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A proud family business in the heart of North Yorkshire

Treske is an independent family owned firm, proud of its reputation for excellence and its commitment to produce beautiful hardwood furniture to each clients' needs. The furniture our skilled craftsmen make here at our workshop in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, is lovingly made by hand to order and can be customised to your own individual requirements. The traditional values of superb materials, fine craftsmanship and talented designers means that Treske home furniture is a byword for exceptional quality throughout the British Isles.

Treske holds the Manufacturing Guild Mark from the Worshipful Company of Furniture Makers, awarded for excellence in British Furniture Manufacturing.

Client Liaison & Design

Mike McIntosh

Mike McIntosh Head of Design

A great admirer of design in all forms, Mike's designs draw on Art Noveau, Arts and Crafts as well as Impressionist painting. Inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and in particular Ivon Hitchens a British painter of landscapes that emerged from the impressionist movement.

Lucy Addyman

Lucy Addyman Furniture Designer

A proud former member of the Winksley cum Grantley Young Farmers Club Lucy is now looking after the next generation of young farmers. Lucy's takes the natural outdoors of her native Dales as inspiration for her furniture design and is always looking forward to tackling customers projects. Having recently seen Fall Out Boy her music interests are rocky. Lucy plans to visit Canada and go to Lake Louise to see the real giants of rock.

Olivia Clark

Olivia Clark Commercial Projects Manager

A keen renovator of houses and their gardens, her membership of the Historic Houses Association allows Olivia to indulge in her passion for historic buildings and in particular Arts and Crafts houses. Foreign holidays feature Brazil and New Zealand, with Peru next on the bucket shop list.

Simon Kelly

Simon Kelly CAD Technician

An all-rounder, Simon plays cricket for Barton, Hockey for Richmond and skis in between. Inspired by design and technology at school he graduated in Furniture making and design, from Bucks University. When not designing furniture or playing sport, Simon is a keen off road biker and mechanic.

John Gabler

John Gabler Furniture Designer

An outdoors veteran of working on ranches several days from help in the wilderness, John has now settled for the civilisation of North Yorkshire. A keen furniture maker himself, John is a Country Music fan, especially Johnny Cash. The man in the back of the home also cooks and fries a wide range of all American cheese and meat based culinary delights, from burgers to wings. John's favourite furniture item is the iconic Finn Juhl Easy 45 armchair.

Lewis White

Lewis White CAD Technician

Another chicken Parmo fan and famed for a level of Instagram following most people could only dream of, Lewis is a fearsome competitor possibly developed while he was an undergraduate at Teesside University's Product Design course. Night outs in the town centre will be quiet once Lewis starts planning his ideal holiday in Thailand. A keen Spurs fan Lewis is looking forward to the new stadium experience when he gets the chance.

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Fitting & Delivery

Phil Scott

Phil Scott Machine Shop Supervisor

Well known for colourful shot descriptions on the local golf courses, Phil is a regular pub pop quiz champion with his well chosen team. A regular festival goer attending the Willowman and Beat Herder, Phil has recently seen Paradise Palace and would love to combine a wish to play golf abroad with seeing the Stone Roses in concert.

Niall Stoffel

Niall Stoffel Workshop Manager

Niall joined Treske from his own cabinet making company. Having worked for both Silverlining and Andrew Lawton furniture Niall brings tremendous experience into the Treske team. Niall is a keen fly fisherman happily paddling in his local river after the elusive trout with a great interest in food and wine!

Richard Carter

Richard Carter Wood Machinist

A keen photographer and sailor, Richard has taken up Field Archery and has qualified for the Scottish National Championships near Kelso. A keen collector of Jack Vettriano pictures Richard is inspired by his gentle love imagery.

Lee Bickerdike

Lee Bickerdike Wood Machinist

A regular attendee at Motorsport shows, most recently the Porche meet at Malton, North Yorkshire, technical advances in motor engineering fascinate. Lee's favourite way of displaying timber is through in the large form of matched wooden staves when making table tops.

James Fleetham

James Fleetham Wood Machinist

With his own 6 aside football team competing in a local league James finds time to enjoy going out to the many pubs in Thirsk, favourite The Frankland Arms, and socialising with his friends. Another keen music follower James like Dance and Rap going to as many concerts as possible, memorably attending a 50Cent concert at the Newcastle Metro Arena. James would like to travel to more of Europe in particular Italy for its food and sights.

Steve Race

Steve Race Cabinet Shop Supervisor

All spare time taken up with children, but would like to resurrect his motorsport viewing at Croft and Silverstone. Would like to design and build the family home.

Willie Hardwick

Willie Hardwick Cabinet Maker

A keen follower of York City and for glamour Manchester United, Willie has also played football in goal for Thirsk in the Harrogate league twice reaching the Harrogate league cup final. Inspired by some of the Church furniture designs he has been involved in making, especially the altar for All Saint's Winterton, and the Choir Stalls for St Martins in the Fields.

Alex Dunn

Alex Dunn Cabinet Maker

Now an 18 handicap having taken up golf recently for outdoor recreation, Alex also likes gigs - best ever the Foo Fighters, and now looking forward to the Stone Roses.

John Graham

John Graham Cabinet Maker & Polisher

Part of a keen cycling family, John regularly tackles the Yorkshire peaks of Le Tour route. In the work shed is a part finished Canadian Canoe just waiting for launching. Continuing the North American theme Shaker furniture is a great inspiration for John's furniture making.

H Hodgson

H Hodgson Polisher

As soon as it is raining H is running for the river. The search for pike has brought him success with front page news on Angling times reporting on his 28lb catch. Our best and most loyal Newcastle supporter his spray room is dedicated to past glories at St James's.

Mark Patterson

Mark Patterson Cabinet Maker

Weekends are often spent in the uniform and in the vehicle of a WW2 Royal Observer Corps, showing and giving talks about the Observer Corps at many of our regional shows. Mark is a keen shooting enthusiast which would fit with his ambition to have a Silver Birch woodland. When not entertaining others, Mark's interests include the British Home defences, and would like to be able to visit Germany's West Wall.

Tom Newsome

Tom Newsome Head Fitter

A very keen sportsman and cricketer keeping wicket for Northallerton, any spare time is spent following Huddersfield Town FC. Tom listens to most genres of music and would like to return to Ibiza for more.

James Thompson

James Thompson Kitchen Fitter

The South Kilvington Freddie Flintoft of the cricket team batting at number 4 and opening the bowling, like his doppelganger keeps fit at the gym and through home improvement projects, having given up boxing. James's taste for a wide variety of easy listening music is matched by his extensive travels to Australia, the far East and Europe. Next stop is to see an IPL game with cricketing friends in India, and then ideally onto a cruise of Caribbean tour venues. When not playing or thinking about cricket James is gradually enlarging his home, and is still just completing his extension.

George Gilbert

George Gilbert Kitchen Fitter

George is a keen truck restorer having rebuilt his over the last few months. George when not fitting furniture and kitchens, or rebuilding vehicles, can be found keeping fit by running after the oval ball for Wetherby Rugby Club.

Philip Lack

Philip Lack Polishing & Delivery

Philip loves seeing different parts of the country and finding time to walk and draw. Often touring on his motorbike, he is a keen collector of memorabilia.

Liam Shannon

Liam Shannon Apprentice Wood machinist

A keen North Yorkshire hockey player, Liam is a speedy midfielder bringing his stick skills honed at Thirsk hockey club to woodwork at Treske. Working in oak and walnut, and especially the smell of newly cut oak, gives Liam the most pleasure, as well as being involved with the creation of special items of furniture like the Manchester Cathedral altar. When not on the pitch, Liam is taking on the red trail with his mountain bike at Sutton Bank - hoping not to get a puncture 7 miles out next time!

Tom Swannie

Tom Swannie Cabinet Maker

Always cheerful and ready to help Tom is a keen and athletic climber, spending a great deal of time hanging around on the York climbing wall. When back on the ground a surprising turn of pace in relation to the amount of training, has resulted in Tom becoming a mainstay of the Treske Tough Mudder team. Tom is also an accomplished artist, particularly drawing and portraiture. Tom scales down his active pursuits by playing his guitar and listening to Indie music.

Management & Business Support

Justin Bartlett

Justin Bartlett CEO

Outside work Justin has rediscovered trout and salmon fishing to add to playing golf and hill walking as his outdoor activities. A recent home move may curtail some of this with a large amount of DIY to tackle.

Mark Littlefair

Mark Littlefair Operations Director

If not making furniture Mark is building cars to race on track and in drifting competitions. The peak of his track career recently hit a new high, not anything else, while driving a Nascar on the Daytona track while on holiday. Mark enjoys the mechanical and technical challenges that racing and building his own cars give.

Russell Clynch

Russell Clynch Sales Director

A keen camping and walking enthusiast, regular family holidays are in the Lake and Dumfriesshire. Russell's design inspiration is our own version of Mackintosh, Mike McIntosh our head of design and the excitement of working in a range of Arts and Crafts styles.

Karen Weston

Karen Weston Accountant

Karen continues her interest in culture with frequent visits to the cinema, theatre and musical performance. Would most like to see more alternative rock music, such as her current listening to the band Royal Blood. Would like Treske to do more work in Wales.

Sue Scaife

Sue Scaife Showroom Cleaning

Sue when not trying to solve the never ending problem of keeping the showrooms clean is a keen birdwatcher and helps out with the local Thirsk Brass Band. With a great love of the Alps she regularly tours the sights of Austria.

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