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Bespoke · Handmade · Western Algarve

Furniture and joinery made to belong.

Furniture and joinery, designed and made by hand in the Algarve.

My Work Start a project

Based near Vila do Bispo · Working across the Algarve

Wide view of a handmade L-shaped corner dining bench with curved ends and vertical timber slats
Close view of a live-edge walnut campervan worktop with a butterfly key
Angled view of an oversized handmade timber sliding door standing open

Made by handAlgarve, Portugal

Selected work

Useful. Beautiful.
Built to last.

Completed handmade corner dining nook with a herringbone table

Corner dining nook

Warm handmade campervan interior with bed, cabinetry and timber worktops at sunset

Campervan conversion

Timber hanging garden bench suspended with rope beneath a rustic pergola

Hanging garden bench

Campervan conversion

A small home. Every detail considered.

Bed, kitchen, storage and a fold-away table, all made to work hard without feeling cramped.

Completed campervan conversion with its pull-out rear kitchen open at sunset
Living, storage and cooking
Exterior view of the finished campervan conversion against a sunset
Made for the road
Close view of the live-edge timber worktop and herringbone cabinet fronts
Live-edge walnut and hand-laid detail

More work

Doors, outdoor structures and one-off pieces, made for the space.

Exterior of a handmade timber conservatory with broad glazed doors and windows
Timber conservatory
Handmade solid oak sliding door on a black steel rail
Solid oak sliding door
Timber garden bench built beneath its own simple shelter
Covered garden bench
Timber pergola and deck set in an Algarve garden for an outdoor celebration
Timber pergola
Interior of a handmade timber chicken pen with exposed roof trusses and screened walls
Chicken pen

Made to last lifetimes.

Benji, carpenter and maker behind The Wooden Toad

About

Made by hand, from start to finish.

I’m Benji, a carpenter and maker near Vila do Bispo.

I make unique pieces that stay loyal to the material—simple designs that keep the wood as the focus of every piece.

I’m personally involved from concept through to fitting, making sure you’re happy with your finished installation.

Tell me your idea
The Wooden Toad

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in mind?

Send a few photos, rough measurements and your location. That’s enough to start.

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