How it's made

From flat sheet to standing object.

Design
Step 1

Design

Every object begins as a sketch. From proportions and ergonomics through technical drawings and physical prototypes, the object is tested before any file is sent to production.

Designed in Krefeld, Germany

Technical file
Step 2

Technical file

The approved design becomes a DXF file. Dimensions precise to 0.01 mm. The constraint is material: what can be cut from 3 mm sheet, assembled without tools, and held in one hand.

CAD/CAM ready for precision manufacturing

Material sourcing
Step 3

Material sourcing

Stainless steel 1.4301 and brass MS63 (CuZn37) from European producers. The alloy designations are printed on every certificate of conformity we hold.

Europe-sourced sheet metal

Precision cutting
Step 4

Precision cutting

Each element is waterjet cut at plus or minus 0.15 mm tolerance. At 3 mm material thickness, that is the difference between a part that finds its position and one that needs force. The cutting is done by a family-owned studio in Austria.

Family-owned waterjet studio, Austria. +/- 0.15 mm tolerance

Finishing
Step 5

Finishing

Depending on the finish: tumbled for a matte uniform surface, or polished to mirror grade (No. 8). The finishing step takes longest. It is also the most visible.

Tumbled / Mirror No. 8

Packaging
Step 6

Packaging

The packaging is made in Krefeld by a family-owned business from smooth bookbinder board (Graupappe). Three parts: inner box, outer sleeve, ribbon. Each unit is checked in Krefeld before it is packed.

Family-owned packaging business, Krefeld. Recycled board.

Quality check & shipping
Step 7

Quality check & shipping

Every unit is inspected by hand in Krefeld before it is packed. Fit, finish, surface. Nothing ships with a defect we would not accept ourselves.

Checked and packed in Krefeld

In your hands
Step 8

In your hands

The H64 reaches you in two parts. No tools, no instructions, no adhesives. The two elements slide crosswise into one another and find their position. The sound they make is the final proof.

Assembled by you

Few steps, few hands, all of them known to us.