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Douglas Stokes started his apprenticeship as a Cabinet Maker in 1990 at Hartmann and Keppler under the wise supervision of Mr Shopper. He worked there for 3 years and achieved his goal by gaining the Cabinet Makers Diploma. During this time he also achieved the award for the Cabinet Maker of the year and attended Careers 2000 in Amsterdam. After returning from Europe he worked at Modellers of Antiques \u2013 Classic Revivals under the supervision of Mr Reck. Here he worked for 3 years gaining experience in making Italian carved furniture.<\/p>\n

In 1996 he went on his own to open Douglas Stokes Furniture CC. The factory was initially in Krugersdorp and grew rapidly encouraging the business to move to larger premises in Kya Sand, Randburg. At this stage it became a family affair as his wife joined the business in order to assist with the increasing demands on the clerical and CAD drawings side of the business.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=”FrequentQuestions”][vc_column][vc_empty_space]

Frequent Questions<\/h3>

Got a question? We are here to answer!<\/p><\/div>[vc_toggle title=”What type of timbers do you use?” style=”rounded_outline” color=”chino” open=”true”]\n

We only use exotic timbers, for example African Mahogany, Red or White Oak, Ash, Cherry, Walnut, Pink or white beech. These woods are harder and will last much longer than the softer timbers.<\/p>\n[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Do you guarantee wooden products that stand outside?” style=”rounded_outline” color=”chino”]\n

We don\u2019t as we can\u2019t control the damage that the outside elements will cause wood.<\/p>\n[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How long does an order usually take to be complete?” style=”rounded_outline” color=”chino”]\n

We work on a 6 to 8 week delivery time from date of acceptance of order, drawings and payment of 70% deposit.<\/p>\n[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”I know what I want, but have specific size restrictions, can you make furniture to fit where I want it?” style=”rounded_outline” color=”chino”]\n

We make custom made furniture and will cater to the individual requirements of our clients.<\/p>\n[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Can I put a glass of water on your painted surfaces?” style=”rounded_outline” color=”chino”]\n

We seal our furniture with a durable paint that shouldn\u2019t leave watermarks.<\/p>\n[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”I have a photo of what I want, can you work from that?” style=”rounded_outline” color=”chino”]\n

We will make an appointment to meet up with you to custom design your required furniture. We then do a technical drawing that will specify the wood, size, colour, and other details that you may require.<\/p>\n[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Do you have a showroom?” style=”rounded_outline” color=”chino”]\n

Unfortunately we don\u2019t, but there are plenty of pictures on our website and our facebook page to show the quality of work we do and to give you an idea of what kind of furniture you may need for your home, office or Hotel\/Lodge.<\/p>\n[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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