I went for the cottage on the beach look for this coffee table. Built from a reclaimed pine top stained and distressed with a matte white base I think I achieved that goal.
This stand was created from slabs of maple I Chainsaw Milled myself. A lot of work was involved from slab to final product. Two strips of walnut were added to create some contrast.
The customer who purchased Reclaimed Table 02 used it as a TV Stand and asked for a custom coffee table be made to match. I used all rough sawn walnut and cherry as my materials. Some of the process of creating this table can be found on the blog, dated 8/13/2016.
Children need steps to reach the sink, counters, etc.
This design is made to help them do just that, and do it safely.
The child can guide themselves up the steps with the built in hand rails and feel independent. Plus the stain and finish are non toxic, just in case they use it as a chew toy.
The seventh version of the third series of stands I have been working on.
This particular one is made from locally sourced walnut, same tree as the base of Reclaimed Table 02.
I donated this piece to the RE/MAX Plus 4th Annual Charity Golf Tournament to benefit the
Children's Miracle Network of Hospitals and our local Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong.
This bench was a commissioned piece that needed to be designed to fit in a hallway and have a rounded corner to keep everyone's knees safe.
It also needed to be tall for the client who is 6'7" and needed shelves for shoes below.
The final product came out great and the client was very pleased.
This was more of an experiment in working with reclaimed wood and playing with geometric design on the legs than anything else,
but the final piece came out really well.
The result of not wanting to throw away any scrap cherry and walnut. Besides the great looking top I love the way the three walnut slats turned out for the base shelf.
This was an experiment in color. I took a chance on the stains, but the two tone look came out great. The new owner was more than happy when he saw this finished piece.
This Victrola cabinet was in rough shape when I salvaged it. Through a little work it came back to life re-purposed as a storage cabinet / entry stand.
When I was given this desk kids had carved and drawn on the top, the finish was worn off in many places, and it was in serious need of refinishing. The result speaks for itslef.
This was a great project. Tung oil was applied for the new finish and the result was great. It had a beautiful grain pattern and the picture does it no justice.
This child's desk was in rough shape. It had potential though. With some serious sanding I was able to make it usable again. With only a couple coats of stain, it came back to a natural finish.
These chairs were made by the Angel Steel Company for a Rochester, NY factory and many years later were found along a roadside.
Most likely from the late 1950's or early 1960's, they are still as sturdy as the day they were made.
A friend purchased this and requested that it be cleaned
and a new piece made to replace the broken bottom accent.
You can see from the before pictures that this piece was in rough condition. The final result speaks for itself.
Another solid wood desk that had structural and cosmetic damage.
New drawer rails, structural reinforcement, sanding, paint, and polyurethane fixed all of that.
Sitting on the roadside, waiting for garbage day, this piece found new life. After constructing a new drawer, reconditioning the top, staining, and polyurethane; this desk found it's way to a newly married couples home.
Someone hand made this desk from old cabinets and drawers.
I have no way of dating this desk other than the design of the cabinet panels that makes it's sides, most likely from the early 1940's or 50's.
This solid built TV stand is made to hold upwards of 500lbs.
Designed with components and gaming consoles in mind, I made it open and extremely durable.
