Stitched Up Maple Slab Coffee Table With Black Walnut Butterflys
This slab coffee table is made from salvaged maple, with hand-cut black walnut butterfly joints, and a natural edge on one side. The base is a combination of a trapezoidal block and two offset tapered legs. This table is a nod to the designs of the late furniture maker George Nakashima. I made it without the use of any power tools, as I had once again nicked my hand in the shop. The line of butterflys is intended to mimic the stitches in my hand at the time. This table measures approximately 51"L x 17"W x 16"H and has a hand-rubbed oil finish in the same style as Nakashima tables. This design can be replicated to meet your size requirements, and other variations, such as a metal base version, are available.
Type
- wood
Material
- oak
- maple
- walnut
Base
- tapered leg
- metal
Finish
- black
Meet the Maker
Jonathan January
Jonathan January
I specialize in reclaimed materials, healthy and environmentally friendly finishes, and run a full custom furniture shop and retail store in Oregon. I am a strong advocate of recycling in its many forms, and am proud to offer historic lumber products a second life as a work of art or furniture. I am involved with the materials I use from the very beginning, whether it be architectural salvage, or rescuing logs from pulp yards and milling them into raw lumber. From selection and processing to finished product and shipping, I am involved every step of the way. I appreciate both the process and the benefits of using salvaged materials and historical lumber to design and fabricate second-life products, while minimizing or negating resource consumption.
I can work with you from the earliest stages of design, through fabrication and delivery. Due to the age, color, grain, and source of my materials, each piece is unique and one of a kind, and is therefore customizable to the smallest detail. I pride myself in offering sustainable, responsible, and healthful solutions for your design needs.
Customer Reviews
Yael Jekogian
Sep 5, 2016We love our custom made bench from Jonathan January. He communicated with us every step of the way and delivered a beautiful bench for our foyer. We would definitely use him again.
John Carroll
Mar 30, 2015Excellent experience - and the product was great - very well done and I am very pleased.
Bruce
May 27, 2013Jonathan, made a custom coffee table and end table for us from a beautiful walnut slab. We designed the pieces together over email and we could not be happier with the end product. Workmanship is top notch. The wood is incredible. The pieces survived shipment from Oregon to the east coast with no damage. We highly recommend Jonathan for custom woodwork.
Karen
Mar 15, 2013I had this table made for a client who had a unique need to pull together two different wood finishes. I also wanted to keep the items specified as environmentally responsible as possible, plus meet a tight non-profit budget while maintaining quality and fabulous contemporary style. Jonathan fit the bill perfectly and the client and I are thrilled with this one of a kind piece of usable art! AND If I could give him an A+ on shipping, I would because the box and foam protection were custom made too!
Bethany
Mar 7, 2013I ended up getting several pieces from Jonathan, both because of the high quality of his work (which is just as apparent through photographs as it is in person) and his willingness to work within my needs and limitations. I couldn't be happier with the pieces he made for me. This was my first time using this site and getting custom furniture made, and Jonathan made the experience exciting and easy.