Workshop
Modern craftsmanship across two specialist workshops in Masterton
Carrolls combines advanced manufacturing technology with traditional timber craftsmanship, giving us complete control over quality, bespoke customisations and delivery.
Cabinetry Workshop
Precision machinery gives Carrolls the efficiency to produce at scale without limiting the ability to customise.
The workshop includes a commercial-grade CNC, precision edgebander and modern production systems. Carrolls has continued to invest in this equipment to achieve better edges and finishes, improve reliability and keep more manufacturing under its own control.
High-quality dust extraction also creates a cleaner and safer working environment for the team.
Cabinetry workshop tools we geek out about
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Packs of board are loaded onto the first stage of the machine, where each sheet is calibrated and labelled. The board then moves to the cutting table, where drilling and routing are completed using a range of drill bits and cutters. Once cut, the finished panels travel along the conveyor to the operator, ready to be fed into the edgebander.
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Used to drill holes accurately in set positions. The drill press applies consistent pressure and can be set to a specific depth when required.
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A large table saw used mainly for cutting MDF-based boards. Its long sliding table allows us to cut full-sized sheets, while a pneumatic digital fence lets the operator set precise dimensions using the digital screen.
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HyFuse removes the need for glue during edgebanding, creating what is commonly known as a laser edge. With no visible glue line between the board and PVC edging, it produces a cleaner, more seamless finish.
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The Biesse edgebander uses HyFuse technology to apply PVC edging. Its return table brings each finished panel back to the operator, allowing one person to manage the full CNC and edgebanding line.
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Supplied by Blum, this machine drills the hinge holes and presses the hinges securely into the cabinet doors.
Timber Workshop
Carrolls retains traditional timber capabilities that have disappeared from many modern joinery businesses.
Machinery from the 1960s and 70s remains in daily use, operated by joiners with skills developed over years at the bench. The workshop produces and restores timber windows, doors and stairs, as well as furniture, curved details and specialist pieces made from new, reclaimed and family-owned timber.
Timber workshop tools we geek out about
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The first step in straightening timber. It dresses two adjoining surfaces to create a true, square starting point for further machining.
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Once the timber has been straightened, the thicknesser dresses it to a consistent, set thickness. It can also be fitted with knives to create profiles for window and door jambs, sills and other timber details.
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Used to create profiles for timber products, from detailed mouldings, architraves and skirting boards to decorative trims around door panels and glazing beads.
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Used for cutting timber to length and trenching frames. This saw was bought when Richard was born and is still working well. It will remain part of the Carrolls workshop for many years to come.
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This specialist machine cuts square mortises, mainly for mortise-and-tenon joints used in timber windows and doors. It also has a chain mortising system for working more quickly on larger jobs.
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Used for docking timber to length and making precise angled cuts in mitres and mouldings.
See what goes into the perfect fit.
Whether you’re planning joinery for your own home or looking for an experienced manufacturing partner, we welcome clients, architects, designers, builders and contractors to visit our Masterton workshops.