Accent Table
Custom, mid-century modern table, intended to sit between two chairs. Design based on Scandanavian Designs Tibro Table with much sturdier construction attributes. The three legs are hand carved and come together with unique joinery. The customer wanted two wood species that ended up being zebra wood for the top and shelf and soft maple darkened with espresso water-based stain. Top and shelf finished with multiple coats of Minwax wipe-on polyurethane and wax. This table was part of a three table ensemble where zebra wood was used on the drawer fronts of two end tables with black hairpin legs. Dimensions: 24" diameter top, 18" diameter shelf, 22"H.
Material
- maple
- oak
Type
- wood
Shape
- unique
Style
- mid century modern
- modern
Finish
- black
Meet the Maker
Stan Tetrault
Bench Dog Woodworks
I have been designing and building furniture for over 40 years. With retirement, came an opportunity to attend woodworking classes, providing an appreciation for the use of machine tools, hand tool skills and learning from instructors who are the best in their given areas of expertise. Bench Dog Woodworks became a reality.
Favorite pieces in the last couple of years have spanned many styles from the Arts and Crafts period (the designs of Stickley, Limbert, Greene & Greene) to Shaker, mid-century modern, live edge and the use of reclaimed wood. As I learn more about 17th and 18th century woodworking techniques, carving, veneer and inlay are finding their way into my work.
Customization is a specialty. Provide an idea in the form of a photo or a rough sketch and I will work with you to refine the design and turn it into a functional piece.
Traditional joinery techniques (such as mortise and tenon and dovetails) are employed resulting in a more lasting, quality piece. The extra labor involved is often reflected in my pricing.
If you buy something and are not satisfied with the result, I will work with you to make adjustments.
If you need an item by a specific date or for a specific event, please let me know prior to accepting a proposal.
Customer Reviews
Richard Brunell
Mar 10, 2016Stan worked up a nice design and it turned out great.
Marla McFadin
Aug 16, 2017It's August 16th, 2017. We've just unpacked the replacement table that Mr. Tetrault sent after the original table that he made for us arrived damaged due to an inadequate packaging job for shipping such an item. The original table was gouged and scraped in shipping and a piece of the wood was split. Mr. Tetrault demonstrated integrity and professionalism during the negotiation for a remedy to this situation. We developed an understanding of a few changes and a price change for a second table that would be shipped professionally by a furniture shipment professional. We paid him the difference. The second table has been both hastily constructed as well as damaged in delivery. It's like a loose tooth. every joint is wobbly and off of true. The table feet are chipped and paired by movement in the shipping box. The shipment packaging was clearly not done by a furniture shipping professional. Mr. Tetrault has used extensive shimming and untrue joints in this piece for some reason. The original table did not have this kind of shoddy construction. The one thing I can say about the second (replacement) table is that we like the stain color better as it is closer to the stain color I had been originally trying to communicate we desired. It's tragic that neither table is truly an excellent expression of Mr. Tetrault's craftsmanship. I've learned my lesson about commissioning small craftsman construction over the web. Too many things can go wrong and it is challenging to conduct clear specification conversations regarding stain colors and shipment agreements, etc.. I'm so sorry for both Mr. Tetrault, for whom this must have been a frustrating job, and for ourselves, who have paid a fair full price for a custom made table but we have no table that is not damaged or made poorly. Had the original table been shipped professionally by a furniture shipping professional this whole sad fiasco could have been avoided. That (original) table was constructed far more skillfully than the replacement table was and is a better example of the potential of Mr. Tetrault's crafting skill.
John Sanford
Aug 18, 2024I am beyond thrilled with my final product, but also with Stan's willingness to work with me. He kept me updated with emails and photos, he was willing to meet with me at a lumber yard to choose a live edge slab for the top, more than reasonably priced in my opinion.. I can't thank Stan enough.
ken bolen
Jan 15, 2015Self turned out great! Everything was perfect and it looks great in the kitchen. Thank You
Mike Farrell
Feb 18, 2019My wife and I are very pleased with the oak mission foot stool that Stan made for us. Our project was a little unique; we needed a base to support an antique library card catalog. Stan requested photos and created a drawing of the finished product. His attention to detail resulted in a perfect match in stain color and a piece that complemented the card catalog. We will enjoy it for many years to come.