Chiltern Carving

Looking for something different? Chiltern Carving produces the highest quality woodcarvings, sculptures, lettering, bespoke period and contemporary furniture and antique restoration.

View our portfolio on Flickr

Master woodcarver Timothy Aze can give each commission the individual attention it requires. With over 25 years’ experience in wood carving, furniture making and a family history of stone masons and wood craftsmen, he has the skills to match your ideas. His studio is in the traditional furniture town of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. It is ideally located to supply the South East of England, including Central London, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hertfordshire and the rest of the UK.

Timothy’s previous commissions can be found in the homes of celebrities, stately homes, public buildings and churches. He has an extensive portfolio, some of which can be seen on this website and the Flickr link. These pictures can give you an idea on what can be created and helpful when planning your interior design. Let your imagination run wild, you may be surprised with what can be created.

Many things are made in the studio, including: all aspects of woodcarving, relief carvings, sculptures, lettering, inscriptions, memorials, signs, heraldic shields, mouldings and architectural woodwork, bespoke furniture, contemporary and period reproduction, tables, chairs, doors, antique restoration and gilding.

Chiltern Carving offer a range of wood carving and crafting services, all of our work is done with the highest attention to detail and utmost care is taken to provide you with a unique piece to suit your requirements. Lettering, Restoration of Antiques, and Furniture Carving are just some of the projects we work on regularly.

Wood Carving Buckinghamshire
Although we are based in Buckinghamshire we work on projects from everywhere in the UK, far and wide. If you are looking for a stand out piece of craftmanship with a real touch of British Heritage, look no further. Browse our Gallery to see the many examples of the fine work we do, maybe you will find the inspiration you need from an example of a piece I have carved in the past.


Services provided:

• Carvings and mouldings to complement existing fittings
• Antique restoration, conservation and renovation
• Stair parts, handrails, spindles, monkey tails, volutes
• Reproduction work in the style of any period
• Work to copy or complement existing fittings
• Architectural fittings (domestic and contract)
• Gilding (oil and water based)
• Restoration work
• Insurance work
• Memorials and inscriptions
• Ecclesiastical - Church work