Sage Restoration

Stories

Traditional materials only mean something in the hands of the people who use them. This is where those people are: the craftspeople we film, and the customers who send us their work.

1

Watch

Craftspeople at work, on film. How they were taught, and what they trust.

Craftsman Profiles
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Learn

The materials, in the library and in the room. Data sheets, guides and hands-on workshops.

Resources and Workshops
3

Make, then share

Your own project, written up and published, with the products that did the job linked.

Customer Projects
Film series · Coming soon
Craftsman Profiles

The people who do this for a living

Long-form films made by Sage, each following one craftsperson through their work. Every film has a written companion here, with the materials linked, so what you see can be attempted.

Watch the series
Tudor-style house with painted timber gables seen across the lawnWooden canoe with a sail in front of the red boat shedThree Summers, One Cottage
Customer Projects

The people who did it themselves

Real restoration work submitted by Sage customers across North America and written up by the Sage team, each linked to the products used.

Browse the showcase
Three Summers, One Cottage
Featured project  ·  Exterior Wood

Three Summers, One Cottage

Doug Plaxton built his cottage with patience: every shake hand-nailed, every interior surface finished in linseed oil, every detail thought through. Here is how it came together.
Read the project
Learn the craft

In the room, and in the library

Workshops

Knowledge transfer is as important as the products we carry

Keynotes, half-day demonstrations and two-day hands-on workshops on traditional materials, for trades, heritage professionals and homeowners.

Formats  Keynote · Half-day presentation and demo · Two-day immersive
Enquire about a workshop

Working on a project of your own?

If you have used Sage products on a project, we want to hear about it. Published projects get their own page, with links to the products you used.

Share your project