This project is one of my favorites to date. I had the pleasure of working with LUFT Designs on this set of white oak furniture for a recently remodeled home in the hills of Piedmont, CA. The furniture was all designed with Scandanavian inspiration and clean, simple lines.

Large Cabinet Piece

-94” Wide x 94” Tall x 16” Deep

-Powdercoated steel and glass windows

-Push-release cabinet hardware

Coffee Table

-42” Diameter x 17” Tall

-Solid 2.75” Thick oak beam construction

Slatted Bench

-72” Long x 16” Deep x 18” Tall

Floating Shelves

-Solid 3” Thick oak beam construction

-102” Long

Dining Table

-customer’s existing table, refinished with a whitewash

60” Diameter x 2” Thick x 29” High.

This circular dining table is made from a truly unique and rare wood, sourced from a standing dead tree. It is a hybrid species of Claro walnut, English walnut, and Eastern Walnut. The reason for the name “Paradox” is that the genetic combination led to a species that is taller, harder, and grows faster than either three of its parent species.

This wood is a result of an experimental botanist, Luther Burbank, in Sonoma County, CA. The wood was sourced from his personal experimental farm on Sonoma Mountain, due to the fact that the tree had died.

60” Diameter Circular Dining Table. This tabletop was pieced together using three exquisite pieces of curly redwood. The three pieces are connected using walnut splines. I employed the use of a chamfer reveal in the wood joints in order to emphasize the fact that the top is comprised of several pieces. The reveal also accentuates the feeling that the pieces are being held together by the splines.

The steel pedestal base is inspired by the cast-iron bases of vintage sewing machines.

Rectilinear dining table design with some strong Donald Judd undertones. The spalted maple woodgrain is very busy, so I found it necessary to balance it with a simple table form. Besides the woodgrain, this table design is otherwise featureless. In order to give the design one characteristic feature, I included a single notched joint in the base that literally ties the design together.

This 12’ Long x 5’ Wide table was made for the lobby of Rivian Automotive’s Palo Alto office. The Table is made from two bookmatched slabs of American Elm, salvaged from a dead tree standing outside of the Hayward Public Library.

These tables and matching benches were made for the Cafe at Rivian Automotive’s Palo Alto office. They are made from American Elm salvaged from the Sacramento Valley. The tables measure 90” Long x 36” Wide and feature hidden casters.

This conference table was made for Rivian Automotive’s Palo Alto office. The table is made from laminated plywood and a plant based laminate, Forbo, and sits atop a powder coated steel base. The base pedestals are made from 1/8” steel wrapped around a frame. They have hidden panels to access electrical drops coming from the tabletop.

13’ Long by 6’ Wide.

These five tables were built to be communal work tables for Canopy Space, the co-working space in North Beach, SF. They feature hidden compartments for outlets and data plug ins. 108” Long x 50” Wide White Ash

Hardwood Walnut cabinet construction featuring custom veneered panels. Stainless steel top with matching stainless steel foot rest. Hidden cabinet used for glassware and bottle storage.

A professional music producer wanted a station that could house all of his effects pedals, drum machines, and synthesizers. This is the end result of that design quest.

A professional music producer wanted a station that could house all of his effects pedals, drum machines, and synthesizers. This is the end result of that design quest.

This set of white Oak bookshelves was made for a K-Interiors residential project. The set of shelves feature notched shelves and crossbeams with through-tenon construction. 78” Tall x 66” Wide x 14” Deep

This maple kitchen island proved to be a crucial part of this kitchen. The existing kitchen had very little cabinet and shelf storage, so this piece allowed the client to store all of their kitchenware and tools in the same space for easy access. 96” Long x 36” Wide x 36” Tall

Live edge Claro Walnut slab table with matching bench. This is easily the nicest slab I’ve had the pleasure of working with-every square inch of it is covered in deep figure. 96” Long x 42” Wide

Stained Oak coffee table featuring the elusive triple-miter joint in the corners. Custom veneered top panel featuring some gorgeous flecking in the wood grain.

Chess table made from live edge maple burl slabs in a “river” configuration. Walnut burl inlays for the squares. This piece is unique in the fact that the chess board can be used alone or attached to a collapsable base.

Collaboration with designer Kari McIntosh, this outdoor shoe bench came to life from a rough pencil sketch.

Equal Parts walnut and steel.

Woodturning is my favorite aspect of woodworking, I just wish I had more time to turn for fun between the custom furniture orders. While most woodworking is a slow and patient process, woodturning is very interactive and immediate artform.

Here are a few of my favorite large-scale bowls from the past.

A collection of small-scale projects and process pictures.