Steel + Reclaimed Riverwood = Welcome.

I always wanted to design & build my own dining table. I wanted it to be long (76″)  & semi-narrow. That way we could seat a good size group, & the tightness of the table width at 28″ would encourage conversation.

As with all things envisioned, I couldn’t find what I wanted off the shelf, so off I went, to make this.

We started with 2″ square tube steel for the frame. I wanted the legs to poke through & be flush with the top. On top the frame we set a full 2″ solid reclaimed heart pine top.  This thing weighs about 100 pounds. So dance away on it.

That wood was pulled from the Cape Fear River, where it had hung out on the bottom for hundreds of years. It’s really  beautiful – a mix of tight & loose grain, divits & notches.

A few thumbnails from the fabrication adventure (yes that apron is 3 sizes too big for me) and the table’s current natural habitat – in our kitchen.