reclaimed wood
Long Trestle Table
In another life, this table was a structural beam in a building in NYC. Remember when your mom told you to look on the inside to see someone's real beauty? Same holds true with lumber.
Another toolbox
Rachel's Plant Bench
Remember that post about all the old barn siding? Pictured below is the first piece to emerge from the pile. I can put these together quickly, and if at least a few people are interested, I can make a small batch of these for $100 a piece. Contact me if you are interested.
Coming attractions
I've got a bunch of interesting furniture in the pipeline and I'm starting to gather materials. A couple of pieces are spec'd out in weathered barn siding. That can be tough to source, but I know a guy in upstate NY who squirrels away lumber every chance he gets. He had some interesting boards that had been vertical board and batten siding on an old local barn that dated back somewhere in the 1800's. I went and brought home a truckload. I can't wait to get into this project...
Old Barn Siding
Checking the moisture content to make sure they're good to go.
This should last a little while...I hope!
Dining set part 2
The original concept for this dining set was from NYC architect Gary Deam of Deam Design. He designed the apartment this project is for, incorporating a long built in banquette to anchor the dining area. I was asked to design and build the individual pieces. Trestle tables work best with banquettes, so that was my starting point. The chair design is a refinement of a chair that I have built a couple of times in the past. And the banquette was designed to have clean lines and comfortable geometry. Since the space was going to feel refined and comfortable, I wanted to introduce something bold and a little rugged as counterpoint. So I used reclaimed Heart Pine, with all its cracks, holes, and character. On certain surfaces I planned to keep the antique patina of the old beams.
Here are boards for the tabletop being laid out:
Tabletop boards
The trestle assemblies (legs) for the table, with the top in the background:
Table components
A chair, beginning to take shape:
Chair, under construction
And finally, the banquette takes form. (Notice the cutout in the seat: I made the seat with two lids that hinge up so the bench can be used for storage as well.)
Banquette in shop
Next time: Final pictures!
Dining Set
I'm going to do this next post as a little series to give a glimpse of the process (or lack thereof) behind what I do. Bear with me: I'll include pictures and try not to talk too much.
First, an Idea: Long built-in banquette, table, chairs
Sketches
Next, lumber: Reclaimed beams from M. Fine Lumber in Brooklyn
At the lumber yard
Lumber for the project
Check back soon for the next installment...