We were contacted by a super interesting couple that wanted to turn a tree from their yard into a set of family keepsakes. The Honey Locust tree was standing with the top cut off in the yard of the home they had recently moved into. They had a tree service fall the tree in 2017…
The Cherry Counter Top
We collaborated with some new clients about the prospect of making a butcher block counter top for their kitchen that was undergoing massive overhaul. We got together and walked through the various approaches to building a wood counter top as well as the local wood species options they had at their disposal. We settled on…
The Custom Bar Stools
We were asked as a follow-on to the Walnut Bar & Mantel project to construct 4 custom bar stools that paired with the bar. We went through several design iterations and settled on the below. We are excited about the design as it allows us to work with our friend Neil at Taylor Fire &…
The Maple Table
We were approached by some clients who wanted a keepsake to remember their time spent working/living in Kansas. After several discussions on what they were looking for, as well as the type of wood they wanted to use, we settled on a maple dining table. This particular maple tree was taken down in 2018 as…
Twin desks that are more than desks
A past client reached out to us with a follow-on piece of work to come up with a way to create two small desks that could double as side tables when they were entertaining. They shared a rough sketch with us and after several back-and-forths we came up with the idea of using a large…
End Grain Cutting Boards
The end-grain cutting board is an age-old rite of passage for any woodworker. Jen and I decided to take the plunge together so down the rabbit hole we went. End-grain cutting boards are at the apex of the cutting board world for three reasons… 1) They are very attractive looking, 2) They are much easier…
The Hackberry Tables
This story begins in the spring of 2017 with a tree falling in our client’s yard during a storm. We were asked to advise on the best way to turn the recently downed hackberry tree into lumber that could be used to make a desk or table. We have been very lucky to find clients…
The Live Edge Elm Table
This client wanted to have a large live-edge table built for their dining room. They wanted to go with a lighter shade of wood and were also interested in using something local that might not be very common. Elm was the perfect solution. Elm is common to our area, is currently under attack by several…
Live Edge Walnut Table and Bench
Some friends of ours from Chicago wanted a walnut dining table and bench for their city home. We sourced the wood for this project from two different locations. The wood for the table came from the University of Kansas; taken down as part of a construction project a few years ago (special thanks to our…
The Walnut Table for a Century Home
We were asked by a client to build a large walnut dining table from a tree that was taken down on their property in 2014. The wood was milled on-site by Tom the Sawyer and stored in the basement of the house for over 3 years. The project was interesting as it allowed us to…