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.

Rui planing an oak board in a garage workshop

October 17, 2026 · 10 min

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