Studio Critical:

Studio Critical: Studio Critical: makes hand crafted wooden objects for the home. Bowls, spoons, furniture and more. Open F 8:30-5 Sat. 10-4
3b Oswald Rd. Chorlton
M21 9LH

Our materials are often salvaged trees that fell in storms or were cut for safety reasons.

Forks and stands in Cherry and Oak headed out to .mcr Thanks to and her new endeavour .uk which is helping connect make...
30/04/2026

Forks and stands in Cherry and Oak headed out to .mcr

Thanks to and her new endeavour .uk which is helping connect makers with chefs to pair the best of craft with the best of food.

Hand carved cherry forks which are then oxidized using iron acetate and a tanning solution, lathe turned oak plinths which are scorched and oxidized to add texture and depth of colour. A really fun pairing that will be part of new tasting menu. Yum!

📣 A warm welcome to the shop!!! has joined the little craft world that is Studio Critical: 🎉You can now find a selecti...
27/03/2026

📣 A warm welcome to the shop!!! has joined the little craft world that is Studio Critical: 🎉

You can now find a selection of Hannah's beautiful ceramics in the shop, not only that, you can pop by and say hi to her when she's shop keeping!!! Best of both worlds? We think so ✌🏼

I've admired Hannah's work for a while now and am so pleased she's agreed to join in the fun over here.

Pop down and say hi

Fridays 8:30-5
Saturdays 10-4

Exciting news! On May 14th, we'll be running our first carving and cheese workshop! Come and carve a cheese knife, then ...
13/03/2026

Exciting news! On May 14th, we'll be running our first carving and cheese workshop! Come and carve a cheese knife, then eat some cheese and drink a glass of wine. It doesn't get much better than that! Carving by & cheese by

Limited tickets so be quick ⚡

Link in bio, or just head straight to studiocritical.com

So grateful for .rt for coming to chat and writing a piece about my shop, the work I do and the philosophy that drives ...
04/03/2026

So grateful for .rt for coming to chat and writing a piece about my shop, the work I do and the philosophy that drives it.

✌🏼 Much appreciated

Link in my bio to have a gander 👓📖

Tried something new today, I hand sharpened my planer/thick esser blades. WOW! What a smooth finish they're leaving now....
28/02/2026

Tried something new today, I hand sharpened my planer/thick esser blades. WOW! What a smooth finish they're leaving now. 🪒🪵.

For the technical nerds out there, I used 320 grit sandpaper and then 1000 grit with a secondary bevel to make it easier to get super sharp, relatively quick.

10/10 would do again! I'm interested to see how long it will last.

Hello! Yes I know it's already February, but better late than never! We're closed the next 2 Fridays for a little break....
11/02/2026

Hello!

Yes I know it's already February, but better late than never!

We're closed the next 2 Fridays for a little break. But open on Saturdays 10-4

Open:

Saturday 14th 10-4
Saturday 21st 10-4
Friday 27th 8:30-5
Saturday 28th 10-4

Thanks as always for the support!!!

Nick

Sycamore and a sharp blade ♥️♥️♥️Large cutting board in the works for a customer. Letting the wood speak on this one 🪵🔊
02/02/2026

Sycamore and a sharp blade ♥️♥️♥️

Large cutting board in the works for a customer. Letting the wood speak on this one 🪵🔊

A set of plates that went out this week. Did you know the colour in this Oak is caused by the Beefsteak fungus? It attac...
29/01/2026

A set of plates that went out this week.

Did you know the colour in this Oak is caused by the Beefsteak fungus? It attacks the tree and has acids that react to cause this amazing colouring! It also changes how the wood works with tools, making it waxier feeling under the tools.

♥️

15/01/2026

What are you up to this weekend? If you want to stretch your creative wings in 2026, you could do worse than getting signed up for Chorlton Arts Festival. Get going… there’s only just over a week to get involved.
Get along to http://www.chorltonarts.org before next Sunday evening.

(Note: we don’t actually have a skating category, but if you’re into drawing, painting, singing, playing, dancing, writing, making, crafting, acting or other creative pursuits, and you’re based in or around M21, this is the festival for you!)

I'm going to leave my (web)Shop open until tomorrow eve, so there's time to order a little something. Plus My name is Ni...
17/12/2025

I'm going to leave my (web)Shop open until tomorrow eve, so there's time to order a little something. Plus My name is Nick and I have a beard, so it's kind of like Santa has sent you a present in the mail.

Go on, treat yourself. While I can't offer free postage, I'm throwing in a hand printed lino cut card and sweets into every package that goes out.

Thanks so much for the support! I rarely do shop updates as they aren't always successful, but this one's been a goodie. 🎄✌🏼🙏🏼

Address

3b Oswald Road
Manchester
M219LH

Opening Hours

Friday 8:30am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+447983225428

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