Custom-made one-of-a-kind wooden tables from local woods, handcrafted in Munich
TOM BINDER DESIGN, Möbel Planung, Herstellung und Verkauf
Munich · Tyrolean workshop (grandfather's workshop, revived)New on Amplifa
About Tom Binder Design
TOM BINDER DESIGN is a one-man business of designer and carpenter Thomas (Tom) Binder based in Munich (Am Oberwiesenfeld 55). Only custom-made one-of-a-kind pieces are created: dining tables, side tables made from tree discs and blocks, as well as stools and benches made from solid wood elements. Local woods such as oak, ash, maple, walnut, beech and bog oak are used, mostly air-dried and stored for years, often sourced from forest maintenance or from environmental damage. Special techniques include gilding with pure 24-carat gold leaf and surface finishing with plant-based bio oils, with no chemical substances used throughout the entire work process. Fine cuts in the surface are partly made with a chainsaw. The offer includes personal consultation, design with sketches and samples, custom manufacturing as well as delivery and assembly at the customer's premises; packaging is reused or recycled. Customers come from the residential sector, gastronomy and retail.
- Site
- Munich
- Processes
- Carpentry / Handcrafted furniture (one-of-a-kind pieces), Custom manufacturing of bespoke wooden tables, Gilding / gold leaf finishing (24 carat), Surface finishing with plant-based bio oils, Design / design of custom solutions (sketches, samples, drafts), Delivery and assembly of finished furniture at the customer's premises, Machining with chainsaw (fine cuts in the surface), Personal consultation
- Materials
- Oak, Ash, Maple, Walnut, Beech, Bog Oak, Gold leaf (24 carat)
- Industries
- Furniture/Interior design, Arts and crafts/Design, Private customers, residential, Gastronomy (reference customer), Retail/Boutiques
- 01
Personal consultation
- 02
Design with sketches and samples
- 03
Quotation
- 04
Custom manufacturing by hand
- 05
Surface finishing (bio oil / gold leaf)
- 06
Delivery and assembly
- 07
Recycling or reuse of packaging
Materials and Processes
Oak
Local wood, mostly air-dried and stored, for solid one-of-a-kind tables.
Ash
Local wood for custom manufacturing according to customer requirements.
Maple
Light local wood for individual furniture pieces.
Walnut
Valuable local wood for one-of-a-kind tables.
Beech
Local wood of sustainable origin, mostly from forest maintenance.
Bog Oak
Millennia-old wood, e.g. for a one-of-a-kind piece with 24-carat gold leaf accents.
Gold leaf (24 carat)
Pure gold leaf for traditional gilding as exclusive accents.
Locations
Munich
DEWorkshop/Business
- Lot size
- Single pieces (one-of-a-kind)
- Materials
- Local woods, gold leaf
- Chainsaw (fine cuts in the surface)
Furniture Pieces
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpentry / Handcrafted furniture (one-of-a-kind pieces)Woodworking | – | – | – | 1 piece (one-of-a-kind) – 1 piece (one-of-a-kind) | Wood (local woods: oak, ash, maple, walnut, |
| Custom manufacturing of bespoke wooden tablesWoodworking | – | – | – | 1 piece – 1 piece | Oak, Ash, Maple, Walnut, Beech, Bog Oak |
| Gilding / gold leaf finishing (24 carat)Surface | – | – | – | – | Gold leaf (24 carat), Wood |
| Surface finishing with plant-based bio oilsSurface | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Design / design of custom solutions (sketches, samples, drafts)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Delivery and assembly of finished furniture at the customer's premisesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machining with chainsaw (fine cuts in the surface)Woodworking | – | – | – | – | Wood |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chainsaw | – | – | – | – | Munich / Tyrolean workshop |
Additional services
Reference customers
My Story
Tom Binder learns the carpentry trade before his design studies and subsequently works as a designer for more than 20 years.
Around 10 years ago, return to woodworking and revival of his grandfather's old workshop in the Tyrolean mountains; first major work is a dining table for his own home.
- 2023
Imprint last updated on 19.02.2023.