We have been making oak-and-steel furniture by hand in Derby since 2013. This is how we do it.
Our family-run business began in Derbyshire in 2013. We make oak-and-steel furniture to order for homes and workplaces.
The business began when Joshua was looking for a desk for his own work. Unable to find the piece he wanted, he took a welding course and began developing his own furniture designs.
Today the range includes individual pieces and furniture for shared workplaces. Oak, steel and a choice of finishes give each design its character.
Start with a design from the collection or share your own brief. Tell us your dimensions, finish preferences and practical requirements so we can prepare a quotation.
Russell Oak & Steel is built around a few unfashionable convictions. They make us slower than we could be. They are what we're here for.
Furniture is made to order. Discuss access, delivery and assembly arrangements with our team before ordering.
Furniture is made to order. Discuss access, delivery and assembly arrangements with our team before ordering.
Solid American white oak, solid mild steel, mechanical joinery. If something breaks — and in thirteen years we're aware of two pieces that have — we'll repair it, at our cost, in our workshop, regardless of the original owner.
Please contact our team for product-specific information about materials, care and aftercare. Your statutory rights are unaffected.
Finishes are hardwax oil in four shades — light, medium, dark and ebony — applied in three coats. Every piece can be re-oiled at home; we will send you the right oil.
Steel is cut from British mild-steel stock, welded on a fixture jig to our drawing, then linished and dressed by hand to remove the weld bead. The finished frame is sand-blasted and powder-coated to your choice of RAL number, or left in its natural charcoal grey.
Coatings are baked at 200°C and rated for indoor and outdoor use. Threaded inserts are stainless. Feet are adjustable to 8mm to allow for any wonkiness in the room beneath the piece.
Furniture is made to order. Discuss access, delivery and assembly arrangements with our team before ordering.
Share the design, dimensions and details of your room with our team.
We will provide a quotation and estimated lead time. Confirm payment arrangements before proceeding.
Confirm the measurements and finer details before manufacture begins.
We will contact you to arrange delivery. Confirm access and any assembly requirements in advance.
The best commissions start as a conversation. Send us a sketch, a measurement, or a photograph of the wall, and we'll come back to you within a working day.
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