Tim Dixon · Nottingham, England

Furniture, joinery & teaching.

Made properly. Explained clearly.

Selected work
A dark painted fitted kitchen made by Tim Dixon
Fitted kitchen · Cabinetry and interior joinery

Selected work

A few things,
made over time.

Cabinetmaking, architectural joinery and the occasional project that refuses to fit neatly into either category.

01

Furniture

Freestanding pieces with their own proportions, details and reason for being.

A small handmade table with dovetails visible along its top
Dovetailed tableThrough-dovetailed top
A handmade walnut dining chair with a shaped back
Dining chairWalnut
A handmade side table with an open drawer showing hand-cut dovetails
Dovetailed drawerHand-cut joinery
A handmade freestanding toy chest with dovetailed corners and small round feet
Dovetailed toy chestFreestanding storage
02

Fitted furniture

Cabinetry made for a particular room, designed to settle naturally into its surroundings.

A handmade oak cabinet with three panelled doors in a kitchen
Oak cabinetMade to fit
A tall handmade oak pantry cabinet fitted beside a refrigerator
Oak pantryFitted furniture
A large painted fitted kitchen and central island during installation
Fitted kitchenInstallation in progress
A painted fitted kitchen with a handmade range surround and full-height cabinetry
Range surroundPainted cabinetry
03

Architectural joinery

Windows and doors that belong to the building and earn their keep every day.

Painted timber windows fitted into a traditional stone house
Traditional windowsNorth Yorkshire
A white glazed exterior door set into an old brick opening
Glazed doorPainted timber
Painted timber joinery fitted with decorative patterned glass panes
Patterned glazingPainted joinery
Handmade painted casement windows fitted into a stone opening
Casement windowsTraditional joinery
04

Mirrors & special projects

The things that start with a difficult idea and need working out at full scale.

A finished circular mirror made from blue, black and silver faceted sections
Faceted mirrorFinished piece
A bespoke drinks cabinet installed in a richly decorated interior
Drinks cabinetBespoke interior
A close view of a gold-toned faceted mirror being assembled in the workshop
Faceted mirror detailGold-toned glass
A complex segmented mirror under construction in the workshop
Mirror in progressMade at full scale
There’s more in the work archive

From the bench

Share your
woodwork journey.

Everyone arrives at the bench differently. Perhaps you’re just beginning, returning to making after years away, or still finding your way with a favourite tool.

Tell me what you’re working on, what you’ve learned, or what you’re hoping to make next. You’re welcome to include a photograph, too.

Share your journey
A stepped oak shelving unit with integrated lights and visible dovetailed corners
At the bench · Dovetailed shelving
A close view of through dovetails at the corner of an oak shelving unit
Learning by making · Corner detail
An oak kitchen drawer with exposed dovetails and fitted timber dividers
Joinery in daily use · Kitchen drawer
A close view of hand-cut lapped dovetails in a drawer front
Drawer front · Lapped dovetails
A small handmade table with dovetails visible along its top
Carried into the whole piece · Dovetailed table

About Tim

Maker first.
Teacher now, too.

I started as a bench joiner and cabinetmaker. Twenty years later I still care about the same things: good proportions, sound construction and understanding why something works.

Since 2021 I’ve taught bench joinery in further education. DovetailTim is where the making, teaching, old tools, restoration and occasional strange idea meet.

20+
years making
5
years teaching
200+
learners taught

Classes

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Christmas 2026

The first DovetailTim classes are fully booked.

Further dates and details will be announced for 2027.

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worth discussing?

Teaching, future classes, collaborations—or anything worth making.