Showcasing the Art of Craftsmanship

Explore our latest creations and behind-the-scenes craftsmanship on Instagram @tankhandmade.

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another chance to work with this vintage stock of quarter sawn Japanese oak. When the object is this simple the materials just have to be the best quality.

#quatersawn #japaneseoak #artisanwoodwork #tankhandmade

this pair of mirrors are solid walnut. Triple laminated to produce the round curve form.

#walnutmirror #artisanwoodwork #tankhandmade

#artisanwoodwork #tankhandmade

European oak, always a good choice for an end grain chopping surface.

#choppingblock #europeanoak #endgrain #endgraincuttingboard #artisan #artisanwoodwork #tankhandmade

new base for an old horse.

#rockinghorse #artisanwoodwork #tankhandmade #woodwork #handmade #blackwalnut

a set of stunning prints, my customer recently brought back from a trip to South Africa. Deep set within walnut frames with spliced corners.

#artisanwoodwork #tankhandmade #artframes #boxframes #walnut #framing #limitededition #prints #interiordesign #wallart #interiors #woodwork #design #art

commercial storage unit, pigeon hole shelving, oak veneers

#tankhandmade #bespokejoinery #pigeonhole #shelving #oakveneer #artisanwoodwork

gallery plinth, corner detail.

#tankhandmade #artisan #artisanmade #artisanwoodwork #woodworking #handmade #woodworker #carpentry #design #woodartisan #interiordesign #carpenter #homedecor #art #furniture #woodcraft #handcrafted #woodworkers #woodcarving #maker #finewoodworking #interior #joinery #woodworkersofinstagram #architecture #woodworkingcommunity #furnituredesign #cambridge #london

Round mirror handmade from European oak. Laminated to produce the curved form.

#artisanwoodwork
#europeanoak
#handmade
#roundmirror
#woodwork
#madeingreatbritain
#cambridgesmallbusiness

SAKIMARU YANAGIBA

Japanese oak with rosewood detailing.
Hand forged steel blade by master knife maker. Sakai, Osaka 1985.

Woodwork by Tank Handmade 2024.

#sakai
#sakimaruyanagiba
#singlebevel
#sashimiknife
#japaneseoak
#rosewooddetail

Ohitsu

To be honest I didn’t research the traditional methods of construction. I used a bicycle inner tube for even gluing pressure. It worked pretty well, the job’s all good.

#japanesejoinery
#ohitsu
#tankhandmade
#artisanwoodworks

Thanks @hoefener.huette for the perfect lunch stop
#hiking #blackforest 🇩🇪

wardrobe drawers with divisions and soft leather lining.
#artisanwoodwork

new year sunrise 2023 #happynewyear

just delivered this one to #endoattherotunda

A special order designed to hold five Japanese knives of the highest quality. I chose Indian Rosewood to compliment the ebony knife handles. A fusion of Tank manufacturing and traditional Kiso techniques.

The style and ambiance of this place blows me away every time I’m there. Amazing job @kkaa_official

Thank you @kazutoshi.endo and all members of your team for the incredible dining experience on Wednesday.

Thank you @shannerhos you always make things run so smooth.

Thank you Jun San, the bar just wouldn’t be the same without you.

#クラフトマン
#家具職人
#匠
#ファニチャー
#イギリス製
#木材
#インテリアデザイン
#インスピレーション
#indianrosewood
#rosewood
#yanagiba
#ebony
#santoku
#debaknife
#sushi
#sashimi
#kiso
#omakase
#sushimaster
#woodworker
#artisanwoodwork
#hinokicounter
#kengokuma

setting this one up at the workshop prior to installation in a residential study room.

#interiordesign #design #interior #homedecor #architecture #home #decor #interiors #homedesign #art #interiordesigner #furniture #decoration #interiordecor #interiorstyling #luxury #designer #handmade #homesweethome #inspiration #livingroom #furnituredesign #realestate #instagood #style #kitchendesign #architect #designinspiration #interiordecorating #vintagestyle

corner detail from a cabinet I made a while back. Designed for a bathroom in a central London apartment, it has a black glass surface and piano black lacquered finish all round.

#pianoblack
#lacquer
#cornerdetail
#furnituredetails
#glossblack
#furnituredesign
#furnituremaker
#joinerydesign
#interiordesign
#londoninteriors
#london
#interiors
#custommade
#artisanmade
#tankhandmade

This home study has been fitted out with custom made joinery in a Cambridge residence.

The @tabu_wood veneers and polished brass frame contrast beautifully with the tinted glass desk surface.

#tankhandmade
#joinerydesign
#woodwork
#interiordesign
#architecturalinteriors
#cambridge
#handmade
#furniture
#woodworker
#artisanwoodwork
#veneer
#brass
#polishedbrass
#tintedglass
#toughenedglass

Workshop scenario no.1 ‘timber preparation’
#artisanwoodwork #joinerydesign #london #cambridge #woodwork #woodworker #lovemyjob #joinery #joineryworkshop #woodmachinery #planer #thicknesser #jointer #saw #ashwood

A sample of custom made wall panelling. Out in the post tomorrow for a Cambridge based customer. Any finish, any design, any colour.. enquiries welcome 🙂

#featurewall
#wallpanelling
#custommade
#interiordesign
#cambridge
#woodwork
#tankhandmade

This box of samples specially prepared for a Japanese customer in London. Out in the post today.

#samples
#timber
#softwood
#hardwood
#allwood
#ash
#yew
#paulownia
#macassarebony
#cedaroflebanon
#englishwalnut
#hemlock
#hardrockmaple
#indianrosewood
#europeanoak
#douglasfir
#americanblackwalnut
#utile

Drilling #drill #blum #system32 #shelvingsystem

the tree bark texture applied by @bonjih made our standard reception counter into something special. Other features include reclaimed oak surfaces and lockable storage.

#receptiondeskdesign
#retaildesign
#joinerydesign
#interiordesign
#woodwork
#custommade
#bespokejoinery
#reclaimedoak
#tree
#bark
#london
#londonplain
#londonplaintree
#plaintreebark
#tankhandmade x #innercityspace

front desk for a car showroom #performancecars #classiccars

Just need the stone guys to come and fit the surface.

(I also made the barn doors and the coffee counter that can be seen in the background of the first shot)

#receptiondesk
#americanwalnut
#joinerydesign
#commercialinteriors
#handmade
#tankhandmade
#artisanwoodwork

It’s Saturday and busy as ever! #lovemyjob #woodworkshop

recently fitted and finished, a built in wardrobe with a roll-out day bed. This setup really makes the best use of a tight space, low headroom loft conversion.

#daybed
#loft
#loftconversion
#tinyhouse
#spacesavingdesign
#joinerydesign
#handmade
#birchplywood
#knockdownfurniture
#custommade
#tankhandmade #studiofurniture #bespokefurniture #artisanmade #artisanwoodwork #madeinengland #madeingreatbritain #handcrafted #handmadeintheuk #woodworking #woodwork #woodworkshop #craftsman #artisanstudio #joinerydetails #maker
#interiors #interiordesign #cambridge

YES! This is where it all kicks off, timber delivered and now there’s work to be done 🦾

#tankhandmade
#craftsman
#acoya
#joinerydesign
#furnituredesign
#maker
#joinery
#furniture
#timber
#interiors
#クラフトマン
#家具職人
#匠
#ファニチャー
#イギリス製
#木材
#インテリアデザイン
#インスピレーション

Reception desk delivery day.

I veneered this one in a quarter cut euro oak.

A prime grade veneer from Croatia. I know the country of origin because it was hand selected from the supplier’s warehouse. I had the forklift bring numerous bundles down to me before opting for this one.

#tankhandmade #artisanwoodwork #madeinengland #madeingreatbritain #handcrafted #woodworking #woodwork #woodworkshop #craftsman
#handmade #artisanstudio #joinerydetails
#maker #desk #receptiondesk #commercialinteriors #receptiondeskdesign #oakveneer #quartercut #riftcutoak
#interiors
#interiordesign #cambridge

simple oak veneered bookcase with adjustable shelf heights. Made-to-measure to fit an alcove.

#madetomeasure
#bookcase
#workingfromhome

received these beautiful #richlite samples this morning from @surfacematter. Recently used the Maple Valley in a leathered finish for some kitchen surfaces, loved the product and will be using it again 🔜 enough.

walnut coffee tables delivered to the reception area of a classic car showroom

#furnituremaker
#handmade
#woodwork
#walnut
#americanblackwalnut
#bespokefurniture

walnut components almost ready for glue up.

#handmade
#walnut
#furniture
#components

glueing up a pair of walnut coffee tables.

#walnut
#tables
#handmade
#furniture
#workinprogress
#artisanmade
#coffeetable
#glueup

#netabako #birdseyeview #cedaroflebanon #handmade

#netabako #detail #cedaroflebanon

Japanese netabako out for delivery this afternoon @kazutoshi.endo

#artisanwoodwork
#handmade
#woodwork
#sushi #netabako

BLACK WALNUT + LINOLEUM

A drawer pull detail from a reception desk.

#workinprogress #drawerpull #handle #walnut #linoleum #handmade #artisanwoodwork

delivered this little beauty down to Kensal Rise yesterday.

Made to match my customers existing furniture, this cabinet houses an amp and CD player on the two top shelves with storage for nearly 400 CDs in the four drawers.
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#handmade
#oak
#hificabinet
#delivery
#kensalrise
#london

just delivered a pair of chopping boards to Brixton Market.

A huge thank you to Shaulan @temakihandrollbar for treating my son and I to some great bites, the real taste of Japan 😋

#ロンドンでおすすめの日本食レストラン
#temaki #london #brixton #brixtonmarket #goodfood

Just got stuck into making a hi-fi cabinet. This picture shows a housing joint for the amp shelf.

Saturday delivery for this so busy day tomorrow.

All in European Oak.

#handmadefurniture

work in progress
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#details

work in progress
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#europeanoak
#medullaryrays
#quartersawn
#woodworking
#workinprogress

do you want an outdoor kitchen?

By the pool?
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@subzerowolfuk
@perrinandrowe
@tankhandmade
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#outdoorkitchen
#poolside
#bespokejoinery
#handmade
#woodwork
#joinerydesign
#bbq
#lifestyle
#thegreatoutdoors
#alfresco
#alfrescodining
#kitchendesign
#essex

it’s been an Easter holiday weekend with BBQ weather so a good time to share these pictures.

This poolside outdoor kitchen is fitted and finished in time for summer and alfresco dining.
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#outdoors
#alfresco
#alfrescodining
#quartersawn
#europeanoak
#handmade
#joinerydesign
#lifestyle
#bbq

anti-corrosion hinge by @sossdoorhardware.

Stainless steel links and nickel plated body to withstand the British climate. The perfect choice for an outdoor kitchen.
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#sosshinges
#ironmongery
#doorhardware
#joinerydesign
#quartersawn
#europeanoak
#outdoorkitchen
#bbqseason
#bbq
#summertime
#handmade
#woodwork

MDF detail. Routed drawer pull with polyurethane sprayed finish.
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#mdf
#furnituredetails
#polyurethane
#sprayfinish
#handmade
#bespoke
#furniture

these handles are fresh off the lathe and bathed in acid as the last process to clean them up.
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#brass
#hardware
#acid
#bespoke
#metalwork
#handmade
#tankhandmade

working from home? A four metre desk surface has just been fitted into this newly converted loft space. Loads of light and a huge working surface for maximum productivity 🖥🖱🗄📤
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#birchply
#desksurface
#workfromhome
#wendensambo
#saffronwalden

A bit complicated this one. Aluminium laminates by @oberflex. Green lucite rods to keep the panels rigid over a one metre span. There was a bit of head scratching but got there in the end.

#aluminium #lucite #handmade #handmadefurniture #tankhandmade

Monday morning first coat of oil, tomorrow will need a second coat. Going to fix the stone surfaces on Wednesday and send them on their way.

#handmade #cafetables

bringing out the colour and grain pattern with @osmo_uk clear matt oil on these #cafe #tables

bespoke desk made with tabu veneers and polished brass frame. The pullout surface swivels through ninety degrees to maximise desktop space.

#handmade #desk #interiordesign #interiors #workfromhome #customwoodwork #joinery #woodwork #cambridge #london #furnituredesign #tankhandmade

desk details.

#workfromhome #desk #details #deskdetails #tankhandmade #bespoke #joinerydesign #tintedglass #polishedbrass #knurledhandles #handmade #interiordesign #home #design #woodwork #cambridge #madeinengland

working from home? How about a new desk with swivel surface to keep your work space compact and stylish.

This one, just delivered has a custom brass frame and hand veneered in a dyed quarter cut oak.

Bespoke design and top quality craftsmanship every time.

#workingfromhome #bespokedesk #handmade #furniture #artisanwoodwork #interiordesign #furnituremaker #bespokejoinery #bespokejoinerydesign #tankhandmade #cambridge #london #saffronwalden #clavering

work in progress. It’s all fitting together like a dream 😅

#handmadefurniture #bespokejoinery #handmadedesk #workfromhome #makersofinstagram #brassframe #tabu #tabuveneers from @mundyveneer #brasswork by @lyndonrozman

at nearly 12’ high these are definitely the biggest doors I’ve ever made.

Probably the biggest doors I will ever make.

#bigdoors #westernredcedar #bespokejoinery

iroko joinery

#round #square #iroko #joinery #tankhandmade

Work in progress…

Outdoor kitchen / Quarter sawn European oak / Stainless steel fittings and fixings / Concealed dovetail door construction / Oiled finish

#outdoorkitchen #oakjoinery #handmade #bespokejoinery #artisanmade #handcrafted #tankhandmade #essex #herts #cambs

collaboration with one of my oldest mates @lyndonrozman …the best metalworker I know.

#bespoke #shelving #ash #brass #mixed #materials #handmade #collaboration #interior #design #interiordesignlondon

▫️DISPLAY SHELVING REVISITED▫️

Designed and built at the Tank workshops but the first time I got to see these masterpieces on show.

I’m so pleased to have been trusted with this one. A stunning collection of 20th century British ceramics by Hans Coper and Lucie Rie now permanently on display in this beautiful Cambridge residence.

▫️DISPLAY SHELVING REVISITED▫️

Designed and built at the Tank workshops but the first time I got to see these masterpieces on show.

I’m so pleased to have been trusted with this one. A stunning collection of 20th century British ceramics by Hans Coper and Lucie Rie now permanently on display in this beautiful Cambridge residence.

▫️DISPLAY SHELVING REVISITED▫️

Designed and built at the Tank workshops but the first time I got to see these masterpieces on show.

I’m so pleased to have been trusted with this one. A stunning collection of 20th century British ceramics by Hans Coper and Lucie Rie now permanently on display in this beautiful Cambridge residence.

just finished this counter top in time for @kazutoshi.endo to re-open this beautiful restaurant.

Lockdown feels like it’s lasted a lifetime, cannot describe how good it feels to be leaving the restrictions behind. Let’s hope it’s for good this time!

#lockdown2021 #endoflockdown #artisanwoodwork #hinoki #countertop #ヒノキ #寿司バー #ロンドン

#hinoki #woodwork

traditional kitchen, oak cabinets hidden behind painted doors.

This classic British style never feels out of date.

#classic #british #style #handmade #bespokekitchen

a little project while the workshop is closed for the holidays, a new desk for Kai. I thought it would help him with homework but just now realised he has other ideas 🤔🙄
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The Oko surface is spot on @colourflooring see you in #2021
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#gamersofinstagram #gamersdesk #gamer #bespokedesk #desk #workfromhome #homework #lockdown #birchply #birchplywoodfurniture #ökofloor #oko #okofloor
#surfacedesign #happynewyear

delivered!
Just in time for a slap up🎄Christmas Dinner😅
#diningtable #christmas2020 #handmadewithlove

and into the finishing shop for the oil treatment.
#finishingshop #osmo #topoil #englishash #diningtable #handmade #handmadefurniture #tankhandmade

glad my spliced mitre corner production line is all finished. I just worked out there are 360 wenge splices in these oak frames.
#mitre #corner #detail #oak #wenge #smallbatch #joinerydetail #woodwork #クラフトマン
#家具職人
#匠
#ファニチャー
#イギリス製
#木材
#インテリアデザイン
#インスピレーション

the table base is assembled. Now a little sanding, fixings for the top, an @osmo_uk oiled finish and we’re done.
#ash #diningtable #tankhandmade #handmadefurniture

the last minute Christmas dining table is now ready for assembly.. cutting it fine!
#ash #table #handmade #furniture #handmadefurniture #bespokejoinery

now ready to start jointing up
#diningtable #englishash #timber #components

#box #joint #joinery #woodwork #fingerjoint #combjoint #boxjoint #cornerjoint #handmade #handmadefurniture #verticalgrain #hemlock #clavering #herts #essex #cambridge #saffronwalden #smallbusiness #2020

this surface was made in Japan from 200 year old Hinoki otherwise known as Japanese Cypress. After arriving in England the change in humidity caused a quarter inch split down the middle.

The split is part of the story, so in the spirit of kintsugi I made a feature of the repair. Best choice of timber for the infill had to be cedar of Lebanon with similar properties to Hinoki but a slightly darker in colour.

I think it looks better now than if it hadn’t split at all, what do you reckon?
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#hinoki #kintsugi #cedaroflebanon #artisanwoodwork #woodrepair #clavering #essex #herts #cambs #handmade #woodwork
#クラフトマン
#家具職人
#匠
#ファニチャー
#イギリス製
#木材
#インテリアデザイン
#インスピレーション

there’s always a way.. exact copy of architectural mouldings with a dewalt radial arm saw.
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#architectural #mouldings #dewalt #dewaltradialsaw #woodworkinghacks

Listening to Patrick Cowley cover the Temptations @thelotradio sounds absolutely awesome with my new b&w headgear by @roberttaussigco .
#loveinjectionnyc

#stonehenge #roadtrip

mock up for a Japanese restaurant in London. Sushi box, will be making a batch before too long if this one meets with approval.
#sushi #restaurant #japanese #style #woodwork #london #box #fingerjoint #bespokewoodwork #artisanmade #tankhandmade #枡からイメージしたお盆 #イギリス人クラフトマン🇬🇧

replica of a cabinet my client saw in a photograph. I get a kick out of making copies like this as my aim is always to improve on the original. Difficult to know if I succeeded on this attempt as I only saw a low resolution image, but tried my best!
#replica #forgery #copy #fake #betterthantheoriginal ? #vitrine #displaycabinet #ebonised #mahogany #artisanmade #handmade #furniture #interiordesign #kensington #london #tankhandmade #クラフトマン
#家具職人
#匠
#ファニチャー
#イギリス製
#木材
#インテリアデザイン
#インスピレーション

just pulled this full pack from the back of a cupboard.
#garagefind #englishabrasives #oakey #madeinengland #vintage #tottenham #london #n17

#newtoys #altendorff45 #elmo

beautiful sunshine at the location of my current project. Somerset House.

#bespokejoinery #joinerydesign #tankhandmade #somersethouse

pedestals in black #valchromat with black #corian surface. These black beauties have a concealed door to one face, almost invisible with a discreet mitred edge construction. The doors open with a powerful magnet to operate the internal catch mechanism.

Now ready for delivery to a gallery space @somersethouse

@coriandesign @valchromat_investwood

#artplinths #pedestal #art #gallery #somersethouse #minimalist #mitreconstruction #mitre #bespokejoinery #joinerydesign #tankhandmade #handmade #black #blackvalchromat #blackcorian

what would we do without @besseytool_official @besseytool_uk ?
#bessyclamps #oak #shelving #bespokejoinery #tankhandmade #clavering #saffronwalden #essex #herts #cambs #cambridge #uk #joinery

dining table - made to order #steelframe #hemlock #timber #surface #bespoke #diningtable #tankhandmade

staircase viewed from above. European oak finished with oil @rubiomonocoatuk
#staircase #bespokejoinery #london #nottinghill #woodwork #woodworking #artisanmade #european #oak #madeinengland #tankhandmade #bespoke #interiordesign #interiorwoodwork #architecturaljoinery #interiorarchitecture #winders #windingstaircase #kitewinder #structuralengineering

view from the road.
#essex #hertfordshire #countryside #views #august

detail of wall boxes for a recording studio fit-out.
#studiofurniture #details #wallbox #walnut #handmade #mitrejoint #woodwork #recordingstudio #workinprogress #wip #tankhandmade

it’s a wrap!
All finished up and ready for delivery.
#recordingstudio #studiodesk #handmade #automation #furniture #american #walnut #steel #tintedglass #keyboard #musicindustry #bespokejoinery #madeinengland #essex #clavering #saffronwalden #cambridge #madeinuk #artisanmade #joinery #workshop

view of the desk underside showing the bespoke pull-out mechanism, @linakworld actuators and @doepfer_musikelektronik connection panel. There’s a lot going on down there!
#undercarriage #underside #walnut #bespoke #studiodesk

studio desk nearing completion. Just getting it ready for delivery this afternoon 🚛🎹🎧

#studio #furniture #americanwalnut #handmade #technicalfurniture #sitstanddesk #workfromhome #music #musicistheanswer #recording #recordingstudio #recordingartist #artisanmade #handmadeinengland

#クラフトマン
#家具職人
#匠
#ファニチャー
#イギリス製
#木材
#インテリアデザイン
#インスピレーション

under the influence
#inspiration @kettlesyard
#sculpture #20thcentury #art #cambridge #twentiethcenturyart

studio furniture. Work in progress #recordingstudio #customwoodwork #technicalfurniture #doepfer #keyboard #walnut #timber #recordingengineer #recordingartist

room divider made with patinated brushed brass strips, ebonised mahogany, ebano oribico marble, hand silvered mirror and leather panels.
#interiordesign #luxuryinteriors #italian #marble #bronze #patina #handsilvered #mirror #ebano #orobico #ebanoorobico #veinedmarble #roomdivider #londoninteriors #handmadeinessex #madeinengland #bespokejoinery #handcrafted #artisanwoodwork #tankhandmade

textured bronze panels with a motorised TV cover. A test setting on the workbench.
#workinprogress #texture #bronze #tvwall #open #closed #interiordesign #surfacedesign #specialistjoinery #workshop #bench #joinerydesign #joinery #technicalfurniture #audiovisual #automation #homeautomation

not too surprised this old oak came down.
#hollow #treetrunk #oak #englishoak