Small-batch wood studio · Lourinhã, Portugal

Cut by laser,
finished by hand.

Live-edge candle holders, turned bowls and engraved keepsakes — each one made to order in a small workshop on the Portuguese coast.

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Joe’s workshop in Lourinhã — the laser mid-cut, with turned bowls and the Flying V on the wall.

The Work

A selection of recent pieces. This isn’t a shop — everything is made to order, so if something here speaks to you, or sparks an idea of your own, that’s the start of a conversation.

Made by Joe, in Lourinhã.

The studio

Made by Joe, in Lourinhã.

Surf and Burn is a one-man workshop on the coast of Portugal. Joe cuts and engraves with a laser and turns bowls on the lathe — but that’s only part of it. Saws, power sanders and a benchful of other tools go into the custom woodwork he builds, and every piece is finished by hand: sanded, oiled and checked before it leaves the bench.

The wood does most of the talking: local and reclaimed oak, walnut and olive, live edges and bark left on where they earn their place. Nothing is mass-produced, and nothing leaves the shop until it’s right.

If you’re looking for something specific — or you’re an English-speaking customer nervous about commissioning across a language and a border — a message is the easiest place to begin.

Custom Commissions

Most of what Joe makes starts as someone’s idea. Tell him the occasion and the words, and he’ll take it to the laser and the lathe.

Weddings & Signage

Directional signs, welcome boards, cake toppers and table pieces — engraved with your names and your day.

Engraved Keepsakes

A dish, a plaque, a bookmark, a keyring. Small things carrying a name, a date, a pet, a few good words.

Branded & Hospitality

Coasters, Wifi & QR signs, room and door signage for cafés, guesthouses and local businesses.

Live-Edge Homeware

Candle holders, bowls, trays and boards turned or cut from local and reclaimed timber.

Start a conversation

Have a piece — or an idea — in mind?

There’s no cart and no checkout here. Send Joe a note about what you’re after, and he’ll come back with what’s possible, the timing, and a price.

Based in Lourinhã · Ships across Portugal