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solid wood natural harmony for your kitchen
Dovetail work surfaces – natural
harmony for your kitchen
It will take about 40 years for these saplings
to mature into trees that are ready for
harvesting, so we at Dovetail never rush
into producing wooden work surfaces of
exceptional quality and visual appeal.
We combine traditional craftsmanship with
modern manufacturing techniques to deliver
products of timeless quality into the kitchen.
The process begins in carefully selecting
timber that comes from responsible forests.
Good forest management has always
required the selective felling and planting of
trees ensuring that our woods and forests
remain for future generations to use and
enjoy. Our FSC® certification provides a
chain of custody that ensures a responsible
process is followed from the forest to the
finished work surface. This is something that
we care strongly about because upon such
practises the future of our business depends.
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At Dovetail the selected timber is seasoned
in a controlled manufacturing process that
reduces and balances the residual moisture
content of each piece. This seasoning is
important because it not only reduces the
weight and makes the wood naturally stronger;
it also makes the wood more reliable and less
prone to movement in its installed position.
Our work surfaces are made from precisely
manufactured solid wood blocks or ‘staves’
of seasoned timber. The staves have well
proportioned dimensions to produce a beautiful
and immensely strong solid wood work surface.
Each work surface is unique in appearance due
to the varying staves of natural timber selected.
Staves are bonded together with finger joints
and specialist adhesive. The strength of a
finger joint comes from the long-grain to
long-grain contact between the fingers,
which provides a solid gluing joint.
Dovetail work surfaces are supplied with
square cut ends which can be retained for
a more contemporary feel or they can be
machined to your own choice of profile.
Natural harmony
for your kitchen
Naturally adaptable
Not only do our Dovetail work surfaces look
stunning, they have proven antibacterial
properties making wood the material of
choice for many food preparation and
laboratory environments. Unlike many
synthetic surfaces, wood is completely non
toxic making it a safe choice for your home.
With eight styles to choose from, a Dovetail
work surface will be equally at home in a
modern city apartment or a rustic farmhouse
kitchen. Whether partnered with brushed
steel, gleaming chrome or antique brass, on
freestanding islands or fitted units, a Dovetail
work surface completes the perfect kitchen.
Naturally enduring
Accessories
With simple, regular maintenance one of our
work surfaces will look better and better the
longer you have it, developing its own unique
character and appearance. Whilst modern
synthetic laminates and plastics may
denature, warp or lose colour over time,
a Dovetail work surface has the enduring
qualities of the material it’s made from.
Matching solid wood upstands add the
finishing touch to your Dovetail solid
wood work surfaces, and help stop water
ingress between the wall and work surface.
The Dovetail Rustic range
Dovetail Rustic Beech and Rustic Oak work surfaces offer a lower cost alternative to
the main Dovetail range whilst retaining all the qualities of a solid wood work surface.
Our Rustic range offers increased variation in colour and knots to create a more
rustic appearance.
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Rustic Oak
Choosing wooden work surfaces will bring
natural harmony to your kitchen. As one
of nature’s most versatile and enduring
materials, wood gives warmth, life and
character to any kitchen.
Naturally hygienic
Rustic Beech
Solid wood
the natural
choice...
Care of your work surfaces
Solid wood work surfaces
Your Dovetail solid wood work surface is
a natural product which will slowly mature
to a richer colour to continually enhance
your kitchen. It requires simple and regular
maintenance, but with the correct care it will
keep its good looks for many years to come.
Dovetail
Maple
3000 x 650 x 40mm
4000 x 650 x 40mm
3000 x 900 x 40mm
Dovetail
European Beech
2000 x 650 x 40mm
3000 x 650 x 40mm
4000 x 650 x 40mm
3000 x 900 x 40mm
Dovetail
European Oak
2000 x 664 x 40mm
3000 x 664 x 40mm
4000 x 664 x 40mm
3000 x 913 x 40mm
Dovetail
Iroko
4100 x 664 x 40mm
3000 x 913 x 40mm
Dovetail
European Walnut
3000 x 664 x 40mm
4000 x 664 x 40mm
3000 x 913 x 40mm
Dovetail
Black Oak
3000 x 664 x 40mm
4100 x 664 x 40mm
3000 x 913 x 40mm
Dovetail
Rustic Beech
3000 x 650 x 30mm
3000 x 650 x 40mm
Dovetail
Rustic Oak
3000 x 650 x 30mm
3000 x 650 x 40mm
Dovetail preserving oil applied with a clean
cloth to your work surface every two to three
months, depending on use, will not only
make your Dovetail surface resistant to water
damage but give it a richer, darker finish.
Oiled surfaces are easier to keep clean and
protected from moisture whilst retaining the
natural characteristics of the wood.
Ask your installer to recommend a preserving
oil and advise you on how to maintain these
beautiful, natural products.
Solid wood up stands
Upstands are available
in all Dovetail
wood species
3000 x 83 x 30mm
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Dovetail solid wood work surfaces are a
natural product which will slowly mature to a
richer colour to continually enhance your kitchen.
Black Oak
European Walnut
Iroko
European Oak
European Beech
Maple
the collection
Maple’s light tone and
elegant grain pattern
complement any style
of kitchen.
A pale hardwood, Maple is a handsome alternative
to Beech or Oak. Very popular in America, Maple is
becoming increasingly used in European kitchens to
create beautiful, hard-wearing work surfaces which
have both style and strength.
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Dovetail Maple
European Beech is carefully
seasoned to produce a warm,
lightly coloured woodgrain.
This gentle colour complements most kitchen
colour schemes making Beech a popular choice for
solid wood work surfaces.
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Dovetail European Beech
European Oak has great
natural strength and hardness.
For generations oak has been the material of choice for
boat builders and fine furniture makers. Oak’s beauty
and strength make it an ideal kitchen work surface.
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Dovetail European Oak
Iroko – a stunning hardwood
from tropical Africa.
Both highly durable and with exceptional, natural
antibiotic properties, Iroko is a great surface for food
preparation in the home and commercial locations
as well as in educational environments.
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Dovetail Iroko
European Walnut a
classic, tightly grained
strong timber.
Walnut’s naturally rich, dark colour has become very
fashionable within both commercial and domestic
locations and in particular the family kitchen.
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Dovetail European Walnut
Give your kitchen the
wow factor with dramatic
Black Oak.
For a kitchen with a difference, choose Dovetail’s Black
Oak, which has been carefully treated to give a similar
appearance to the highly prized tropical timber known
as Wenge, but at a fraction of the cost.
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Dovetail Black Oak
The Dovetail
Rustic range
Dovetail Rustic range
offering affordable
natural beauty
Dovetail Rustic work surfaces offer a lower cost
alternative to the main Dovetail range whilst retaining
all the qualities of a solid wood work surface.
Dovetail
Rustic Work Surfaces
Rustic Beech uses a variety of staves to
create a varying woodgrain across the work
surface. Dovetail Rustic work surfaces are
available in 30mm and 40mm thickness.
Dovetail
Rustic Oak
3000 x 650 x 30mm
3000 x 650 x 40mm
Dovetail
Rustic Beech
3000 x 650 x 30mm
3000 x 650 x 40mm
Dovetail Rustic Upstands
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Dovetail
Rustic Oak
3000 x 83 x 30mm
Dovetail
Rustic Beech
3000 x 83 x 30mm
Our Rustic range offers increased variation in colour
and knots to create a more rustic appearance and is
available in both 30mm and 40mm thicknesses.
Is the Rustic range
right for me?
Yes, if you are looking for a solid wood work surface
with an affordable price tag with a good variety of
colour and grain pattern.
If you are looking for consistent wood grain with little
variation in tone and colour maybe to sit comfortably in a
contemporary kitchen, choose from our main Dovetail
range where work surfaces are made up of more carefully
selected complementary staves. Also, if you require a
greater range of sizes, including 900mm breakfast bars,
then please select from our main Dovetail range.
Dovetail Rustic Oak
Dovetail Rustic Beech
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Whilst every effort has been made to accurately represent the solid
wood species, colours and textures, we are unable to guarantee
an exact match due to the limitations of the brochure printing
process. E&OE. Dovetail has a policy of continual development.
We therefore reserve the right to amend specifications of products
without notice.