order the samples first. Delivery and returns
Care
Wipe with a damp cloth and dry it straight after. Once a year, rub in a thin coat of the oil and buff it off. A water ring or scratch can be sanded lightly and oiled away. Full care guide
Denham drawn to scale, front and side
At 45 cm high, Denham sits at chair height and slides fully under a Hamelin table. The 200 cm bench seats four along a 220 cm table.
- Seat height
- 45 cm
- Depth
- 36 cm
- Fits under
- Any Hamelin table
How every Denham is made
About 8 weeks from your order, by one maker, in our Fremantle workshop.
Chosen
Boards picked for colour and grain, matched across every face.
Cut
Each joint marked with a knife and sawn to the line by hand.
Jointed
One stretcher through both ends, locked with a wedge.
Oiled
Three coats of hardwax oil, rubbed in by hand over three days.
Denham in a limestone hallway
The Denham in Tasmanian oak, 150 cm, catching boots and bags inside the front door.
From the maker
Denham is the first piece every new maker in the workshop builds. It has one joint that matters, the wedged stretcher, and if that is right, the bench will outlast all of us.
Callum ReidCo-founder and maker
Meet the makersDenham in each of our three timbers
 |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colour | Deep red-brown | Honey gold with dark gum veins | Pale straw |
| Character | Very hard, close grained | Hard, with gum veins | Firm, straight grained |
| With age | Deepens to burgundy | Warms to amber | Mellows to soft gold |
| Where from | Salvaged beams from Fremantle wharf sheds, wool stores and demolished homes | Storm-felled and cleared trees from farms in the Perth hills and the south-west | Certified regrowth forests in Tasmania and Victoria |
| At 150 cm | $1,800 | $1,600 | $1,400 |
How it arrives
- Carried in by the makers in PerthWrapped in blankets, placed where you want it and levelled on your floor, at no charge.
- Crated for the rest of AustraliaIn a timber crate we build for it, carried in and unpacked by a furniture carrier.
- Signed and numbered underneathWith the maker's name, the timber and where it came from, and a small tin of the same oil.
Reviews
4.9
From 131 verified owners
It sits in our hallway for boots and bags, and slides under the table when people come for dinner.
Gemma L.East Fremantle in Tasmanian oak
Verified owner, September 2026
Two of them at our Hamelin table. Heavy, steady, and the wedges are a lovely thing to see at the ends.
Tom K.Mount Lawley in jarrah
Verified owner, July 2026
The regional run brought it all the way down south, wrapped in blankets, and the driver carried it inside.
Ruth A.Albany in marri
Verified owner, June 2026
Reviews and ratings on this concept store are written for the demonstration.
Questions about the Denham
How long does the Denham take to make?
About 8 weeks from your order. Tasmanian oak, 150 cm is ready to ship and leaves the workshop within a week.
Will mine look like the photographs?
Close, but every board is different. The grain, the gum veins and the depth of colour change from piece to piece, which is the point of solid timber.
How many people fit on a bench?
Two or three adults on the 150 cm bench, three or four on the 200 cm. Children, more.
Can it be made to a different size?
Yes, as a commission. Send us the size and we will draw it and quote within a week.
How do I look after an oiled finish?
Wipe spills straight away and dry the surface. Once a year, rub in a thin coat of the oil from the care kit. A mark can be sanded lightly and oiled away.
- Made to order
- Built for you in 8 to 12 weeks, with one piece of each design kept ready to ship.
- Free delivery in Perth
- We bring it in ourselves, place it and level it. Freight elsewhere is priced on each piece.
- Timber samples
- All three timbers, oiled, for $20, taken off your order.
- 25-year guarantee
- On every frame and joint, with a free re-oil in Perth after the first year.
