About
Onus Wood makes lighting from Australian timber. It started with a simple idea: that a light should be as good switched off as it is switched on, and that our own hardwoods are some of the most beautiful materials in the world to put light through.
Where it started
Onus Wood began outdoors: long drives, coastal walks and nights camped under old eucalypts, in landscapes that make you want to bring a little of them home.
The people behind it have spent years designing and making furniture and lighting, and working closely with timber and the workshops that shape it. Along the way, some of those working relationships became long friendships, and those friendships run all the way through to the partner who makes our pieces today.
That background shapes how every piece is made. We design for the workshop as much as for the room: joints that can be made well and repeatedly, shapes that suit the timber's grain, and fittings that an electrician will thank us for.
How we work
We celebrate the natural diversity and character of Australian timber. To make the most of every tree, we build each light from a handful of well-chosen pieces, usually four to six, rather than machining it from one large solid block, and we let the joins show. It's a more responsible use of a precious resource, and it keeps waste to a minimum.
Every piece is made to order, in the timber you choose. That means a short wait, but it also means no warehouse of unsold stock, and a light that's been made for you rather than pulled off a shelf.
Every piece is named after an Australian national park or a favourite town, the places whose forests and coastlines shaped how we think about timber and light.
We tell you exactly what you're buying: the species, the dimensions, the lamp, the light output and the lead time. If something isn't right, we'll fix it.
Where we make
Every piece is designed in Australia. It's made by our specialist timber manufacturing partner overseas, a team we've known and worked with for years, on precision CNC and turning equipment, from Australian timber.
Orders, shipping and support are handled here in Australia, by the same small team that designs the pieces. If you have a question before or after you buy, you'll be talking to us.
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