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About HoutWorks

Machine precision, made by hand

HoutWorks is a small Cape Town studio built around one idea: that the exactness of a CNC machine and the judgement of a maker's hand belong together. We route, engrave, and finish bespoke timber work — from signage to slab tables — for people who care how a thing is made.

“We work the way the material asks to be worked. Honestly, precisely, and without shortcuts.”
HoutWorks — Est. Cape Town
CNC RoutingLaser CuttingSolid TimberCape TownBespoke Only
Pendant lamp — warm amber glow through timber
Laser-engraved lion coaster
CNC router at work in the HoutWorks studio
Timber slat detail — pendant lamp construction
Laser-engraved buffalo coaster
HoutWorks workshop
Pendant lamp in a warm living space
CNC-routed timber sword — clean finish
Coaster set with jute twine
Pendant lamp — warm amber glow through timber
Laser-engraved lion coaster
CNC router at work in the HoutWorks studio