Sculpted Table Base In Beech To Complement Ken's Chairs
Ken sent me a table leg that turned out to be American beech. We settled on European beech, as that's what we get in San Diego. This base is an extended and sculpted version of my basic Teepee table base. I have had many requests for a base that handles larger diameter tabletops. This top is 51 inches in diameter. The base is built from 8/4 beech, 1 and 3/4 inch thick. It is stained with Minwax natural and Golden Oak and finished in Watco Golden Oak Danish Oil and Satin Wax. Truly this table looks great, especially surrounded by the fabulous chairs Ken refurbished.
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Jonathan Walkey is retired professional furniture maker who now makes selected pieces for discriminating clients. I am a one man studio, specializing in decorative arts and crafts, mid-century, Greene & Green, etc. furniture. my own personal style generally includes contrasting hardwoods with beautiful grains and hand worked inlays. In between commissions I simultaneously work on personal studio furniture projects.
I was raised in Lincoln Massachusetts where my father was the director of the DeCordova Museum of modern art. My mother worked as an expert in fine crafts and furniture . I attended many arts and crafts classes and summer art camps at the Museum. I was trained as a silversmith at age 11 and at age 12 built a 10 foot kayak made of wood and canvas. I was a U.S. Navy trained aviation mechanic and earned my living for 15 years as a master mechanic, working mainly on motorcycles. I am also a former carpenter, criminal appellate attorney, credentialed teacher, professional writer, and painter.
Today I apply my talents and interests to building fine arts and craft furniture. My lifelong continuing education combines training of the mind with training of the hands. What you buy from Jonathan is fine art as well as heirloom quality furniture built to last many lifetimes. These qualities are reflected in the cost of my work, neither of which should ever be compared with that of commercial furniture.
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Karen Hiller
For Purpleheart And Quilty Bird's Eye Maple Entry Hall Table.5.0I HIGHLY recommend Jonathan - he was excellent to work with in every way, and you definitely will not be disappointed with his craftsmanship. I asked Jonathan to reproduce an Ethan Allen cherry wood sofa table. I had purchased the coffee and end table, but the sofa table got discontinued before I was able to order it. All I had to do was email hm a picture of the end table and the dimensions I wanted. Jonathan was able to replicate the sofa table perfectly! If you looked at Jonathan's table and my other two, you would think they had all been purchased together. The workmanship is EXCELLENT, and the price was actually slightly less than what I would have had to pay at Ethan Allen. Thank you Jonathan!
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Roger Evans
For Santa Monica Dining table4.8We just received our table last evening. The craftsmanship is superb and we love the table. We would recommend this craftsman highly to anyone and will use him for another project that we are working on. Shipping was a little slow , but the end result was excellent, and the shipping personnel were professional and courteous and careful.
Overall extremely satisfied. - EC
Elizabeth Cotton
For Hill's Solid Cherry Modern Table Base For 36 Inch Diameter Glass Tabletop5.0Jonathan was easy to work with and readily accommodated a change in the stain requested by us later in the project. The quality of his workmanship is spectacular. We would definitely use him again.
- PA
Peggy and Alan Frank
For Scott's "Mittens And Slippers" Jatoba Coffee Table5.0We have just received the coffee table that Jonathan Walkey made for us. It is beautiful…exactly what we requested and perfect for our space! We really appreciate the way Jonathan kept us posted on his progress and the pictures he sent as he worked on the table. We are grateful for his excellent craftsmanship, reasonable price, honest opinions and prompt delivery. If we need any more pieces, we'd love to work with him in the future.
Peggy and Alan Frank - AZ
Ania Zownir
For Mid-Century Modern Solid Walnut One Drawer Desk5.0Outstanding work and quality. Love my new desk!
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