Materials
Our preferred materials
Frame-making is a craft, but to a large extent, the choice of materials determines the quality and character of the frame. So we don’t buy ‘any old wood.’ In fact, we’re (fanatically) picky and only buy trees that actually contain quality frames. Plus: we like to be in control and know every detail of the final product.
A tree is a tree?
Yes. And no. Because not all wood species are amenable to becoming frames. Moreover, every tree has lived a life. Which results in a unique grain pattern. goedman+ooms buys trees locally whenever possible and vets them with a keen eye for the properties of the trunk. Ash, sugar maple, and European beech? We usually have ‘more than sufficient’ in stock. Applewood, walnut, cherry, plane, hornbeam, swamp white oak, and black alder might take a little luck. 😉
In the drying kiln. Or in the wind.
Whether we use kiln-dried ‘standard wood’ or personally procured tree trunks that we either store wet or dry under the painterly Dutch sky: we always select top-quality materials. And owe a debt of gratitude to our partner, the critically optimistic cabinet artist and wood connoisseur par excellence, Wilfred Kalf!
A mix of materials
As we ‘framously’ say in our industry: it’s not all local wood that glitters. Sometimes a different material simply suits a work better. Other times, a mix of materials can hit the visual spot. We’ll gladly help you discover the (im)possibilities.
Straight from the source
The right stems
Wet, wet, wet
Wind dried
Workshop
