At The Carpenter & Co, we believe in quality over quantity. Your bespoke item has been handmade with care and finished with a natural beeswax to highlight the grain and provide a professional, warm feel.

To ensure your piece lasts for years to come, please follow these simple care instructions:

Cleaning & Daily Use

• Keep it Dry: Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

• Common Sense Care: Never submerge your wooden products in water or place them in a dishwasher, as this will damage the natural fibres and finish.

• Avoid Excess Heat: Keep your timber items away from direct heat sources to prevent warping.

Maintenance & Restoration

• Refresh the Glow: Over time, the natural beeswax finish may dull. To restore its original condition, simply re-apply a gentle beeswax wood polish

• Avoid using vegetable oils as these can turn rancid. You can use either a good quality beeswax-based board conditioner or an MCT coconut oil.

• (Ensure it is not pure coconut oil, The MCT is fractionated to ensure it doesn't turn rancid)

• There is a lot of debate about Mineral oils and Tung oil but we like to keep it simple and natural by using simple food safe options that enhance your timbers natural beauty.

• Buff to a Sheen: Use a soft, dry cloth to buff the wax until you reach the desired sheen.

• There are many good waxes / polishes and oils available and the simpler the ingredient list the better. Your local homeware ore hardware store likely has good options available just be sure to check what's in them.

• Genuine Supplies: The same high-quality wax we use in our workshop is available for purchase directly from our website.

      We use BeeSeal on all our indoor products & boards and love it. Its what we use and prefer both in our business and our own home. You can buy direct from BeeSeal or via our website. 

We are not paid to promote BeeSeal we simply love the product.

Check back for more tips coming soon, along with care tips for outdoors timber slabs and signs