Rui Matos

I’m Rui. I build oak furniture with hand tools in a converted garage in Porto, and I sell the plans for it, a short guide to the first tools, and a course on cutting dovetails.

Rui Matos

I’m Rui. I build oak furniture with hand tools in a converted garage in Porto, and I sell the plans for it, a short guide to the first tools, and a course on cutting dovetails.

A half-built oak bench in a sunny courtyard with a sleeping dog

November 4, 2026 · 24 min

Gluing up the oak bench top, start to finish

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