I am pleased to offer custom made Honduran mahogany lens boards:

• Square/rectangular or circular wooden lens boards.

• Made to order to your specifications using an order form emailed to you after purchase*

• Made from premium; Honduran Mahogany, which is the original timber used in most cameras.

• Hole cut to your required size at no extra cost.

• Period correct adhesives and shellac lacquer finish as used by the famous camera manufacturers of the past.

• Period correct panelled construction techniques.

• Available up to 7x7” (180x180mm) and from 1/4” (6mm) to 1/2” (13mm) thicknesses. Contact for other sizes

• Ideal for Gandolfi, Deardorff, Sanderson, Thornton Pickard, Lancaster, Ross, etc. cameras.

How it works:

I can work from calliper measurements. I have a walk-through measurements form that makes this easy.

I can also copy an original lens board if you would like to post one to me.

Get in touch and lets get started!

Lead time for your lens board(s) is currently: 4-8 weeks. Every effort is made to complete and post as soon as possible.

Sent by tracked postal services. Please expect some delays due to the coronavirus pandemic.

For lens boards/panels larger than 7” please get in touch.

Please note:

Photographs are representative. Lens boards will differ in colour and appearance due to; lacquer choice, unique grain patterns from timber to timber, orientation of boards, etc.

*Please confirm lens board measurements within 1 week.