{"id":152,"date":"2026-10-16T21:03:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T18:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tb-f9rxxx.buildly.link\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T21:13:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T18:13:24","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.handyhani.com\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dir-b\" dir=\"ltr\"><section class=\"ahero\">\n\t<div class=\"wrap\">\n\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><p class=\"crumbs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.handyhani.com\/en\/\">Home<\/a> &nbsp;\/&nbsp; <b>About<\/b><\/p><\/nav>\t\t<div class=\"top\">\n\t\t\t<div><span class=\"label\">Our story<\/span><h1 class=\"h1\">A small workshop that makes things to last<\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"lead\">Sanai3i started at one bench in Amman. Today we make furniture, homeware and metalwork by hand, and sell the tools we trust to other makers.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wide\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1880\" height=\"1253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.handyhani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6ad200997f12a4df3d4a9ddb.jpg\" class=\"cover\" alt=\"Sunlight across the Sanai3i workshop\" style=\"object-position:50% 45%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.handyhani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6ad200997f12a4df3d4a9ddb.jpg 1880w, https:\/\/www.handyhani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6ad200997f12a4df3d4a9ddb-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.handyhani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6ad200997f12a4df3d4a9ddb-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.handyhani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6ad200997f12a4df3d4a9ddb-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.handyhani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6ad200997f12a4df3d4a9ddb-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.handyhani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6ad200997f12a4df3d4a9ddb-1350x900.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/www.handyhani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6ad200997f12a4df3d4a9ddb-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1880px) 100vw, 1880px\" \/><\/div>\t\t<div class=\"wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"stats\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><b class=\"num\">2014<\/b><span>The first bench in Amman<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><b class=\"num\">600+<\/b><span>Pieces made by hand<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><b class=\"num\">32<\/b><span>Tools we use and sell<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><b class=\"num\">12<\/b><span>Governorates we deliver to<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dir-b\" dir=\"ltr\"><section class=\"sec\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"maker\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.handyhani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6ad200977f12a4df3d4a9dda-700x860.jpg\" class=\"cover\" alt=\"The maker at the workbench\" style=\"object-position:50% 30%\" \/><span class=\"tag e\">The maker<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"label\">The maker<\/span>\t\t\t<p class=\"quote\">\u201cEvery piece should be good enough to repair, not replace.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"body\">I learned the trade in my uncle&#039;s shop in downtown Amman, sweeping shavings before I was allowed to hold a chisel. Twenty years later, the work is the same: choose good wood, cut honest joints, and finish it so it ages well.<\/p><p class=\"body\">We started selling tools because customers kept asking what we use. Now every tool in the shop is one we have tested at our own bench.<\/p>\t\t\t<div class=\"sig\"><div><b>Name of the maker<\/b><span class=\"label\" style=\"display:block;margin-top:4px\">Founder and lead craftsman<\/span><\/div><a class=\"arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.handyhani.com\/en\/book-a-meeting\/\">Meet us <i><svg class=\"i-sm\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"square\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dir-b\" dir=\"ltr\"><section class=\"sec sec-paper\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"sec-head\">\n\t\t<div><span class=\"label\">How we work<\/span><h2 class=\"h2\">From board to<br>\nfinished piece<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<p class=\"lead\" style=\"max-width:40ch;font-size:16px\">Four steps, all by hand, all under one roof in Amman.<\/p>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"proc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div><div class=\"ph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.handyhani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6ad2009a7f12a4df3d4a9ddc-700x860.jpg\" class=\"cover\" alt=\"Choosing timber boards\" \/><span class=\"no\">01<\/span><\/div><h3>Choose the material<\/h3><p>Local and imported hardwoods, and steel we forge ourselves.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div><div class=\"ph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.handyhani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6ad0ee0b2a1dc8f33242953e-700x860.jpg\" class=\"cover\" alt=\"Cutting a joint with a chisel\" \/><span class=\"no\">02<\/span><\/div><h3>Mark and cut<\/h3><p>Joints cut by hand, the way they&#039;ve been made for centuries.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div><div class=\"ph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.handyhani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6ad2009d7f12a4df3d4a9dde-700x860.jpg\" class=\"cover\" alt=\"Clamping a glued panel\" style=\"object-position:40% 50%\" \/><span class=\"no\">03<\/span><\/div><h3>Assemble and shape<\/h3><p>Fitted, glued and shaped until every surface feels right.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div><div class=\"ph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.handyhani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6ad2009b7f12a4df3d4a9ddd-700x860.jpg\" class=\"cover\" alt=\"Oiling the finished piece\" \/><span class=\"no\">04<\/span><\/div><h3>Finish<\/h3><p>Natural oils and waxes that protect the wood and age well.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dir-b\" dir=\"ltr\"><section class=\"sec dark\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"sec-head\"><div><span class=\"label\">Our values<\/span><h2 class=\"h2\">What we care about<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"vals\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div><span class=\"ic\"><svg class=\"i\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 3 3 8l9 5 9-5zM3 13l9 5 9-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><h3>Honest materials<\/h3><p>Solid wood and real metal. No veneers pretending to be something else.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div><span class=\"ic\"><svg class=\"i\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M4 12.5l5 5L20 6.5\"\/><\/svg><\/span><h3>Tools we&#039;ve tested<\/h3><p>We only sell what we use at our own bench, and we&#039;ll tell you how to look after it.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div><span class=\"ic\"><svg class=\"i\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M4 5h16v11H9l-5 4z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><h3>Made with you<\/h3><p>Custom pieces start with a conversation, and you see progress photos as we go.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dir-b\" dir=\"ltr\"><section class=\"ctaband\"><div class=\"wrap\">\n\t<div><h2 class=\"h2\">We come<br>\nto you<\/h2><p>Book a 30-minute visit for maintenance or a viewing at your place, or message us on WhatsApp any time.<\/p><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ctas\"><a class=\"btn btn-dark\" href=\"https:\/\/www.handyhani.com\/en\/book-a-meeting\/\"><span>Book a visit<\/span> <svg class=\"i-sm\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"square\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/a><a class=\"btn btn-out\" href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/962799761900?text=Hello%20Sanai3i%2C%20I%20have%20a%20question.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Chat on WhatsApp<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-152","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - 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