Handmade in Finland
Make your home sacred
An altar is a tool for ritual. A fixed place in the home where you gather what is sacred in your life — and to which you return every day.
From one craftsman's workshop in Finland.
01 · The piece
The Altar
The altar is available in two versions. The carved altar carries the full symbolic programme: the swans, the serpents, the world mountain, the whorl rosette.
The version without carvings keeps the same structure, the same joinery and the same finish — the triangular form is in itself a cosmological statement: axis mundi, the world mountain Meru, the inverted world tree.
02 · Symbolism
Three layers
The symbolism of the altar is built on three levels. Above, the swans — hamsa, the migrating bird that carries knowledge from one world to another. The swan is the symbol of the Atman in the Vedic tradition, and its two syllables reversed form the mantra so'ham — "That I am" — the chant that dwells in every breath, unbeknownst.
In the middle, the altar surface: the human work, the place where the metaphysical and the material meet.
Below, the serpents at the roots of the world tree — a symbol of the energy behind the world's manifestation, at once movement and stillness, creative force and matter.
03 · Craft
One workshop
One maker. Roope Särkikoski, a carpenter with formal artisan training, backed by a decade of studying wisdom traditions in a living lineage. Every carved form, every symbol and every choice of proportion rests on an understanding of how sacred space truly works.
Oak, birch and lime wood. Tung oil beneath, Osmo natural wax on top. Cared for properly, oak does not wear. It ripens.
Every angle
Explore the altar
The model turns slowly so the structure, the carvings and the proportions come into view. The finished piece is made by hand.
04 · Sizes & pricing
The size calculator
Choose the version, the wood and the dimensions — the calculator shows the right size class and price at once. Prices include VAT.
Choose the version and the wood first — the price updates with your choices. Prices include VAT.
Prices by size class
| Size class | Carved altar | Altar table without carvings |
|---|---|---|
| S · 40 cm | €1,090 | €640 |
| M · 50 cm | €1,140 | €690 |
| L · 60–75 cm | €1,190 | €740 |
- Full oak +€300
- Made to measure +15%
- Custom height +€50
- XL by quote
05 · Order
Order the altar
A home shapes the soul either by accident or by order. The altar is the foundation stone of that order and the place where the daily work of a sacred life begins. Once your choice is clear, leave your details — we will get back to you by email.
Materials
The top is oak. Legs and rails in birch — or, alternatively, full oak. The carved parts are always lime wood regardless of the wood choice: lime is a superior material for carving.
Finish: two coats of tung oil, topped with Osmo Color natural wax. The combination does not form a separate protective film on the wood — it absorbs into the wood itself.
The weight depends on the size. Around 9 kg in the M class.
Shipping & lead time
Estimated production and delivery 12–20 weeks. Altars are shipped insured with tracking.
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