Fabio Villani Furniture
Cabinet-Making & Restoration
Italian craftsmanship & Scottish timber
The development of our business, established in 1983, has been greatly
influenced by our decision to stop using tropical timbers for our cabinet-making
in 1991.
We are deeply involved in promoting the use of native timber and the sensible
management of Scottish woodland.
From printing our leaflet on "Cabinet-making
& woodland conservation" and taking part in our first exhibition
in 1993, we have progressed through setting up displays in the local libraries
(with the cooperation of Highland Birchwoods and the Forestry Commission)
to transforming our reception area into a semipermanent exhibition dedicated
to native timber.
From establishing and managing a woodland, to converting trees
into timber and furniture, the display aims to inform and educate the public
on the vital role of sustainable and ecologically sensitive forestry practice
in today's world. It has generated a great deal of interest with all visitors,
and it provides a useful introduction and focal point during group visits
by interested parties.
Using native timber has prompted us to make several additions to both our
workshop and our product range.
Installing a wood-drying kiln in 1993 was only the first step towards
utilising locally produced timber. It was closely followed by the building
of an open shed for preliminary air drying which in turn produced an excess
of air dried oak, encouraging us to develop a garden furniture range.
The installation of new planing and sanding machines has allowed
us to use "difficult" timbers like Birch and Cherry. As these trees rarely
grow to substantial size, and as developing uses for small diameter trees
is essential to encourage the planting of native hardwoods, we designed
our own wooden framed display system to utilise small section timber.
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Woodland conservation
Cabinet-making
Fabio Villani
Clover, Alves, FORRES, IV36 2RA.
Tel 01343 850 007
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