A little something on the side

I got the opportunity to turn a slab that had been sitting around for a few years into a side table for a client in Indiana. She found me at my shop on etsy and made the custom order. Once I got started on this side table I quickly realized the really cool and unique grain on the piece. It really came through after the finishing process and I was very pleased with the final piece, as was the customer. Its great to know that my pieces are making their way around the country! Hairpin legs are not my first choice for a base but many customers seem to like them. They do simplify the shipping process.

Busy busy!

Things have been heating up in the shop the past few months! I've made a concerted effort to see if I can get some custom business coming in, and it has worked. Its a great pleasure to be able to do something I really enjoy and make a little bit while doing it. I keep my prices low because of that fact. Too often I see ridiculous prices on live edge furniture, and wonder if the people buying them really know what went into them. That's not to diminish the work and the process. It IS work. It does take time. However, I've seen pieces where the asking price is more than if you were to order one from the Nakashima studios. To me, that seems ridiculous.
I was commissioned to do two pieces for a local salon called Barberella Salon. The owner wanted a simple receptionist desk and a small side table for the waiting area. Since the space she was opening in had some very cool wrought iron details, I suggested a vintage wrought iron sewing machine base for the receptionist desk and wrought iron hairpin legs for the side table. The owner was on-board with that so I got to work. I happened to have two slabs on-hand that worked well for the applications, so I got to work.
Both tables got a few rosewood butterfly keys to stabilize checks and for added appeal. A tung oil varnish finish was also applied and buffed to a satin finish.
Now, its on to a bench project I've just been commissioned to do...