Jj Wood

Jj Wood is at Plot No. 45 in the Panvel Industrial Estate, which is right near the CNG gas pump. Being in an industrial estate means it’s never really quiet. There’s always the sound of a saw or a truck backing up somewhere nearby. Our place is full of wood—big planks, small scraps, and piles of sawdust in every corner. The smell of fresh cut timber is the first thing you notice when you walk in. We spend a lot of time measuring and cutting, and the floor is almost always covered in shavings. Panvel gets quite hot, and the shed doesn’t have much insulation, so we drink a lot of water and try to stay in the shade. The office part is just a small wooden cabin we built ourselves inside the main area. It has a desk and a couple of old chairs where we talk to people who come by. We aren’t a big factory; we’re just a small outfit doing wood work. The gas pump nearby makes it easy to give directions to people who are looking for us for the first time. We just keep our heads down and get the work done, making sure the wood is stacked neatly so it doesn’t warp in the humidity. It’s a simple life surrounded by the smell of the forest. Sometimes the power cuts out, but we just wait it out and start the saw back up.