Workshop · Bespoke wooden equipment
The Plate Tree.
A full run of plates from 5 to 55 kg, trimmed in brass, on a timber tree that stands against the wall or free in the room — and makes a barbell set look like it belongs in the house.
Plates are the loudest, ugliest thing in most gyms. Ours are edged in brass, held on turned timber pegs, and arranged so the set reads as a single vertical line.
The tree is built to carry real load: pegs are through-jointed into a solid hardwood spine, and the base is sized so a fully loaded tree stays put.
Specification
Five to fifty-five.
| Plates | 5–55 kg run, brass-trimmed. Sets built to order. |
| Timber | Light hardwood spine and pegs. Walnut on request. |
| Details | Brass plate rims, oiled finish. |
| Tree | Wall-side or freestanding. |
| Made in | Our London workshop, to order. |
| Investment | On application — confirmed at your design consultation. |
Available in The Standard (pine and brushed steel) or The Cuprum Edition (walnut and solid copper).
Plates, pegs and the barbell set the tree is built for.
The workshop
Wood, because it lasts.
Material
Solid hardwood, joined and oiled. No veneer, no MDF, no plastic. It takes knocks, and it takes a sanding and a fresh coat of oil a decade from now.
Hardware
Brass and steel where the piece needs to pivot, lock or carry load. Fitted by hand, and replaceable without replacing the piece.
Lifetime
Every piece is made to be repaired, not replaced. It is the quiet reason our builds carry roughly one-fifth the carbon of a commercial-grade fit-out.
Pairs with
Complete the set.
The Squat Rack
Compound movements, quietly, within refined interiors.
The Rack
Dumbbells, medicine balls and a long bar, arranged for ease.
The Adjustable Bench
Solid ash, brass hinges, six positions.
Questions
Frequently asked.
Are the plates Olympic standard?
The set is built around a standard 50 mm Olympic bar. Tell us the bar you train with and we will size the plates and pegs to it.
Can it hold more than 55 kg per side?
The standard run is 5–55 kg. Larger sets and heavier plates are built to order, with the spine and base sized to the load.
Wall-side or freestanding — which should I choose?
Wall-side keeps the footprint smallest; freestanding lets the tree sit beside a rack or bench. We decide it with you on the floor plan.
How long does a plate tree take?
Made to order in our London workshop. Lead time is confirmed with your quotation and usually sits within the build window of a full project.
By commission
Commission the Plate Tree.
Tell us about your space and we’ll be in touch within one working day to arrange a complimentary design consultation. Investment is confirmed as part of that conversation.