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Craft

On the Discipline
of Making by Hand

There is something that happens in the hours between the first cut and the last pass of the plane. The wood teaches you things school could not. This is what we have learned.

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Process

How a Center Table
Takes 10 Weeks

From timber selection and the first bend to the final coat of oil — a detailed account of the ten-week process behind every Raka center table.

Nov 2024

Studio

The Family Home
Where It All Began

Our first pieces were made in the garage of our family home in Lahore. No formal training, only ambition and a borrowed set of chisels.

Sep 2024