Nakashima Style Walnut Conoid Bench
This is my George Nakashima style conoid bench.I love making these I custom made this one for a client.The main portion of the bench is walnut with maple butterfly joints.The spindles are hickory.
Material
- maple
- oak
- walnut
Type
- wood
Meet the Maker
Don Yacovella
Don Yacovella
About Me
Before going full-time with furniture making in 2013, I was self-employed – for over 20 years - Most of my career has been spent building custom stairs and railings.Along with doing custom stairs I have also restored several 100+ year old homes and built several custom kitchens. All along – actually since age 12 – what I’ve wanted to do most is make furniture. Now thanks to Custom Made I can reach new customers all over the United States. I did a lot of demolition - while restoring old houses - and developed a liking of the 100+ year old wood I was taking down. It is this reclaimed wood – with all its holes, cracks, knots and color variation – that I still prefer and seek out for my Urban Industrial line of furniture.
About My Business/About My Work
My two favorite furniture styles to work on and create are Mid Century Modern and Industrial designs because these two styles are more clean lines and interesting wood selection and less about elaborate finishes or moldings.I have a great local supplier for the most beautiful live edge domestic hardwoods you have ever seen.I also have a pretty good network for reclaimed wood.
Customer Reviews
RANDY HALL
Oct 31, 2022Don was very easy to work with, All communications for our custom made console table were through emails. The table was built just as ordered and delivered a few days ahead of the estimated date. I highly recommend Don for your project.
Keith Rumney
Mar 5, 2018Very please with Don, he ended up finishing slightly ahead of schedule. I told him what i wanted and he had the wood on hand for what I wanted (a 80"x15" walnut console table). The table arrived in packaging so dense I was certain before opening it that there would be no damage. It looked better in person than the photos he showed me as it progressed. Great experience.
Robert Yanal
Sep 30, 2020The table is superb. Completed on time. Excellent packaging of the table for shipment - a big project in itself. Only 4 stars on "Expertise" because Dan, who was new to Custom Made, didn't make it easy to accept his proposal. Nonetheless, I would highly recommend him.
A Lat
Aug 30, 2017Don did an amazing job getting our industrial stools done even earlier than originally planned, and they are beautiful and exactly what we were hoping for. He is very courteous and professional, and even delivered the stools to my relatives that live near him in order to save us shipping costs. I would definitely work with Don again on other projects. Highly recommend.
Andrew Redmond
May 23, 2020Don is a top notch craftsman. The table is incredible at every detail, it was finished in a timely manner and shipping was lighting fast. All around - we highly recommend Don's work and wouldn't hesitate to use him again for another piece.