Antikea Rolling Kitchen Island In Maple, Birch, Bubinga, And Purple Heart!
This gorgeous rolling kitchen Island has a hand-made, edge grain butcher block top made from hard maple and the incredible bubinga (same hardness as the maple). The panels and drawer front are also maple. The frame is made from birch with accents of bubinga and purple heart. The full size, full reach drawer is built from hard maple and rides on soft-close Accuride style ball-bearing guides. All four sides have drawer pulls for easy driving. The dimensions of this one are 24 x 24 x 35 inches high, two inch high locking castor wheels. The top is finished in food-grade mineral oil (butcher block oil) and the frame is finished in Danish Oil. The shelf slats are birch and bubinga and the "feet" and panel borders are purple heart. THIS ROLLING KITCHEN ISLAND CAN BE MADE FROM ANY QUALITY HARDWOOD OR COMBINATION OF WOODS.
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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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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. - CW
Clark whitehead
For Wedge Table4.8John has been very easy & professional to work with. He accommodated my every wish to achieve table for between my two prized Stickley recliners. I just could not find anything remotely close that would meet my needs to what I had John make for me. I also did not want a mass produce table. Regrettably I have to rate the VALUE of this project at just 4 stars out of 5 only due to the exchange rate between our Canuck buck & the US dollar that made this a rather expensive but very appreciated piece of furniture for what it is but I could wait for our currencies to get on par again. I should have done this a year ago had I known of Custom Made. Thankx John
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Greg Szczepanski
For "Tricky Tripod" Table Bases5.0It was my first custom order and from the beginning I had a good vibes about it. Jonathan provided detailed description and progress in making..
I am very happy with overall experience. Final product - walnut table base - is simply gorgeous.
Thank you! - M
michael
For Counter Height, narrow wood table.5.0I LOVE my new "Experience" tables. Working with Jonathan was not only easy, but a lot of fun. He kept me informed along the entire process, from photos of the raw wood, to the finished project, and all the way between. He was very flexible on delivery as well. I will definitely use him again for future projects, and have already recommended him to friends. Thanks again Jonathan…
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Diane Roerig
For Shaker Style Farmhouse Table5.0I can't say enough positive things about Jonathan Walkey. He executed the design perfectly and in my opinion, it turned out better than the inspiration photo I provided. The price was very fair, the completion date was communicated without issue, and the final product is absolutely beautiful. Highly recommend to anyone that wants to invest in a timeless, unique piece of furniture that will last a lifetime. Thank you Jonathan!
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