Our Story
From Grandad's Workshop to Yours
At Soll Woodworks, we create handmade wood gifts and take on custom wood commissions UK-wide, all designed and crafted by hand in our home workshop. It all started with a simple story, passed down through my family.
Every piece we make starts with a story, and ours begins in my grandfather’s workshop. Eric Reed was a joiner by trade, and some of my earliest memories are of school holidays spent at his side, sweeping up curls of shavings, learning the names of tools before I could reach the bench properly, and slowly, patiently, being taught how to work with wood. He taught me to listen to the grain, to take my time, and to take pride in something made with your hands.
Life took me elsewhere for a while. I built a career in IT, sat behind screens for years, and told myself that was enough. But somewhere along the way, I realised I missed the sawdust, the smell of fresh-cut timber, and the quiet satisfaction of turning a rough plank into something useful and beautiful. So I went back to it, first as a hobby, then as something much more.
Today, that passion has grown into Soll Woodworks. What began as one person rediscovering a childhood skill has become a small team, still rooted in the same values my grandfather taught me: care, craftsmanship, and respect for the material. Every item that leaves our workshop, whether a small gift or a larger piece for the home, carries a little of that heritage with it.
Custom Wood Commissions, Made By Hand
We love creating small and medium-sized pieces that bring warmth to a home or make a meaningful gift, and we also take on custom commissions, so if you have something particular in mind, we’d love to help bring it to life.
Thank you for supporting a small, family-rooted business. We hope our pieces find a home in yours.